[Albion] Positives from Today (Sheffield United)

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

The only thing I would add to that is today in the first half, we moved the ball a lot quicker to the forwards than when we have had the dunk/ other centre back passing sideways fest.
unpopular that it may be

Totally valid comment, but I think that if Dunk had been there after the sending off, we wouldn’t have conceded.

 

[Weststander]

Totally valid comment, but I think that if Dunk had been there after the sending off, we wouldn’t have conceded.

He would’ve instilled keep your heads and a passing game, imho.

 

[Nicks]

After watching Newcastle get taken apart by Bournemouth last night whilst having 11 men on the park and then going constantly on about how many injuries they have , today was a great result playing with ten men for the last 20 minutes and getting a point.

 

[Jeremiah]

We are very frustrating at times. The Fulham game and now this one showed that we take the goal early, have a few chances that should have been put away…fati’s one on one with the keeper and then we revert to type.

we love to show other teams how great we are at passing through the back and get the crowd oooohing and Aaaahing and clapping but teams dig in and realise that we are not deadly in front of goal and they will get chances if they wait! And sure enough in both games, that is what happened.

today Pedro did exactly the same as he did in the Fulham game…great chance just inside the area and belt it over the bar. Mitoma is a brilliant winger but his final ball is lacking.

yes we are missing a whole heap of players, but it is not to mask that we had out today Pedro, Fati, Adringa and Mitoma but still didn’t look like we would score in the second half and certainly after the sending off, we struggled to hold a side who sniffed a result.

yes we got a point but against the bottom side! We have Brentford to come and bloody Burnley which hopefully we will rekick start our league season. Someone mentioned today that our poor league run started after the last international break…let’s hope that can be reversed after the next.


missed opportunity again!

I've read this several times and I still can't find the positives from today in it

 

[nickjhs]

Despite a rotten run of form, we are 8th in the Premier League and have just done the double over Ajax to almost secure qualification for the next stage in Europe.

I'm feeling very positive.

This day 15 years ago we were playing Swindon Town in the JP Trophy before losing at Carlisle United and dropping to 15th in Div 3.

Yep, I also think that RDZ will get this sorted. I am expecting a few new signings in Jan. I was expecting a harder run this season as it was fairly obvious that once teams had worked us out we were not going to have it so easy, also you can't let three world class players go and not expect a dip in performance. Looking at the renewed contracts we seem to be hoping to hold onto players rather than develope and sell them. A decent top 10 finish and keeping our squad intact for the next season will suite me.

 

[Ike and Tina Burner]

1. Adringa is quality
2. My Amsterdam hangover has worn off
3. It didn't rain too much

 

[BN9 BHA]

It didn't rain too much

Apart from when I was waiting for a train after the match

 

[raymondo]

We gained a point on teams that lost

 

[Sirnormangall]

Not many positives from today, but our goal was class and I’m looking forward to seeing it on MOTD.

 

[Seagull58]

I must have seen Pedro have at least 5 good chances to score from crosses to him this season. I think he is yet to put one on target let alone score so maybe Motoma said sod it I will have a go. Andringa gave Pedro a goal on a plate and yet again shot over bar. We paid £30m for that

Disappointing. Maybe the answer is to cut it back to the penalty spot?

 

[LamieRobertson]

Took 6/1 on the draw…….sorry

 

[maltaseagull]

Huge positive for me - after I realised at the Amex I’d left my phone in my car it was totally painless to get a printed ticked from the ticket office, only 1 in the queue and took less than a minute to sort it out.

How did you manage to walk from the car?
These days it seems everyone walks with a phone in their hand

 

[Ike and Tina Burner]

Took 6/1 on the draw…….sorry

Stake?

 

[LamieRobertson]

Stake?

Unfortunately not big enough

 

[London Irish]

I thought there were lots of positives but people don’t want to hear them judging by this thread, that’s fine, we are all a bit disappointed. But we did play well and that’s down to good performances from the players

 

[mile oak]

1 point that's all.

 

[Horses Arse]

It outs all the entitled and deluded buffoons.

Plus the performance was decent despite so many injuries, calmer finishing and we win by 2 or 3.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

First point on the Score Predictor thread

 

[Blue3]

6 changes from Thursday missing some very key players through injuries JVH, Adingra we’re both outstanding


I am worried about the injury situation is possibly forcing player’s back a little sooner than expected ie Esputian only making ten minutes of his comeback and Moder on the bench yesterday I was not expecting to see him this soon with the first team

 

[nicko31]

No more injuries