| That header Delap barely touched 09:47 - Dec 4 with 4559 views | reusersfreekicks |
seeing it back on the box it was a decent chance but he seemed to make a mess of glancing it in when maybe a strong connection might have yielded better results.
Was a decent chance that has been overlooked |  | | |  |
| That header Delap barely touched on 09:50 - Dec 4 with 3418 views | pointofblue |
Delap's had a poor couple of games in general which I'm worried is down to burnout. Typical the first league midweek game of the season had to happen now. |  |
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| That header Delap barely touched on 09:51 - Dec 4 with 3415 views | soupytwist |
It looked to me, admittedly from the other end of the ground, that the cross had enough on it to make it basically a question of heading it straight at the goal.
A shame really, one of the few occasions where we were able to get a decent cross in. |  | | |
| That header Delap barely touched on 10:11 - Dec 4 with 3287 views | DinDjarin |
He also gave up possession too easily for them to counter and score when he had easy options to retain the ball |  | | |
| That header Delap barely touched on 10:13 - Dec 4 with 3262 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
I thought it was ever so slightly behind him and he had to pull his neck back slightly - they said the same on the commentary. |  |
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| That header Delap barely touched on 10:15 - Dec 4 with 3257 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| That header Delap barely touched on 10:13 - Dec 4 by The_Flashing_Smile |
I thought it was ever so slightly behind him and he had to pull his neck back slightly - they said the same on the commentary. |
I agree with this.
Looked easy at first, but the replay suggested it was more awkward than it first appeared. |  |
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| That header Delap barely touched on 10:17 - Dec 4 with 3225 views | FrimleyBlue |
| That header Delap barely touched on 10:13 - Dec 4 by The_Flashing_Smile |
I thought it was ever so slightly behind him and he had to pull his neck back slightly - they said the same on the commentary. |
I was quite surprised Davis went with a high cross tbf, usually as seen with a previous delap goals supplied by Davis, that ball is whipped in mid height for a volley. |  |
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| That header Delap barely touched on 10:21 - Dec 4 with 3201 views | soupytwist |
| That header Delap barely touched on 10:11 - Dec 4 by DinDjarin |
He also gave up possession too easily for them to counter and score when he had easy options to retain the ball |
He did, but we should have had enough about us to deal with it.
It was a good finish, exactly what was needed given the players around him and what they were doing. | | | |
| That header Delap barely touched on 10:24 - Dec 4 with 3180 views | Wickets |
| That header Delap barely touched on 10:15 - Dec 4 by Marshalls_Mullet |
I agree with this.
Looked easy at first, but the replay suggested it was more awkward than it first appeared. |
Yup i agree it was just a bit behind him and a bit too high . |  | | |
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| That header Delap barely touched on 10:27 - Dec 4 with 3154 views | textbackup |
| That header Delap barely touched on 09:50 - Dec 4 by pointofblue |
Delap's had a poor couple of games in general which I'm worried is down to burnout. Typical the first league midweek game of the season had to happen now. |
Almost like the main area we needed to strengthen was up top, and we failed miserably |  |
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| That header Delap barely touched on 10:27 - Dec 4 with 3156 views | JW_ITFC |
To be able to head a ball in a direction that isn’t back the way it’s come from you need to get your head behind further than the back of the ball (relative to the goal) and head it towards it. Liam could only just arch his head back enough to get the glance so couldn’t get the movement needed to get it towards goal. Super awkward when bending your back like a dolphin mid air too. I don’t really see it as a chance at all, unless he tries to flick it up for a runner coming in | |
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| That header Delap barely touched on 10:37 - Dec 4 with 3100 views | Wickets |
| That header Delap barely touched on 10:27 - Dec 4 by JW_ITFC |
To be able to head a ball in a direction that isn’t back the way it’s come from you need to get your head behind further than the back of the ball (relative to the goal) and head it towards it. Liam could only just arch his head back enough to get the glance so couldn’t get the movement needed to get it towards goal. Super awkward when bending your back like a dolphin mid air too. I don’t really see it as a chance at all, unless he tries to flick it up for a runner coming in |
I though Delap was about our only hope last night well until the subs came on , the three behind him where about 10 mtrs away he was always fighting an uphill battle against their defenders ' a really tough night for him . | | | |
| That header Delap barely touched on 10:41 - Dec 4 with 3071 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| That header Delap barely touched on 10:37 - Dec 4 by Wickets |
I though Delap was about our only hope last night well until the subs came on , the three behind him where about 10 mtrs away he was always fighting an uphill battle against their defenders ' a really tough night for him . |
Tough night for Omari too. He didn't see anywhere near enough of the ball for my liking. | |
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| That header Delap barely touched on 10:48 - Dec 4 with 3020 views | textbackup |
| That header Delap barely touched on 10:37 - Dec 4 by Wickets |
I though Delap was about our only hope last night well until the subs came on , the three behind him where about 10 mtrs away he was always fighting an uphill battle against their defenders ' a really tough night for him . |
Harry Kane of 5 years ago would have struggled against that defence on his own lastnight.
Delap had no support at all | |
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| That header Delap barely touched on 10:54 - Dec 4 with 2945 views | LankHenners |
| That header Delap barely touched on 09:50 - Dec 4 by pointofblue |
Delap's had a poor couple of games in general which I'm worried is down to burnout. Typical the first league midweek game of the season had to happen now. |
He's knackered and it's a real shame we don't have Hirst or another striker to come on for him earlier or even start games to save us from flogging him.
