Villa lost at home to Arsenal so we are still ten points ahead of them. Mind the gap

MGW got the second for Sheffield Utd today who went 4th with a 2-0 win over Barnsley

comment by Spangles (U17289)
posted 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
A couple of years ago most people were in agreement with the team selection as the first 11 virtually picked itself. Some saw that as a feature of the consistency that got us into Europe and maybe it was. But as sure as eggs are eggs as soon as some of those 11 picked up injuries results were going to suffer. And we saw that with Raul, Jonny, Boly, Neto etc.,

Now we have more of a squad so there are choices to be made and of course people will disagree with what those choices will be. And maybe most will disagree with what Bruno chooses. I thought he was wrong to have Hoever and Marcal as wing backs recently and results suggested that wasn’t the best choice. Last night when Neves went off I think everyone I heard at the ground including me thought replacing him with Trincao was a mistake. 20 minutes later Trincao had made what should have been a match winning combination. So Bruno certainly got that one right.

We’ve now got choices in most positions and that’s much healthier than having 11 that pick themselves
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But one choice we didn't have last night due to our hopeless transfer work was a midfield option to consolidate our lead when we went down to ten men. It would have been the obvious move but we couldn't make it.

I have said before, if we start with all our three midfielders, then an injury or card leaves us having to change our tactics rather than just making a simple change.

Cinci
But one choice we didn't have last night due to our hopeless transfer work was a midfield option to consolidate our lead when we went down to ten men. It would have been the obvious move but we couldn't make it.

I have said before, if we start with all our three midfielders, then an injury or card leaves us having to change our tactics rather than just making a simple change.
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We did have options though. We chose 3 up top.

comment by Amigawolf no longer MIA (U18508)
posted 3 minutes ago
Cinci
But one choice we didn't have last night due to our hopeless transfer work was a midfield option to consolidate our lead when we went down to ten men. It would have been the obvious move but we couldn't make it.

I have said before, if we start with all our three midfielders, then an injury or card leaves us having to change our tactics rather than just making a simple change.
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We did have options though. We chose 3 up top.
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Jesus wept. The correct option was to strengthen the midfield when we went down to ten. We couldn't do that because two of our three were already on the pitch and the other was sent off.

Cinci
Jesus wept. The correct option was to strengthen the midfield when we went down to ten. We couldn't do that because two of our three were already on the pitch and the other was sent off.
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Yes we could. If we wanted to become more defensive and strengthen the midfield. The obvious option would have been to move Saiss into midfield and bring on Kilman.

I still want to know why Neves came off - anyone?

comment by Amigawolf no longer MIA (U18508)
posted 6 minutes ago
Cinci
Jesus wept. The correct option was to strengthen the midfield when we went down to ten. We couldn't do that because two of our three were already on the pitch and the other was sent off.
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Yes we could. If we wanted to become more defensive and strengthen the midfield. The obvious option would have been to move Saiss into midfield and bring on Kilman.
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Oh yeah, moving a defender into midfield because we have done that often right?

Just face it, the fact we had no options to tighten up is lretty ridiculous.

comment by GeminMallorca (U18318)
posted 5 minutes ago
I still want to know why Neves came off - anyone?
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Doesn't sound like he was badly injured, he was sat on the bench second half without any ice etc apparently.

comment by GeminMallorca (U18318)
posted 5 minutes ago
I still want to know why Neves came off - anyone?
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He took a kick after the ball had gone close to the left touch line early on and was struggling from that time on. Carried on for a while but clearly feeling uncomfortable. Knee injury evidently

Cinci, it is not like Saiss hasn't played in midfield. and if you want a more defensive midfield. It makes perfect sense.

Amusing to review cinci’s comments on these match threads occasionally.

