El-Abd today...

[Seagull_Wes]

As much as I dislike Carroll, I was less than impressed with El-Abd cuddling him on every corner.

 

[twickers]

Ever since Wise came down for a session with the team he's been playing like a vintage Wimbledon defender. He'll be appearing in a Guy Ritchie movie next.

 

[RexCathedra]

He was spotting Carroll what, six inches? There's no way to equalize that without the liberal application of muscle, and elbows.

 

[WhingForPresident]

El-Abd was our best player today IMO.

 

[Icy Gull]

He got away with a lot of League 1 type hassling of Caroll at set pieces in the box I was surprised he wasn't booked and half expected a penalty for it at some stage

 

[Prodigal Son]

As much as I dislike Carroll, I was less than impressed with El-Abd cuddling him on every corner.

May lead to problems if we have the usual numpty officials and he cuddles someone who is clever at falling over in the right way.

 

[Aseros]

Cost us the first goal IMO.

 

[Big Ernie McCracken]

Thought el-abd did well today, he certainly outperformed calderon, his passing was crisp and he only had one misplaced pass....bottom line is that he was a cb playing lb, and whats he meant to do at corners shake the centre forwards hand and wish him good luck?

 

[seagully]

El-Abd was our best player today IMO.

No coincidence that we conceded so heavily after he went off

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Kebab did OK today , Carroll was a good 6 inches taller and a stone heavier.

 

[Big Ernie McCracken]

No coincidence that we conceded so heavily after he went off

Spot on

 

[Seagull_Wes]

I think he did play well in general (better than Dunk) but his defending of set-pieces was very worrying. And Carroll could have easily dropped a couple of times and got a penalty from a different ref. Fair or not, he needs to be careful.

 

[Surf's Up]

Cost us the first goal IMO.

The side show with Carroll did cost us the first goal but at least Carroll knew he had an opponent who could mix it with him when A Al E was on the pitch, look what happened when he was taken off!!

 

[DavePage]

It’s what you see week-in in the Premiership, so at least we have one ready for the transition

 

[Lethargic]

I partially agree but El Abd was left back not centre half Dunk should have been the one marking Carroll with El Abd in the centre the whole defensive line was out of shape.

 

[BrightonGuy]

El-Abd was our best player today IMO.

Agreed

 

[jezzer]

you are joking? the most entertaining part of the 1st half apart from lualuas goal was el abds hassling of carroll, yes hes got to be careful but it was bloody funny and why the hell he was taken off i shall never know.

 

[Medwayseagull]

Why do we allocate El Abd to mark their tallest player when we have two other six foot defenders ? I know people will say it is because he more able to match Carroll physically but that says more about the others lack of physical presence. Set pieces are becoming an achilles heel defensively because of that lack of physicality in the box - fortunately championship teams are not that good at exploiting it.

 

[HHGull]

I thought El-Abd was good. Showed strength throughout. Happy enough with his performance...

 

[DanielT]

Carroll was getting very wound up. Adam kept talking/whispering to him and was losing it. The paddy he had went he dived was great too.