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The most curious thing..
I would prefer a few less tight wins but a win is a win is a win so can't complain really.
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[Albion] Interesting. chat in the bar
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Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Fans of NFL will know watching great defense can be entertaining too, I recall the Chicago Bears of 1986 were awesome at shutting down other teams.
We may not have De Bruyne or Hazard but what we do have is a back 5 unit that is probably the best in the club's history. **** attacking football, I enjoy every game these boys play together because each match is like watching an SAS unit on a mission.
We may not have De Bruyne or Hazard but what we do have is a back 5 unit that is probably the best in the club's history. **** attacking football, I enjoy every game these boys play together because each match is like watching an SAS unit on a mission.
Publius Ovidius
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It was also interesting, but not to tony obviously, one of the guys is a Everton fanand he was whining on about an influx of Chinese fans who care nothing about the club but seemly there was a documentary shown in China about Everton and seemly lots of their fans have adopted them and snap up all the spare tickets when they come out
This.
Hughton’s counter attacking football in our 2.5 Championship seasons under him, was a thing of beauty.
He adapts to what he works with, relative to the opposition.
Just remind him that Case was never offside, that will get him going.
We didn't kick-off intending to play that poorly. We were dreadful, against a decent side, yet we won anyway.
Against Man U we didn't score a goal and then sit back to defend the lead. Nor did we yesterday, we were backs to the wall for the first half, before we scored. It's not the manager's instructions to sit back and defend for the sake of it, only to do so when we can't keep the ball and push forward.
Publius Ovidius
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as fans many cant make the choice with their head , 3 points or entertaining performance , most think their team is better than it is and demand entertaining performances week in week out until they realise that they are in deep trouble then they change and say "give us 3 points we dont care if its drab"
cant please all the people all the time , but be careful what you wish for is often an apt saying ... for me 3 points every time (though does the nerves no good) until we have enough to relax and then put the style on
I will take 3 seasons of negative but improving footy in the prem than 1 in prem and 2 in champs .. or would you rather be a Fulham supporter seeing you team concede 28 goals in 10 games
cant please all the people all the time , but be careful what you wish for is often an apt saying ... for me 3 points every time (though does the nerves no good) until we have enough to relax and then put the style on
I will take 3 seasons of negative but improving footy in the prem than 1 in prem and 2 in champs .. or would you rather be a Fulham supporter seeing you team concede 28 goals in 10 games
Was that the 6-fingered Dan, or the 5-fingered Dan from Norwich? Two different families (just), but if you go back a few generations, you see that the original brother and sister who started that family, and subsequently split into two tribes, did not have the brains to think of any other names for their offspring.
Sort of reflected in their descendant's understanding of PL football.....
I thought we were horribly boring and defensive when we put three past Man Utd the other week
hart's shirt
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Goals conceded: Fulham - 28, Cardiff - 23, Huddersfield - 21
Combined points total - 13
Goals conceded: Brighton - 13
Albion's points total - 14
No complaints here. More of the same, Chris.
Combined points total - 13
Goals conceded: Brighton - 13
Albion's points total - 14
No complaints here. More of the same, Chris.
jasetheace
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Yeah but Mike really did park the bus. It was stultifying! CH frustrates me but his approach is at least nuanced.
KZNSeagull
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Bournemouth pack their defence too as shown on MOTD last night. The difference is that when they get the ball, they keep it and break with pace. That is where we are struggling at the moment and CH knows that.
On Sky Sports 1 with Muzza just then, they stated that Hudd haven’t won any of their last 15.
Their alleged swashbuckling football is a pile of crap.
BensGrandad
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The majority of posters on here wouldnt have been born when he was manager I wouldnt think, but as you say he got us to fight out 1-0 wins and I have always been an advocate of keeping a clean sheet as the foremost priority.
Cowfold Seagull
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Yes every time. Winning has to be the ultimate prority. Providing we do that, then attractive football is just icing on the cake..
BN41Albion
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saafend_seagull
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Why just pick one example ?
Bournemouth have proved it is the example.
Huddersfield are proving it isn’t the example to be so defensive.
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LamieRobertson
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Entertainment isn't always about scoring loads of goals...some pretty good (understatement) defending yesterday was for me just as entertaining
beorhthelm
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- Jul 21, 2003
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odd analogy but if you want to go with it, some are saying its time to build some walls and add a roof. can only admire concreate foundations for so long.