Hyypia: f*ck defending

[BensGrandad]

We all appreciate you adore boring football, please stop trying to preach that it's the only way to win a game. We can't score goals whilst going gung-ho, we're really not going to score by playing the flat back 6 with 3 holding midfielders you crave so much.

This method has brought better results in the past than Kevin Keegans gung ho style ever did.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

This method has brought better results in the past than Kevin Keegans gung ho style ever did.

But it's not the only way to win games, but it is very boring.

 

[BensGrandad]

But it's not the only way to win games, but it is very boring.

But effective unless you have strikers good enough to score more than the defence concede, as in our case at the moment.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

But effective unless you have strikers good enough to score more than the defence concede, as in our case at the moment.

We don't have the strikers to score the goals whatever the system or formation, if we play your drab defensive game we'll get a 0-0 at best and it will be boring, at least going for it provides entertainment, after all that's what it's about isn't it?

 

[Albion Dan]

If we'd got Glen Murray in we'd be top 8. Woefull decision to not try and get him in.

 

[BensGrandad]

We don't have the strikers to score the goals whatever the system or formation, if we play your drab defensive game we'll get a 0-0 at best and it will be boring, at least going for it provides entertainment, after all that's what it's about isn't it?

Just 1 goal would thn give us 3 points do that each week and we would be top of the league.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Just 1 goal would thn give us 3 points do that each week and we would be top of the league.

I can't believe it's that simple, why don't you call Sami and tell him, I'm sure he'll be grateful of your advice

 

[BensGrandad]

As, I think it was Bill Shankly said, football is a very simple game, its the people involved in it that make it appear difficult.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

If we'd got Glen Murray in we'd be top 8. Woefull decision to not try and get him in.

You know for a fact they didn't, then?

 

[BensGrandad]

It was reported that ours and their valuation was miles apart so obviously he was considered.

 

[SimplyBrighton]

 

[BensGrandad]

The basis of any succesful side is to keep a clean sheet, do this and goals will come as will results.

I have been slated for wanting boring football which is totally wrong, what I want is results. A clean sheet yesterday would have given us a 3 points, which is what I have been saying despite constant abuse. SH get that area right FIRST, stop conceeding stupid goals as per yesterday, 2 very poor goals.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

I have been slated for wanting boring football which is totally wrong, what I want is results. A clean sheet yesterday would have given us a 3 points, which is what I have been saying despite constant abuse. SH get that area right FIRST, stop conceeding stupid goals as per yesterday, 2 very poor goals.

Really, so you think we would have scored another way other than committing everyone forward for a last minute hurrah at a corner, because from where I was sitting we wouldn't have scored a goal from open play if we were still going now. Boro didn't even get out of 2nd gear yesterday.

 

[BensGrandad]

IMHO Mddlesbro were the best organised side we have played all season and did the job perfectly for an away side and the only possible way we would have scored is from a set piece as we did. Their defence had the beating of our attacking at all times. Had Greer not scored we would have got 1 point more than we did if we kept a clean sheet.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

IMHO Mddlesbro were the best organised side we have played all season and did the job perfectly for an away side and the only possible way we would have scored is from a set piece as we did. Their defence had the beating of our attacking at all times. Had Greer not scored we would have got 1 point more than we did if we kept a clean sheet.

But it's really not that simple, you can't just decide to keep a clean sheet because it's preferable to losing.

 

[BensGrandad]

But it's really not that simple, you can't just decide to keep a clean sheet because it's preferable to losing.

What I am saying is that until you are safe you have to stop conceeding goals and pick up points which is the position we are in. So the work by the coaching staff has got to be to improve the number of clean sheets. Get that right and be difficult to beat then work on the rest. It has worked for nearly every succesful side and us for the last few seasons.

 

[maltaseagull]

A big 4 or 5-0 win is just around the corner. By lord are we due one. I'm going for next weekend though - tomorrow will be a toughie.

Home V Wigan.

I took my granddaughter to her first game last season V Leicester. 3-1

For Wigan she will be the captains mascot.Hopefully a similar result.

 

[maltaseagull]

Shouldn't the title be Hyypia: f*ck all defending?

 

[SimplyBrighton]

considering he was a defender himself shouldn't he be saying
'F*ck the strikers knees'

 

[BensGrandad]

considering he was a defender himself shouldn't he be saying
'F*ck the strikers knees'

You would expect our defending to be our strong point with his playing record.