[Albion] Potterball failure?

[Machiavelli]

Two shots on target. Awful decision making in the first half. Sitting back a la Hughton in the second. Total inabiilty to play thorugh the press. Not what has been promised up to now. Players, manager or off day?

Villa were shit and that was unforgivable from us.

I'm not entirely convinced we sat back in the second half. That said, we were poor in the second half. For me, it's more that we seemed to become a bit arrogant, and doing bizarre things. The most obvious was when we had a free kick in their half on the left and, rather than putting it up near the edge of the penalty area, Trossard kicked the ball back to Dunk, who was mid-way in our half. That surrounded a long passage of play leading up to their goal that's difficult to describe, it was just odd. It was certainly insipid, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Some teams you just have to salvage whatever you can from a game because they drag you down to their level. Villa looked every inch a Championship team-in-waiting. Like to think we're a SLIGHT cut above that, even if we didn't show it today.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Many of the comments on this thread echo the predictions [MENTION=30242]spence[/MENTION] made months ago, yet he got roundly pilloried for his opinion.

 

[Icy Gull]

I was very concerned how we fell back and got outmuscled and let Villa back into the game in the second half. Fecking Grealish and Zaha seem to score against us just about every time they play against us.

The Villa goal was coming for a while, yes it was quality but Potter fecked up with not making changes once they took control a good few minutes before Grealish scored. Connolly started brightly but played like a child against men in the second half.

Really disappointing afternoon, been saying it all season but we are now firmly in the relegation mix. Don’t expect to get anything at Bournemouth either, the confidence is gone and so has the bounce of the ball. We need big characters who can battle in these conditions, not convinced we have them.

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

at the end of the day,we were the better team

make no mistake

we didn't put the game to bed in the 1st half

one stray pass from Mooy and a great finish from the best player on the pitch

that is all

 

[Justice]

We simply don’t have a star player to get us something from nothing week in week out, we trying to play PL football on the cheap. We really need to buy some really quality upfront. Feel sorry for Maupay feeding of scraps game after game.

 

[bhawoddy]

We’re not a great team creating chance after chance, only for Connolly and Maupay to waste them.

We’re very slow paced (mind and physical deeds) relegation candidates, who struggle when Mooy and Alzate are tightly marked.

Alazte at right back is a mystery i cannot fathom.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Many of the comments on this thread echo the predictions [MENTION=30242]spence[/MENTION] made months ago, yet he got roundly pilloried for his opinion.

True but the season is far from over let's see where we are in May.
Also, he only ever came on to gloat and rub salt in when we played badly or let a goal in.
Who needs that.
He seems a little bit calmer recently but still a prat.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

We appear to not have a clue when it comes to free kicks from the halfway area, throw ins and from many corners. Last year we posed a problem, this we seem to use our big threats as a decoy but for who?

 

[dangull]

Chris Hughton is still available to return. I just jesting.

 

[Palacefinder General]

at the end of the day,we were the better team

make no mistake

we didn't put the game to bed in the 1st half

one stray pass from Mooy and a great finish from the best player on the pitch

that is all

We’re haemorrhaging points week in week out. At what point do people stop dressing it up?

 

[Pavilionaire]

We were 1-0 up at half-time playing Potterball. We just had a very poor second half. Mooy had a bad game, he looked like he was wading through treacle. Personally, I think this whole Andone/Locadia business is beginning to bite us on the arse. We need a striker.

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

We’re haemorrhaging points week in week out. At what point do people stop dressing it up?

we're not gonna win every game

I believe the results will come

Rome wasn't built in a day and all that

 

[Mike Small]

Playing every time from the back is wrong. You need to mix it up. We are soooooo slow at the back when it does go forward it’s instead of a keepers clearance being a 50-50 in the opposing half we get one 30 yards from our own goal.

Agree we are unecessarily slow at the back. Dunk especially. Don't know what he's playing at. Get a move on! By the time he plays it (normally to Dale without drawing any of the players out too) the opposition are set up.

 

[Ernest]

We definitely a fresh face or 2 before the end of the month but that contract extension for Potter doesn't look good business now

 

[Weststander]

I was very concerned how we fell back and got outmuscled and let Villa back into the game in the second half. Fecking Grealish and Zaha seem to score against us just about every time they play against us.

The Villa goal was coming for a while, yes it was quality but Potter fecked up with not making changes once they took control a good few minutes before Grealish scored. Connolly started brightly but played like a child against men in the second half.

Really disappointing afternoon, been saying it all season but we are now firmly in the relegation mix. Don’t expect to get anything at Bournemouth either, the confidence is gone and so has the bounce of the ball. We need big characters who can battle in these conditions, not convinced we have them.

When always positive [MENTION=19]Icy Gull[/MENTION] feels this, it adds credence to concerns that we’re actually not that good at PL football.

Almost 6 transfer windows in and £200 spent in fees, crikey we have a patchy squad.

 

[vegster]

Could it be that Potter's " brilliance " with a poor Swansea team that was decimated by transfers out after their relegation was a combination of pure luck and enthusing young second string players who were playing without fear ? Or, could it be that Potterball just happened to work with a particularly receptive group of players ?

 

[vegster]

We definitely a fresh face or 2 before the end of the month but that contract extension for Potter doesn't look good business now

Any manager that gets a contract longer than 2 years has got it made in this day and age, rolling 1 year contracts is even a gamble these days.

 

[Razzoo]

I can only add that I hate the term "Potterball". Cringey

 

[DJ NOBO]

We definitely a fresh face or 2 before the end of the month but that contract extension for Potter doesn't look good business now

Now? It looked like crazy and unnecessary business at the time .