We were poor tonight. It's only second time I've felt we've really underperformed this season, the spurs game was the other.
I though our movement was poor upfront tonight and Adam played poorly for the first time in a while. Downing had a poor game as well, keeping hold of the ball instead of keeping the tempo up. Kuyt who for me is falling doen the pecking order was poor too.
The only players really did themselves justice tonight were the back 4 (although Johnson was sloppy at times) and Reina.
We missed Lucas tonight as Diamy and Moses ran the legs off Adam and Henderson when Wigan broke on us.
Wigan are improving but it's Very disappointing performance and result and once again we see the opposition keeper playing a blinder.
Under par.
posted on 21/12/11
Yep know it's easier said than done***
posted on 21/12/11
Neo, I thought we created more against swansea. The second half in this game was poor imo.
We have done enough to win both games, but tonight we looked a bit jaded I though. As i said the movement and tempo were lacking in the second half. this second half lull was something that was common in the early part of the season too.
7 points out of 9 isn't bad , but we need to start taking our chances which we just didn't create in the second half.
4 out of 5 penalties missed makes me want to cry.
posted on 21/12/11
I was in the Albion end where Charlie Adam scored his penalty - nearly got up and cheered in disbelief! - didn't know I'd witnessed a collectors items!
(Live in West Brom before you all hunt me down)
posted on 21/12/11
Item* ffs phone! xD
posted on 21/12/11
..., but we need to start taking our chances which we just didn't create in the second half.
Just read this back... ans it makes no sense at all
posted on 21/12/11
It makes sense. And yes it's true. We desperately need a Hernandez like striker in January. None of the clowns on the pitch know how to put the ball in the net.
posted on 21/12/11
posted 9 minutes ago
..., but we need to start taking our chances which we just didn't create in the second half.
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Watched the game. Think your teams mind was somewhere else to be honest with Suarez and the 8 game ban.. Hope ours is not somewhere else too tomorrow otherwise we're in for a long night. Downing is poor. Suarez is like in the Rooney mould. Comes deep too often. Either sign a goal poacher or sign better midfielders to start supplying Suarez so he stops dropping deep
posted on 21/12/11
Dont think Ive been this frustrated for years!
posted on 21/12/11
was it me or did Suarez want to take the penalty?
also is everyone forgetting the woy ara?
last but not least the first 30 min i thought Carroll would of been ideal, Wigan had 11 men behind the ball and we have noone who can head in the box,apart from Agger and skertal.
posted on 22/12/11
OP: i have not seen the Wigan game but you say Adam was poor for the first time for a long time,Adam for me has never had a good game since he arrived, all this rubbish about the yardage he covers,to me he offers nothing to the to the team, he is slow, his passing nothing special, but his biggest problem is,his
tackling technique, he could get a yellow card every time because his tackles are so mistimed,& yet he
seems to be one of the first on Kennys team sheet,the
midfield of Adam,Henderson,& Shelvey is not good enough , without Stevie we look very poor,the only
positives are the back 4, with Skrtl & Agger
outstanding & Suarez & Bellamy up front . The rest
are average & thats being kind.Reina is also a positive.