With Raul’s incident the initial comment was could be a yellow for that. Then others point out it wasn’t even a foul. Next comment - yeah ridiculous decision

Then later said wish we had gone for it rather than sitting on the lead. Today the view is the obvious thing would have been to have sat on the lead but we didn’t have the players to do it

Many of us disagree on opinions, cinci disagrees with himself

comment by Spangles (U17289)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by GeminMallorca (U18318)
posted 5 minutes ago
I still want to know why Neves came off - anyone?
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He took a kick after the ball had gone close to the left touch line early on and was struggling from that time on. Carried on for a while but clearly feeling uncomfortable. Knee injury evidently
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Cheers buddy at last I understand. I was hosting a quiz in a bar with the game on the tv without sound so I was a bit confused as to why he was subbed.

I don't know if the ref's decision to award Raul a second yellow was correct or not but what I do think is that Raul's challenge on the keeper was rash in the extreme. It resulted in both players being injured and the keeper having to be subbed.
Thinking back to Raul's other red in the game against City, again, even though he was on a yellow he made a silly and unnecessary decision to hold up play by preventing City from taking a free kick.
I sometimes wonder what is going on in these footballer's heads when they make these irrational decisions.

comment by Spangles (U17289)
posted 10 minutes ago
Amusing to review cinci’s comments on these match threads occasionally.

With Raul’s incident the initial comment was could be a yellow for that. Then others point out it wasn’t even a foul. Next comment - yeah ridiculous decision

Then later said wish we had gone for it rather than sitting on the lead. Today the view is the obvious thing would have been to have sat on the lead but we didn’t have the players to do it

Many of us disagree on opinions, cinci disagrees with himself
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My initial two comments regarding Rauls incident.

comment by Cinciwolf---Top six, guaranteed! (U11551)
posted 18 hours, 4 minutes ago

Jimenez could be off here ffs

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comment by Cinciwolf---Top six, guaranteed! (U11551)
posted 18 hours, 4 minutes ago

If he gets yellow for that then the game is done for


I don't see anywhere where i said it was a yellow? So that is lie number one

comment by Spangles (U17289)
posted 17 minutes ago
Amusing to review cinci’s comments on these match threads occasionally.

With Raul’s incident the initial comment was could be a yellow for that. Then others point out it wasn’t even a foul. Next comment - yeah ridiculous decision

Then later said wish we had gone for it rather than sitting on the lead. Today the view is the obvious thing would have been to have sat on the lead but we didn’t have the players to do it

Many of us disagree on opinions, cinci disagrees with himself
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comment by Cinciwolf---Top six, guaranteed! (U11551)
posted 17 hours, 41 minutes ago

Would rather we just went for it rather than try and see the game out


And this was my comment at 2-2 NOT 2-0 when the defensive change should have happened had we a squad.

So in summary, you made a bit of a t1t of yourself

A defensive change like moving Saiss into midfield?

comment by Amigawolf no longer MIA (U18508)
posted 13 minutes ago
A defensive change like moving Saiss into midfield?
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How about this clever idea. A defensive change bringing a feckin midfielder on rather than rejigging half the side?

Who knew having only three midfielders was such a dumb idea.

You do know Saiss has played in Midfield Cinci? You said we have no options. That is an obvious one.

comment by Amigawolf no longer MIA (U18508)
posted 2 minutes ago
You do know Saiss has played in Midfield Cinci? You said we have no options. That is an obvious one.
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I am fully aware Saiss can play in midfield.

Point being, once down to ten just about all managers will make a change to amke the side more rigid. Do you know what change we made? None. Why? Because we don't have viable options.

9 goals 7 assists for MGW now

Cinci
I am fully aware Saiss can play in midfield.
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Do you know what change we made? None. Why? Because we don't have viable options.

comment by Amigawolf no longer MIA (U18508)
posted less than a minute ago
Cinci
I am fully aware Saiss can play in midfield.
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Do you know what change we made? None. Why? Because we don't have viable options.


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Bruno clearly doesn't see it as a viable option. What is it you dont get ffs.

That is entirely up to Bruno, if he wants to stay attacking that is his choice. You were the one who said we had no options. I pointed out one.

Forget it, you will defend the ridiculous no matter what, that has become apparent.