[Albion] Premier League 29/4 - 2/5/23

[Sheebo]

I understand what you’re saying, but momentum is so important in my view. Look at how we reacted on NSC collectively to two losses on the bounce. The players feel it too, it’s human nature.

Fight and effort is the minimum, confidence to take that shot believing you’ll score, or try that cross instead of recycling to the fullback, is the real match winner a lot of the time.

Yes, so I said I don’t want Everton to win as they will be full of confidence - and momentum… so you agree?! I’m confused. They’ll be fighting for their lives regardless but I don’t want them to go into that game with a win tonight and confidence is what I was saying…

 

[Motogull]

Prickford putting his extra long arms too good use with that penalty save there.

 

[Dirty Dave]

They're slating the penalty miss but only because Maddison went straight down the middle and Pickford stood tall. Normally the keeper would dive with the pen being scored

 

[Justice]

Even Mopes would have got the one that DCL just fluffed.

This game is not a jobbie. It is a proper cracker.

I hope Mopes comes on for his customary late yellow.

He’s missed them for us Norwich away he was practically on the goal line.

 

[Dave the hatosaurus]

Iwobi seems to have a habit of giving the ball away in dangerous situations.

I've already told you , it's his hair !

 

[jcdenton08]

Yes, so I said I don’t want Everton to win as they will be full of confidence - and momentum… so you agree?! I’m confused. They’ll be fighting for their lives regardless but I don’t want them to go into that game with a win tonight and confidence is what I was saying…

On the other hand, they haven’t given two good performances back to back this season…

 

[Motogull]

He’s missed them for us Norwich away he was practically on the goal line.

I must have blanked those out. Were they really DCL bad?

 

[Weststander]

Would Leicester going down be a record for fewest number of seasons between title winners and relegation?

A quick comparison, I’ve already found some worse or the same:

Derby - 5 years (1975, then 1980)
Villa - 6 years (1981, then 1987)
Manure - 7 years (1967, then 1974)

 

[Eeyore]

They're slating the penalty miss but only because Maddison went straight down the middle and Pickford stood tall. Normally the keeper would dive with the length being scored

This I was just thinking that.

Calvert-Lewin took exactly the same penalty. Most keepers head off in one direction. Pickford used his initiative, it wasn't a bad penalty.

 

[theboybilly]

A vintage Vardy goal.

Still has fantastic pace.

And yet Rodgers kept benching him

 

[amexer]

Cant remember Vardy missing a penalty. Dont know why he didn't take it

 

[timbha]

This I was just thinking that.

Calvert-Lewin took exactly the same penalty. Most keepers head off in one direction. Pickford used his initiative, it wasn't a bad penalty.

Not sure if Maddison was trying to send it down the middle. Looked like he changed his mind at the last second

 

[Weststander]

This I was just thinking that.

Calvert-Lewin took exactly the same penalty. Most keepers head off in one direction. Pickford used his initiative, it wasn't a bad penalty.

I thought it was poor. Salad did the same yesterday, but it was a rocket into the roof.

Maddison had that Albion-of-old look of a very unconfident penalty taker.

 

[Eeyore]

I thought it was poor. Salad did the same yesterday, but it was a rocket into the roof.

Maddison had that Albion-of-old look of a very unconfident penalty taker.

Things is, you very rarely see keepers stand their ground on these down the centre takes. Risky business though.

 

[GT49er]

8th. or 9th. come Monday morning then. Home wins for us, United and Liverpool please - that'll do me nicely.

Purrrr-fect! Great weekend!

 

[Weststander]

And yet Rodgers kept benching him

Should Leicester stay up, they need a completely new back 4.

Clean sheets this season, you must be able to count them on one hand.

 

[Weststander]

Things is, you very rarely see keepers stand their ground on these down the centre takes. Risky business though.

I like the centre route for pen taking, in the PL it seems rare.

 

[rool]

Coleman's replacement Patterson is the young RB Mitoma gave a torrid time back in January.

 

[Sheebo]

On the other hand, they haven’t given two good performances back to back this season…

Stop it…

 

[Sheebo]

I like the centre route for pen taking, in the PL it seems rare.

Yep - was a bit of a freak one there. I’ve seen countless low to the corner ones saved - rarely one in the middle.