| We actually look like a top two side today 17:27 - Feb 28 with 1250 views | Mullet |
Yet we are still 4th! I know Swansea are bad, but it shows what happens teams play against us and not shut up shop. Mehmeti had a field day in all that space.
Lots of today to enjoy I thought without too much stress thanks to the early goal. Dan Neil looks like the secret sauce as he grows into that role and has the quality to keep us ticking over too.
People focusing on others dropping points, but we are in a place where all we can do is win our games. If it means we aren't reliant on beating Boro at home then all well and good I think. |  |
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| We actually look like a top two side today on 17:46 - Feb 28 with 1118 views | MrPotatoHead |
Swansea aren’t bad at all |  | | |
| We actually look like a top two side today on 17:49 - Feb 28 with 1091 views | pointofblue |
I'd say it was a play off hunting performance rather than top two. We've definitely played better this year. Sloppy in possession at times, particularly passing, and gave them a lot of room to play - but maybe we knew they didn't carry a massive threat so could allow it. We did what we needed to do; that's the most important thing.
Slightly off topic, but I guess we're waiting on rearranging the Portsmouth game to see if Southampton and Norwich both get through the quarter finals of the FA Cup? If they do, neither us or Pompey will have an Easter Friday game so it'll slot in there. |  |
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| We actually look like a top two side today on 17:50 - Feb 28 with 1068 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| We actually look like a top two side today on 17:46 - Feb 28 by MrPotatoHead |
Swansea aren’t bad at all |
They have a shocking away record as set up open and progressively. They’ve lost 8 out of 10 against teams in the top half on the road. |  |
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| We actually look like a top two side today on 17:52 - Feb 28 with 1051 views | positivity |
don't mind us being 4th, obviously the points on the board would be better than the games in hand, but seems like the pressure and expectation is less.
too many teams have hit 2nd or 3rd and had a blip! | |
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| We actually look like a top two side today on 17:58 - Feb 28 with 991 views | MrPotatoHead |
| We actually look like a top two side today on 17:50 - Feb 28 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
They have a shocking away record as set up open and progressively. They’ve lost 8 out of 10 against teams in the top half on the road. |
Top 8 level results under their new manager, and that’s nearly half a season. You’re right they’ve got most of the points at home but I don’t think you can say they’re a bad team. | | | |
| We actually look like a top two side today on 17:59 - Feb 28 with 969 views | pointofblue |
| We actually look like a top two side today on 17:58 - Feb 28 by MrPotatoHead |
Top 8 level results under their new manager, and that’s nearly half a season. You’re right they’ve got most of the points at home but I don’t think you can say they’re a bad team. |
They tried to play football. Teams don't tend to fare well when trying to do that against us this season. [Post edited 28 Feb 17:59]
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| We actually look like a top two side today on 17:59 - Feb 28 with 965 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| We actually look like a top two side today on 17:58 - Feb 28 by MrPotatoHead |
Top 8 level results under their new manager, and that’s nearly half a season. You’re right they’ve got most of the points at home but I don’t think you can say they’re a bad team. |
They’ve lost 4 out of 5 away from home. | |
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| We actually look like a top two side today on 18:06 - Feb 28 with 877 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
Great performance.
Swansea got some good players we made look very average. |  |
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| We actually look like a top two side today on 18:38 - Feb 28 with 709 views | BloomBlue |
The early goal changed any plan they had.
Not saying they would have been defensive, but the goal meant they had to attack. |  | | |
| We actually look like a top two side today on 18:42 - Feb 28 with 674 views | farkenhell |
Pressure will be on Boro on Monday evening. | | | |
| We actually look like a top two side today on 19:05 - Feb 28 with 599 views | MrPotatoHead |
| We actually look like a top two side today on 17:59 - Feb 28 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
They’ve lost 4 out of 5 away from home. |
Seems McKenna agrees they’re a good side…. | | | |
| We actually look like a top two side today on 19:11 - Feb 28 with 564 views | armchaircritic59 |
| We actually look like a top two side today on 17:46 - Feb 28 by MrPotatoHead |
Swansea aren’t bad at all |
That's what I thought! Possibly a little naive in taking us on the way they did, but at least it didn't make for a bore fest, and we had to keep on our toes. | | | |
| We actually look like a top two side today on 19:31 - Feb 28 with 493 views | EddyJ |
Three observations today:
1) Neil is a step above Taylor/Cajuste. We now have a really solid partner for Matusiwa and a strong first choice midfield two.
2) We looked better balanced without Clarke and Philogene, talented individuals they might be. Burns/Nunez/Mehmeti are all team players who release the ball much faster.
3) Mehmeti played inside a lot, similar to the way Broadhead used to. That created so much more space for Leif. Unfortunately, Leifs delivery wasn't his best today. But if we keep giving him opportunities, we know he can be an assist machine. | | | |
| We actually look like a top two side today on 19:35 - Feb 28 with 470 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| We actually look like a top two side today on 19:05 - Feb 28 by MrPotatoHead |
Seems McKenna agrees they’re a good side…. |
Lol do expect him to call his opposition a poor away outfit post match? They’ve have an upswing in points accumulation since changing mangers, have some decent ball players but the record on their travels doesn’t lie. Perfect opposition for our system at home really. | |
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| We actually look like a top two side today on 19:38 - Feb 28 with 443 views | MrPotatoHead |
| We actually look like a top two side today on 19:35 - Feb 28 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
Lol do expect him to call his opposition a poor away outfit post match? They’ve have an upswing in points accumulation since changing mangers, have some decent ball players but the record on their travels doesn’t lie. Perfect opposition for our system at home really. |
He doesn’t say it about every opponent and doesn’t have a habit of lying in press conferences. I’m pretty confident he means it.
They looked it today too, they’re certainly not a bad team. | | | |
| We actually look like a top two side today on 19:42 - Feb 28 with 405 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| We actually look like a top two side today on 19:38 - Feb 28 by MrPotatoHead |
He doesn’t say it about every opponent and doesn’t have a habit of lying in press conferences. I’m pretty confident he means it.
They looked it today too, they’re certainly not a bad team. |
Their shooting and crossing was pretty terrible at times, they play some ok stuff but they’re not what I would consider a really dig in or tough team to beat, which massively suits us.
Feel free to look at their form on the road if you like! | |
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| We actually look like a top two side today on 19:45 - Feb 28 with 389 views | MrPotatoHead |
| We actually look like a top two side today on 19:42 - Feb 28 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
Their shooting and crossing was pretty terrible at times, they play some ok stuff but they’re not what I would consider a really dig in or tough team to beat, which massively suits us.
Feel free to look at their form on the road if you like! |
Adopting a style that suits us is different to them being a bad team, which they’re not. | | | |
| We actually look like a top two side today on 19:48 - Feb 28 with 349 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| We actually look like a top two side today on 19:45 - Feb 28 by MrPotatoHead |
Adopting a style that suits us is different to them being a bad team, which they’re not. |
So they’re a good team that lose a lot away from home? However you want to frame it really.
Anyway who cares we done the job. | |
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| We actually look like a top two side today on 19:57 - Feb 28 with 310 views | MrPotatoHead |
| We actually look like a top two side today on 19:48 - Feb 28 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
So they’re a good team that lose a lot away from home? However you want to frame it really.
Anyway who cares we done the job. |
They had won 2 of their last 5 away before today. We had won 3 of ours. And 3 of the 5 fixtures they played.
Regardless you’re entitled to think they’re bad. I’m with McKenna on this. | | | |
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