Re: Mighty Clarets versus Mancy City

Claret-On-A-T-Rex · Post by **Claret-On-A-T-Rex** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:20 pm

The quietest game I've ever seen. You can hear a pin drop.

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:21 pm

Yes I’ll take that. We’re getting hammered 0-1 but we’re still in it

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:21 pm

watsonsclarets wrote:We will not score unless we commit a bit more forward and take a risk

if it's 1-0 with ten to go then we will, no point doing that until then because we'll be 3-0 down in the blink of an eye against this lot. They are probably the best team to ever play in the PL

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:22 pm

Well, that got better as the half went on. I was not impressed with particularly Hendrick or Vokes in the first 25 minutes but Hendrick in particular has been excellent in the last 20mins. THERE IS HOPE!!!!

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:23 pm

IndigoLake wrote:Yes, he was left far too much space there. It's a tough task though - any small mistake gets punished.

Barnes started too , then stopped and stuck his arms out

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:23 pm

watsonsclarets wrote:We will not score unless we commit a bit more forward and take a risk

The reason we’re playing two up front is to double our chance of collecting and retaining the ball after a panicked clearance rather than a measured pass forward

jtv · Post by **jtv** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:23 pm

Lennon has also been very quiet, bar for one run where he then was blocked.

watsonsclarets · Post by **watsonsclarets** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:23 pm

if we had another central defender i would go 3 at the back and go 3 up top but then again I'm no manager...

i think we have to disrupt what they do play out from the back so i think we have to take a chance. (there speed of pass and movement is mental).

I'm sure many will have tried it and failed.

Shows you have far we have come but how far away we have/will never have to go. Football and money hey!!

Imagine Dyche with a 500 million budget..

Good effort lads.

wickdkewlclaret · Post by **wickdkewlclaret** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:23 pm

Boring boring City, thats who I blame for the atmosphere, tapping it around doing nothing with the ball, kind of like La Liga football.

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:25 pm

Lowton needs to be on. Nkoudou needs to go on the left and Lennon on the right with JBG in a free role.

Longsidebovril · Post by **Longsidebovril** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:26 pm

Get the music on. Reset.

PutTheWheelieBinsOut · Post by **PutTheWheelieBinsOut** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:32 pm

I just want to say that I'd like to see more of Kelly Cates on Sky, best football presenter by a mile.

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:32 pm

Just have a feeling city will get caught with this passing along the backline , can't see us getting back into the game otherwise , but then again keep the score line the same with ten minutes to go and we could have a Newcastle all over again .
Super side City are and we are doing well .

LordBob · Post by **LordBob** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:34 pm

Tribesmen wrote:Just have a feeling city will get caught with this passing along the backline , can't see us getting back into the game otherwise , but then again keep the score line the same with ten minutes to go and we could have a Newcastle all over again .
Super side City are and we are doing well .

You never know !! utc

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:34 pm

Lowts on

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:34 pm

Wow, Dyche with a HT sub. Bardsley off, Lowton on. I'm happy.

HunterST_BFC · Post by **HunterST_BFC** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:35 pm

Lowton on,
About time...

watsonsclarets · Post by **watsonsclarets** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:35 pm

Without our best striker,midfielder,defender,maybe keeper we are going ok against the moneybags.

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:36 pm

HunterST_BFC wrote:Lowton on,
About time...

Suspect Bardsley had a knock around the 15 minute mark.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:36 pm

watsonsclarets wrote:Without our best striker,midfielder,defender,maybe keeper we are going ok against the moneybags.

Our spine of the team basically.

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:36 pm

Ah yes, from their box to ours in 5 seconds...

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:39 pm

Afternoon all, not at home so not chipping in.
De Bruyne needs somebody close to him. He's picking the ball up in so much space and then getting up to speed before we get near him.

This is not lost yet!
UTC NNN

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:44 pm

Spanish commentator here says 'Hendricks'. It's driving me crazy.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:45 pm

we aren't playing sensibly at all, great hold up play and pass by Barnes, Lennon lays it off to Cork who has 3 to aim at in the box with a simple cross and we go backwards.

watsonsclarets · Post by **watsonsclarets** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:45 pm

We are sitting off them too much. we need Wells on to close down some space.

It too easy

JimmyRobbo · Post by **JimmyRobbo** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:46 pm

Sterling managed wonderfully to scoop that over.

We'd have struggled to miss that one.

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:46 pm

Amazing stat - no points at home against a side currently in the top half of the table

Longsidebovril · Post by **Longsidebovril** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:46 pm

unless he says Hendricks anote un gol!

Sutton-Claret · Post by **Sutton-Claret** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:46 pm

Just spotted Hendrick on the pitch

JimmyRobbo · Post by **JimmyRobbo** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:46 pm

Give Hendrick credit for tracking his lost ball all the way back there....forced De Bruyne into an awful touch.

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:47 pm

Like a hot knife through butter...

JimmyRobbo · Post by **JimmyRobbo** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:48 pm

We are going to run out of energy at some stage with the amount of running we're having to do just to follow their movement.

I'd take 0-1, as someone else mentioned earlier. Could get nasty yet.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:49 pm

Long owes Atkinson a beer for not sending him off then

watsonsclarets · Post by **watsonsclarets** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:50 pm

We should leave Guddy and Lennon up top in a 4-2-4 formation....long balls in channels what we are doing is not working. Infact i run out of ideas there that good...

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:50 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:Long owes Atkinson a beer for not sending him off then

Would have been harsh imo.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:51 pm

NRC wrote:Amazing stat - no points at home against a side currently in the top half of the table

we were favourites for the drop, the most amazing stat is we are 7th on 35 points !!!

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:52 pm

Sounds like the City fans have Finally got in

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:52 pm

This is all too easy. Wish City would challenge us a little.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:52 pm

IndigoLake wrote:Would have been harsh imo.

he was very late, I think most would have sent him off. Maybe because it wasn't malicious he gave him the benefit of the doubt

watsonsclarets · Post by **watsonsclarets** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:54 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:we were favourites for the drop, the most amazing stat is we are 7th on 35 points !!!

Lets be honest there much better sqauds than ours below us. We are massivly overachiving.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:54 pm

Thats better burnley

K long this is your moment lad

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:55 pm

Citeh dictating the pace easily. Slow, slow then quick...

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:55 pm

watsonsclarets wrote:Lets be honest there much better sqauds than ours below us. We are massivly overachiving.

Agree 100%

JimmyRobbo · Post by **JimmyRobbo** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:56 pm

Could so easily have been level. Great delivery.

KefkaClaret · Post by **KefkaClaret** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:56 pm

We miss Keane when attacking set-pieces.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:56 pm

Lowton proving his worth already

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:57 pm

they just don't have a weak link at all

Longsidebovril · Post by **Longsidebovril** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:58 pm

Vokes will equalise on 73 minutes

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:58 pm

Burnley dominating possession there.

JimmyRobbo · Post by **JimmyRobbo** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:58 pm

I'm tired watching us chase them round.
In the last 20 mins here, we will really be tested. Very difficult to maintain the energy levels.