GT49er
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What's West Ham got to do with it? - three games away.
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[Albion] Post-match reaction and thoughts - Bournemouth
- Thread starter RM-Taylor
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I have it on good authority he said 'We need to attack more'.
mreprice
Active member
It is embarrassing that so many on here haven't noticed that we have played quite a different style the past two away games. How can they go every week and still not see what is happening on the pitch.
Icy Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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If you didn’t see it was a change of tactics to most away games then I guess there is no point trying to discuss it with you. We were far more adventurous than I’ve seen us in any away game for a couple of years
Yes we lost but then we nearly always lose at Dean Court. I have hated the way we play away from home for a couple of years now, yesterday I enjoyed until Dean decided to give Bournemouth a helping hand.
If you didn’t see it was a change of tactics to most away games then I guess there is no point trying to discuss it with you. We were far more adventurous than I’ve seen us in any away game for a couple of years
Yes we lost but then we nearly always lose at Dean Court. I have hated the way we play away from home for a couple of years now, yesterday I enjoyed until Dean decided to give Bournemouth a helping hand.
sussex_guy2k2
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- Jun 6, 2014
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A fair point, but unfortunately it’s still really expensive to go to most away games once everything is factored in. And for the football that’s on offer 95% of the time, it’s hard to justify unless you’ve got unlimited resources and time.
southstandandy
WEST STAND ANDY
- Jul 9, 2003
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Yesterday was disappointing and can't see many if any points from the next 5 games, but still think we can stay up as there are definitely 3 worse teams than us.
- Apr 13, 2015
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... ..and it will stop some signing for us, the agents will know our dev squad is a black hole, and will go elsewhere.
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I constantly hear this argument but have we ever tried it, other teams bring in youngsters successfully why not us. I understand it is difficult an I am not advocating mass changes but 1 u23 on the bench occasionally is that not a risk worth taken after all it might actually work.
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portlock seagull
Why? Why us?
- Jul 28, 2003
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That is embarrassing. Regardless.
Brooks is 21.........he did alright yesterday.
TV commentators know in advance who’s coming off, so that would be correct.
Yeah but he was only up against the Albion.
Kalimantan Gull
Well-known member
That's spot on. Last week Complete Badger (he's back with a bang! ) specifically moaned that ch wasn't starting bissouma and andone, this week he does and he moans about team selection, so it just looks like a vendetta that won't be dropped.
And yes, it was an inevitable defeat. Team looked nice and played some attacking stuff and then they get the ball in midfield and run through us with propper standing off brooks and making no attempt to challenge as he scores a nice goal. 1-0 down, Howe then shores it up, shuts it down, plays for 1-0, does it well-, goals change games.
Later in the second half Fraser gets the ball, propper shadows him, stands off, doesn't attempt to tackle or close down, cross comes in and 2-0.
Irony is that its that lack of defensive ability in our defensive midfielder role that ultimately costs us the game, and yet people who are calling for Stephens to be dropped are still criticising ch for the tactics and loss. On the flip side, I'm frustrated at the lack of ds, but I believe in Chris and presume he was simply resting him as lots of players will be rotated during the Christmas period.
Farehamseagull
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Disappointing result but a lot of positives still. First half was the best away performance for a very long time, I really enjoyed watching us and that doesn’t happen very often away.
2nd half was very poor. Bournemouth obviously upped it and we didn’t react. Lessons to learn hopefully.
I do hope CH sticks with the team that started for the Arsenal game but maybe swap Knockaert for Locadia. I thought JL did well first half but AK will offer us a little more protection. I do think that team is the future, it just needs a bit more confidence and time playing together.
2nd half was very poor. Bournemouth obviously upped it and we didn’t react. Lessons to learn hopefully.
I do hope CH sticks with the team that started for the Arsenal game but maybe swap Knockaert for Locadia. I thought JL did well first half but AK will offer us a little more protection. I do think that team is the future, it just needs a bit more confidence and time playing together.
boik
Well-known member
We're definitely in a transition between the old guard who got us promoted, and the new guard who look like they could be of a higher standard, but deperately need game time playing together. Hughton has a juggling act as to how to get them integrated without throwing results away. I personally think we play more attractibe football without Glenn in the side (burn him!), but then at the moment, that leaves us missing the vital element of getting the ball in the back of the net. I'm more than happy to be patient as I think the end result will be worth it.
Anyone who says the style yesterday wasn't different from the sit back and defend deep is blind. And yes - I am aware that the result was the same.
Anyone who says the style yesterday wasn't different from the sit back and defend deep is blind. And yes - I am aware that the result was the same.
Icy Gull
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Isn’t trying to take the game to the opposition away from home rather than defending with 10 men behind the ball and relying on a breakaway a change in tactics then?
Taybha
Whalewhine
One massive difference yesterday was Begovic , made 3 absolute class saves in the first half , another day we have 2 on target and we score 2 , swings and roundabouts , Bournemouth took their chances .