| It did have one of those nights written all over it 07:11 - Mar 4 with 1412 views | muccletonjoe |
Hull had certainly come with the aim to stop us playing and break up the flow. But what a strike from Matisuwa that was ! , and how important it might prove to be. I am still not sure how Clarke didn't score a second goal , but thankfully it didn't matter. Although it could have saved us from a nervy last few minutes.
On to the third home game of the week and Leicester City , which will have a special day attached for me. Obviously , they have got major problems this season , but it still requires a job to be done. We still have philogene to return to the team , hopefully very soon and the defence last night looked solid even though there were several careless balls being played at times.
We now seem to have a spirit in the squad similar to that of our last promotion which is now being recognised on the terraces. |  | | |  |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 07:13 - Mar 4 with 1394 views | SitfcB |
Seemed a really lazy finish from Clarke, not quick enough. Needed to hit it with his right foot surely, didn’t matter in the end but would’ve been nice to have been a bit more comfortable. |  |
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| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 07:19 - Mar 4 with 1348 views | bsw72 |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 07:13 - Mar 4 by SitfcB |
Seemed a really lazy finish from Clarke, not quick enough. Needed to hit it with his right foot surely, didn’t matter in the end but would’ve been nice to have been a bit more comfortable. |
Give the Hull keeper some credit, was an excellent save, to shift his position across the goal and spread himself, also I think Clarke was surprised that Burns chose to square the ball rather than shoot. Either way that’s a few times this season when the opposition keeper has pulled off a truly top class save against us. |  | | |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 07:35 - Mar 4 with 1253 views | Swansea_Blue |
We benefitted from a bit of luck last night with how the ball fell to Leif before he slid it across to Matusiwa. I wasn’t seeing where a goal was coming from. There was no luck about the finish though!
A hard won 3 points and it’s great to see Hull’s brand of ‘football’ fail. Everyone played their part. Clarke should have scored and could also have set up an excellent chance on the break. Otherwise he was heavily involved and lively. It frustrates me than he holds onto it too long sometimes, but he is what he is and we have to take the rough with the smooth with him - there’s lots of smooth! :) |  |
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| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 07:46 - Mar 4 with 1191 views | Mookamoo |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 07:35 - Mar 4 by Swansea_Blue |
We benefitted from a bit of luck last night with how the ball fell to Leif before he slid it across to Matusiwa. I wasn’t seeing where a goal was coming from. There was no luck about the finish though!
A hard won 3 points and it’s great to see Hull’s brand of ‘football’ fail. Everyone played their part. Clarke should have scored and could also have set up an excellent chance on the break. Otherwise he was heavily involved and lively. It frustrates me than he holds onto it too long sometimes, but he is what he is and we have to take the rough with the smooth with him - there’s lots of smooth! :) |
Is it luck though, or do you make your own luck?
By rights, the left back shouldn't be in that position, but we continually mix things up on the left and good things happen. |  | | |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 07:48 - Mar 4 with 1184 views | SitfcB |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 07:19 - Mar 4 by bsw72 |
Give the Hull keeper some credit, was an excellent save, to shift his position across the goal and spread himself, also I think Clarke was surprised that Burns chose to square the ball rather than shoot. Either way that’s a few times this season when the opposition keeper has pulled off a truly top class save against us. |
Maybe so but he did kick it back in his direction, right foot power into the corner was needed?
Then the post on the follow up was unlucky as it came back very quick. | |
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| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 08:10 - Mar 4 with 1012 views | muccletonjoe |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 07:48 - Mar 4 by SitfcB |
Maybe so but he did kick it back in his direction, right foot power into the corner was needed?
Then the post on the follow up was unlucky as it came back very quick. |
On that picture you can't really believe he didn't score | | | |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 08:23 - Mar 4 with 924 views | belgablue |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 07:48 - Mar 4 by SitfcB |
Maybe so but he did kick it back in his direction, right foot power into the corner was needed?
Then the post on the follow up was unlucky as it came back very quick. |
Depends how he sets himself - either or for me - his body shape / feet just not quite right when it came across to him |  |
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| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 08:28 - Mar 4 with 900 views | Wright1 |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 07:19 - Mar 4 by bsw72 |
Give the Hull keeper some credit, was an excellent save, to shift his position across the goal and spread himself, also I think Clarke was surprised that Burns chose to square the ball rather than shoot. Either way that’s a few times this season when the opposition keeper has pulled off a truly top class save against us. |
This. It resulted in a brilliant chance for Clarke so I can't say Wes chose the wrong option but sitting in the North Lower when the ball came across to burns I was expecting the net to ripple with one of his signature finishes - it didn't even cross my mind he'd pass. |  | | |
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| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 08:34 - Mar 4 with 885 views | BloomBlue |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 07:48 - Mar 4 by SitfcB |
Maybe so but he did kick it back in his direction, right foot power into the corner was needed?
Then the post on the follow up was unlucky as it came back very quick. |
I think he spotted the GK flying across to his left (the GKs right) and tried to hit the ball into the opposite corner, which is why he used his left foot, but got it wrong. Which i admit its unusual for Clarke as he nearly always favours his right foot. Although you have to give the GK some credit, he moved at pace to cut down the angle |  | | |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 08:39 - Mar 4 with 853 views | N2_Blue |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 08:10 - Mar 4 by muccletonjoe |
On that picture you can't really believe he didn't score |
Its a bad miss end of.