As a wider point, while everyone was excited about having a midweek game again, I think last night showed the difference levels in fitness required to go Saturday-Tuesday in the Championship and in the Prem. They made one change from the weekend and were charging around all night whereas we were looking leggy midway through the first half. |  |
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| That header Delap barely touched on 10:55 - Dec 4 with 2921 views | FrimleyBlue |
| That header Delap barely touched on 10:54 - Dec 4 by LankHenners |
He's knackered and it's a real shame we don't have Hirst or another striker to come on for him earlier or even start games to save us from flogging him.
As a wider point, while everyone was excited about having a midweek game again, I think last night showed the difference levels in fitness required to go Saturday-Tuesday in the Championship and in the Prem. They made one change from the weekend and were charging around all night whereas we were looking leggy midway through the first half. |
I was quite surpised about how much KM seemed to be looking forward to having a quick run of games like it was going to be benefit us, if anything it's the worst thing that we could happen to us with such a light squad | |
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| That header Delap barely touched on 10:58 - Dec 4 with 2906 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| That header Delap barely touched on 10:21 - Dec 4 by soupytwist |
He did, but we should have had enough about us to deal with it.
It was a good finish, exactly what was needed given the players around him and what they were doing. |
Yep, hard to single Delap out for losing possession 100 yards from our goal. | |
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| That header Delap barely touched on 11:02 - Dec 4 with 2868 views | Wickets |
| That header Delap barely touched on 10:48 - Dec 4 by textbackup |
Harry Kane of 5 years ago would have struggled against that defence on his own lastnight.
Delap had no support at all |
I cannot understand the team selection last night how do Burns and J Clarke get in above Szmodics ? | | | |
| That header Delap barely touched on 11:07 - Dec 4 with 2829 views | FrimleyBlue |
| That header Delap barely touched on 11:02 - Dec 4 by Wickets |
I cannot understand the team selection last night how do Burns and J Clarke get in above Szmodics ? |
My issue is how much have we changed J Clarke as a player.
It was spoken of about Grealish and how pepe changed him, when you compare what he was for villa and what he became at city, it was just a different player and not a positive change.
J Clarke for me isn't actually suited to KM football, not at least whilst Davis is at the club. | |
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| That header Delap barely touched on 11:45 - Dec 4 with 2721 views | GlasgowBlue |
| That header Delap barely touched on 09:50 - Dec 4 by pointofblue |
Delap's had a poor couple of games in general which I'm worried is down to burnout. Typical the first league midweek game of the season had to happen now. |
Yep. He's a young player playing far too many minutes than he should be and the pressure on him to come to our rescue each game is taking its toll.
Poor planning from Ashton imo. Hirst was out injured when the window closed an our only other option was Ali, who is never going to start or come n much before the 80th minute. |  |
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| That header Delap barely touched on 12:58 - Dec 4 with 2551 views | bsw72 |
| That header Delap barely touched on 10:41 - Dec 4 by The_Flashing_Smile |
Tough night for Omari too. He didn't see anywhere near enough of the ball for my liking. |
Was at least double marked every time, Palace had done their homework, and passed the practical test on the night . . . |  | | |
| That header Delap barely touched on 13:04 - Dec 4 with 2507 views | bsw72 |
There was another one earlier in the half where Delap headed the ball while Clark was in a better unmarked position behind for a potential volley. | | | |
| That header Delap barely touched on 13:06 - Dec 4 with 2488 views | GlasgowBlue |
| That header Delap barely touched on 12:58 - Dec 4 by bsw72 |
Was at least double marked every time, Palace had done their homework, and passed the practical test on the night . . . |
Both Omari and Delap were double marked. It was up to the other players to use the free space to their advantage, which they failed to do. | |
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| That header Delap barely touched on 13:07 - Dec 4 with 2484 views | RonFearonsHair |
| That header Delap barely touched on 12:58 - Dec 4 by bsw72 |
Was at least double marked every time, Palace had done their homework, and passed the practical test on the night . . . |
I remember a moment in the first half last night where J Clarke received the ball near the touchline and within a split second he had four Palace players around him and no possible route to any of ours. It must have felt suffocating. |  | | |
| That header Delap barely touched on 14:33 - Dec 4 with 2344 views | Daninthecampo |
| That header Delap barely touched on 13:06 - Dec 4 by GlasgowBlue |
Both Omari and Delap were double marked. It was up to the other players to use the free space to their advantage, which they failed to do. |
They've both done well and are now marked men, but realistically they're still both young inexperienced players trying to compete against experienced international Prem players.
When teams are doubling up against them it's always going to be extremely tough for them ,other players need to step up and increase our potency across the pitch | | | |
| That header Delap barely touched on 14:59 - Dec 4 with 2261 views | FrimleyBlue |
| That header Delap barely touched on 14:33 - Dec 4 by Daninthecampo |
They've both done well and are now marked men, but realistically they're still both young inexperienced players trying to compete against experienced international Prem players.
When teams are doubling up against them it's always going to be extremely tough for them ,other players need to step up and increase our potency across the pitch |
That's why though we needed to sacrifice having Morsy sitting deep and having him and Cajuste high like we did against Man Utd so that there were more options available when the likes of Delap and Clarke had the ball. They had no one to give the ball too and found themselves having to try and skillfully beat 2 or 3 players everytime. | |
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