[Albion] We played well.

[GT49er]

Yep some people just can’t see the obvious . Hughton didn’t have Tati al change in him . Same old people defending the indefensible on here , stay at home supporters that don’t travel away either .
So for the record how many points do you think we need to stay up and what games do you see us getting them ?

Ten should do it, mostly at the Amex. End of.

 

[Aveacarlin']

My biggest frustration today with our attacking was that nearly all the crosses came from Bong and they were ALL shit as far I remember.

Yeah, I have to agree that is a side of his game that could do with working on. More often than not headed away by 1st defender.

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[Tom Hark Preston Park]

We didn't play particularly well but there is no doubt we were unlucky again, the stats don't lie. We've got to start turning pressure into goals and make the Amex a fortress again.

So basically we've got to score more and concede less? I like it

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Yeah, I have to agree that is a side of his game that could do with working on. More often than not headed away by 1st defender.

Was quite amazing how we managed to deliver cross after cross with pinpoint accuracy onto the head of Burnley's number 6.

 

[doogie004]

Ten should do it, mostly at the Amex. End of.

Well let’s hope your right


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[Dorset Seagull]

We didn't play particularly well but there is no doubt we were unlucky again, the stats don't lie. We've got to start turning pressure into goals and make the Amex a fortress again.

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They were an away team that went a goal in front. It’s not unusual in that situation for the away team to sit back and soak up pressure and hit you on the counter. You are right the stats don’t lie but you do need to understand what they are telling you.

 

[essbee1]

We moved the ball around far too slowly. We looked clueless for ideas in the final third. Far too many balls pumped upfield for the Burnley defenders to clean up with ease.

There's definitely something wrong with our tactics at the moment. I feel as if we need to encourage one of our midfielders to play a more attack minded role. Maybe it's time for Bissouma to make that difference.

On a positive. March looked top notch..

Bissouma should be given freedom to just simply run at defences, take on players as he feels and shoot on sight.
That'a far better than this pump the ball up or try to be too clever nonsense which is what we've been guilty of.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Bissouma should be given freedom to just simply run at defences, take on players as he feels and shoot on sight.
That'a far better than this pump the ball up or try to be too clever nonsense which is what we've been guilty of.

Which is exactly why I thought CH had brought him on as we were never going to get behind them so needed someone to draw the defenders out to create space. However It seemed that he didn’t actually make many runs with the ball at his feet which is what he is good at

 

[essbee1]

Which is exactly why I thought CH had brought him on as we were never going to get behind them so needed someone to draw the defenders out to create space. However It seemed that he didn’t actually make many runs with the ball at his feet which is what he is good at

Exactly and that's a shame. A number of things happen when a capable player runs at defences. They panic, it creates space as you say and often
a shot will rebound off the goalie or defender.

 

[BensGrandad]

Bissouma's major problem is that he loses the ball in dangerous areas too often but this will improve with experience. The answer about his inexperience is that Guendozi of Arsenal is only 19 years old so some have it some dont.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Cardiff, Southampton and town are now looking critical matches. Stating the bleeding obvious of course.

 

[Bozza]

They were an away team that went a goal in front. It’s not unusual in that situation for the away team to sit back and soak up pressure and hit you on the counter. You are right the stats don’t lie but you do need to understand what they are telling you.

Are you suggesting we didn't largely dominate them in the first 20-25 minutes, ie before they scored, creating 3 or 4 golden chances ourselves? Did I imagine that?

 

[chaileyjem]

His record over the last few months will take us down!

Last year in December/January we won 1 game in 13.

 

[BensGrandad]

I think that we will get a surprise result possibly at Leicester.plus our home game swhich should keep us up

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Are you suggesting we didn't largely dominate them in the first 20-25 minutes, ie before they scored, creating 3 or 4 golden chances ourselves? Did I imagine that?

No I’m not, what I am saying is statistics have to be taken in context and not used on their own. For example if we had scored in the early period and then sat back for 75 mins the stats would maybe show they had 80% possession as they tried to get an equaliser. Someone then looking at the stats would say we were lucky to win when in reality we would have executed the perfect game plan.

I was merely commenting on the danger of relying solely in stats rather than making a judgement on yesterdays actual game.