Parkinsons take on todays game...

[Easy 10]

"They caught us by surprise by playing a diamond - but they didn't hurt us until we gave them a sloppy goal. We handed them some basic goals and that cost us the game".

Ahh right. We didn't really hurt them all the while we were passing them to DEATH, and then they started HANDING us some goals.

Strange that. I just thought we outclassed them from start to finish, but then I was behind the goal (the one we banged, no sorry, were "handed" three into), so perhaps I had a funny perspective. Or something.

 

[Marc1901]

Blah blah blah.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

"They caught us by surprise by playing a diamond - but they didn't hurt us until we gave them a sloppy goal. We handed them some basic goals and that cost us the game".

Ahh right. We didn't really hurt them all the while we were passing them to DEATH, and then they started HANDING us some goals.

Strange that. I just thought we outclassed them from start to finish, but then I was behind the goal (the one we banged, no sorry, were "handed" three into), so perhaps I had a funny perspective. Or something.

I saw that quote on the BBC report... it's a shame for them that after we caugth them by surprise they didn't do anything to counteract it for, what? 65 minutes? Did he just sit there for an hour tutting to himself and admiring Gus?

 

[BensGrandad]

I didnt think it was the traditional diamond shape as I thought that Kishishev, Sparrow and Dicker played straighter and interchanged more than that with Bennett just behind Murray and Barnes.

 

[Yoda]

Ahh right. We didn't really hurt them all the while we were passing them to DEATH,

DEATH by 1000 passes.

 

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

"They caught us by surprise by playing a diamond - but they didn't hurt us until we gave them a sloppy goal. We handed them some basic goals and that cost us the game".

Ahh right. We didn't really hurt them all the while we were passing them to DEATH, and then they started HANDING us some goals.

Strange that. I just thought we outclassed them from start to finish, but then I was behind the goal (the one we banged, no sorry, were "handed" three into), so perhaps I had a funny perspective. Or something.

11 diamonds plus a few more on the bench parky you moron. Get back to supporting Barnsley and selling insurance for the over 60s!

TNBA

TTF

 

[Yoda]

I didnt think it was the traditional diamond shape as I thought that Kishishev, Sparrow and Dicker played straighter and interchanged more than that with Bennett just behind Murray and Barnes.

Looked more like some strange 2-3-2-1-2 when we had the ball.

 

[hola gus]

Doesnt this just go to show how many diffenent ways we have of playing at the moment? f***ing love you Gus!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Can't underestimate how crucial Calderon and Painter are in providing the width to the team in this formation. They played as wing backs but we didn't have to play a 5th defender to compensate as they were covering the flanks from box to box themselves, brilliant stuff

 

[Gritt23]

What a prat. Does he not realise he's making himself sound stupid and clueless.

 

[just in fashion new]

It was obvious that Charlton spent all week working on trying to combat Lua Lua & then Poyet doesnt start him. Genius by Lord Gus. The diamond swamped them in midfield which they werent expecting. Cant believe in 2nd half Charlton didnt go like for like to try & combat it. That shows a real tactical unawareness by Parkinson.

 

[Gritt23]

It was obvious that Charlton spent all week working on trying to combat Lua Lua

How do you work that out? From the way he was completely shut down when he came on I suppose.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

How do you work that out? From the way he was completely shut down when he came on I suppose.

It was a fairly logical comment I thought, Charlton were expecting the traditional 4-4-2 with Lua Lua and Bennett as the wingers. Gus trumped them though with the new strategy and by the time Lua Lua did come on the game was pretty much over

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Can't underestimate how crucial Calderon and Painter are in providing the width to the team in this formation. They played as wing backs but we didn't have to play a 5th defender to compensate as they were covering the flanks from box to box themselves, brilliant stuff

Spot on.

 

[BensGrandad]

Must admit that this is the first time that I have liked Bennett in the middle and not been urging him to get down the line out wide.

 

[Silent Bob]

Can't underestimate how crucial Calderon and Painter are in providing the width to the team in this formation. They played as wing backs but we didn't have to play a 5th defender to compensate as they were covering the flanks from box to box themselves, brilliant stuff

True though Kish dropped back into defence at times when we lost the ball.

To be fair to the guy they did hand us the second goal a bit though the huge pressure we placed them under helped. He has to come out and say something I suppose.

 

[Gus Poyet's inner FLAIR]

Did he just sit there for an hour tutting to himself and admiring Gus?

To be fair that's more or less what I do. Except for the tutting.

 

[Taybha]

to be fair we played them off the fookin Park in son

 

[footychick]

to be fair we played them off the fookin Park in son

like that.

 

[Easy 10]

Well in fairness to Parkinson, we are apparently the BIG SPENDERS in this league.
I mean you come to little old Charlton and their 19,000 crowds and its almost inevitable the likes of Brighton will turn them over almost at will. I mean how can they really compete ?