Whilst the keeper makes a good save he shouldn't even be given a chance to make the save. Its a poor orr finish but I thought that whilst a lot didn't come off for Jack last night some of the crticism of his perforamnce was unwarranted. He was full of running, very industrrious and worked hard defensively. A solid 7 out of 10 performance but a shame he didn't take the chance that was begging to be slammed home. |  |
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| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 09:13 - Mar 4 with 704 views | farkenhell |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 07:19 - Mar 4 by bsw72 |
Give the Hull keeper some credit, was an excellent save, to shift his position across the goal and spread himself, also I think Clarke was surprised that Burns chose to square the ball rather than shoot. Either way that’s a few times this season when the opposition keeper has pulled off a truly top class save against us. |
He put the shot in probably the only place where the keeper had a chance to save it. In the middle of the goal and waist height. It was a poor finish. | | | |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 09:17 - Mar 4 with 678 views | Swansea_Blue |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 07:46 - Mar 4 by Mookamoo |
Is it luck though, or do you make your own luck?
By rights, the left back shouldn't be in that position, but we continually mix things up on the left and good things happen. |
Mehmeti forced the situation by committing the defenders, so yes there’s a strong argument for making our own luck. 🍀 | |
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| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 09:47 - Mar 4 with 625 views | Guthrum |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 07:48 - Mar 4 by SitfcB |
Maybe so but he did kick it back in his direction, right foot power into the corner was needed?
Then the post on the follow up was unlucky as it came back very quick. |
The picture (being stationary) is a little misleading, tho. If he'd just hit it from there, the sideways momentum of the ball would almost certainly have taken it wide of the post. You combine the vectors (directional speed) to get the final path of the ball.
The options were taking a touch to kill the sideways before hitting it forward (taking time and losing available momentum), or using the elasticity of the ball to reflect maximum power back in a similar direction, requiring a high speed, if low deflection, intercept by the lunging 'keeper (which he made).
All, of course, the decision of a fraction of a second, pure footballing instinct. [Post edited 4 Mar 9:51]
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| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 09:47 - Mar 4 with 618 views | muccletonjoe |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 08:39 - Mar 4 by N2_Blue |
Its a bad miss end of.
Whilst the keeper makes a good save he shouldn't even be given a chance to make the save. Its a poor orr finish but I thought that whilst a lot didn't come off for Jack last night some of the crticism of his perforamnce was unwarranted. He was full of running, very industrrious and worked hard defensively. A solid 7 out of 10 performance but a shame he didn't take the chance that was begging to be slammed home. |
I agree , not having a go at the lad , for one bad miss. He had 2 or 3 players around him most of the time he had the ball. | | | |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 10:12 - Mar 4 with 569 views | N2_Blue |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 09:47 - Mar 4 by muccletonjoe |
I agree , not having a go at the lad , for one bad miss. He had 2 or 3 players around him most of the time he had the ball. |
Not saying you personally were criticising him. But take Wallys post for instance. Plenty did seem to crticise him last night and i didn't understand it personally. Thought he played ok, just a lot didn't come off for him but he carried the ball, and as you say certainly occupied a couple of players down their right side most of the night. | |
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| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 10:24 - Mar 4 with 516 views | HighgateBlue |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 09:17 - Mar 4 by Swansea_Blue |
Mehmeti forced the situation by committing the defenders, so yes there’s a strong argument for making our own luck. 🍀 |
Mehmeti doesn't make luck - he knows which lottery numbers are coming out just from seeing how they fall into the drum!
Love the guy! |  | | |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 12:12 - Mar 4 with 413 views | farkenhell |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 09:47 - Mar 4 by Guthrum |
The picture (being stationary) is a little misleading, tho. If he'd just hit it from there, the sideways momentum of the ball would almost certainly have taken it wide of the post. You combine the vectors (directional speed) to get the final path of the ball.
The options were taking a touch to kill the sideways before hitting it forward (taking time and losing available momentum), or using the elasticity of the ball to reflect maximum power back in a similar direction, requiring a high speed, if low deflection, intercept by the lunging 'keeper (which he made).
All, of course, the decision of a fraction of a second, pure footballing instinct. [Post edited 4 Mar 9:51]
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I agree that the photo is a little misleading, but sorry Guthers, Burns played a perfectly weighted pass to the edge of the 6-yard box, Clarke was running forwards and onto the ball, with pretty much the whole goal to aim for plus a side foot for maximum accuracy with nobody challenging or between him and the goal (apart from the goalkeeper in one corner). It was a forward's dream! | | | |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 12:50 - Mar 4 with 325 views | ReusersTown |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 08:10 - Mar 4 by muccletonjoe |
On that picture you can't really believe he didn't score |
Could have controlled it, side foot pea roll. Anything other than what he did which was chip it back right in the direction of the keeper. Which is why It's gotta go down more as a terrible miss rather than a great save. | | | |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 14:04 - Mar 4 with 276 views | Vaughan8 |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 07:48 - Mar 4 by SitfcB |
Maybe so but he did kick it back in his direction, right foot power into the corner was needed?
Then the post on the follow up was unlucky as it came back very quick. |
I agree. People saying its a great save are just saying it to reduce criticism of Clarke.
He should score. he was too casual and hits it towards the goalie. | | | |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 15:12 - Mar 4 with 200 views | SitfcB |
| It did have one of those nights written all over it on 12:12 - Mar 4 by farkenhell |
I agree that the photo is a little misleading, but sorry Guthers, Burns played a perfectly weighted pass to the edge of the 6-yard box, Clarke was running forwards and onto the ball, with pretty much the whole goal to aim for plus a side foot for maximum accuracy with nobody challenging or between him and the goal (apart from the goalkeeper in one corner). It was a forward's dream! |
See Szmodics goal against Blackburn, same sort of ball from Burns, but perhaps finished from a more central position. | |
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