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[Albion] The Chelsea wins.....and reactions to them.
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- May 8, 2018
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A total contrast in effort and desire we have seen over the previous two games. They looked like they were playing for him tonight, fair play
So did my wife.Oh, and I did WORDLE in two.
What a time to be alive
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Enjoyed that last night, certainly better attended than I feared.
Same again on Friday please.
Same again on Friday please.
You have to ask why this effort and desire wasn’t there before though.
Nothing to do with “playing for the manager” or “not playing for the manager”.
We were a different team yesterday because we had Baleba back.
If he’d have been available against Forest then Fab wouldn’t have ballsed up the formation and it’s a close game.
We were a different team yesterday because we had Baleba back.
If he’d have been available against Forest then Fab wouldn’t have ballsed up the formation and it’s a close game.
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And Webbo’s performance coming on for Dunk. He really should start.
TottonSeagull
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FH played more than one in midfield! Amazing tactics from our young managerial mastermind!
- Jun 27, 2012
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We won 3 games just last month and drew with Villa and Arsenal after going behind. There’s no shortage of games where it’s gone wrong and gone missing but it’s not like it’s not been there, fleetingly admittedly , all season.
Justice
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Come on Donny, Billy Sharp hatrick then killed again by Dunk next round
He can’t still be playing for them surely!Come on Donny, Billy Sharp hatrick then killed again by Dunk next round
EDIT: he actually is
Mike Small
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- Dec 26, 2008
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Got loads thanks. Only have to watch Mitoma’s goal to find some.Find some joy
The people who need to find some joy might be the people who go online straight away to type ‘haha f***ing bedwetter miserablists’ when we win.
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Do you?
Why assuming this was an effort and desire transformation?
Could it not have been a combination of factors?
Availability and selection of personnel, approach, rub of the green?
That sort of thing?
But ultimately the outcome of the manager and the players having a game plan that worked on the day?
In fact, I suspect effort and desire were the least important factors at play.
But I know very little about football so maybe you're right.
Seasider78
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- Nov 14, 2004
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FH should be getting a lot of credit for how he set us up last night in a game we controlled from start to finish. Played Mitoma more tucked in for first half which made us more compact in midfield and in game changes were spot on.
Aside from having Baleba back also noticeable how much better going forward we looked with Rutter as the 10 instead of Pedro gives so much more energy in the middle of the pitch
Aside from having Baleba back also noticeable how much better going forward we looked with Rutter as the 10 instead of Pedro gives so much more energy in the middle of the pitch
I expect you’re right, I don’t think it’s just a case of effort or desire.
The post I was replying to had posed that effort and desire being there was great and he deserved praise for that. I was just reflecting that point back, considering that our general play been quite poor overall, so if it was good tonight, which it was, why not other nights? It’s not necessarily my personal view.
oldboyroy
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Fab is a strange 1! Hardly blinks when we score yet flew to 4th official when he believed we should have a pen! Thought he'd get another booking or did he?
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Yes he is strange. Perhaps scoring goals is expected to be part of the process, whereas soppy refereeing decisions isn't?
ROSM
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There's a lot of blue and white tinted specs here
1st half was a poor game between 2 poor sides. Punctuated by a calamitous error and a superb cross and header.
2nd half we were much better. Webster sped the game up and Baleba and Rutter played the ball forward. Chelsea werent any better.
So a suberb result, a great night, but not an imperious performance. It's like comparing a panto starring Stephen Mulhern and Macbeth with David Tennant.
1st half was a poor game between 2 poor sides. Punctuated by a calamitous error and a superb cross and header.
2nd half we were much better. Webster sped the game up and Baleba and Rutter played the ball forward. Chelsea werent any better.
So a suberb result, a great night, but not an imperious performance. It's like comparing a panto starring Stephen Mulhern and Macbeth with David Tennant.
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Interesting.
That's how tropes start.
Someone says something and then lots of other people try explaining it, and comment when it apparently changes.
When if fact the basic premise was never correct.
It’s only taken Fab seven months to reach “olive branch” status on NSC. Took Potter over a year IIRC.