Lowton

MRG · Post by **MRG** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:20 pm

Simply not good enough at this level. A new right back is a priority

WestMidsClaret · Post by **WestMidsClaret** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:21 pm

Ffs! Well done.

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:21 pm

Yep, should have had a player like Hazard in his pocket.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:22 pm

Thought he played really well. Tough first 20 when Hazard was on fire but he battled back superbly.

burnley007 · Post by **burnley007** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:22 pm

Hazard is too good

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:23 pm

Interesting angle you’ve gone for after a fantastic result and a season defining point.

Lowton was very poor in the first half but he was often isolated against one of the best players in the league. Dyche tweaked something at half time and Lowton was given more help and as a result pretty much nullified Chelsea’s only threat.

I don’t disagree that a right back would be on my shopping list but I’m not sure why you would feel the need to start a thread about that now.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:23 pm

MRG wrote:Simply not good enough at this level. A new right back is a priority

So instead of "Dyche Out" we have "Lowton Out"

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:24 pm

Unbelievable one of our best defensive performances in years and a players is slagged off. As one poster said earlier FFS .

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:24 pm

MRG wrote:Simply not good enough at this level. A new right back is a priority

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:24 pm

Stuck to the task well, Hazard roasted him in the 1st half but Lowton stuck at it and kept him quiet in the 2nd with help from Jeff, a great team effort

WestMidsClaret · Post by **WestMidsClaret** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:26 pm

Rileybobs wrote:Interesting angle you’ve gone for after a fantastic result and a season defining point.

Lowton was very poor in the first half but he was often isolated against one of the best players in the league. Dyche tweaked something at half time and Lowton was given more help and as a result pretty much nullified Chelsea’s only threat.

I don’t disagree that a right back would be on my shopping list but I’m not sure why you would feel the need to start a thread about that now.

Common nature for this board to have some whoppers isn't it. I mean I know it's to create a bit of a stir but some people either way need to get a life.

TsarBomba · Post by **TsarBomba** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:27 pm

Rileybobs wrote:Interesting angle you’ve gone for after a fantastic result and a season defining point.

Lowton was very poor in the first half but he was often isolated against one of the best players in the league. Dyche tweaked something at half time and Lowton was given more help and as a result pretty much nullified Chelsea’s only threat.

I don’t disagree that a right back would be on my shopping list but I’m not sure why you would feel the need to start a thread about that now.

Absolutely. Well said.

A superb team effort, a defensive master class in the second half, and we choose to nit pick Matt Lowton’s performance against the best left winger in the world.

Nice one.

WestMidsClaret · Post by **WestMidsClaret** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:27 pm

And then logs off lol twonk.

Hedontplayforyou · Post by **Hedontplayforyou** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:27 pm

Lowton was fantastic last season, if we was consistently brilliant in this league then he wouldn’t be playing for us. This season hasn’t been his best but he’s well worth keeping and tonight he played against the best player in that position in the league and a player who is frighteningly good one on one. Give it a rest

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:29 pm

MRG wrote:Simply not good enough at this level. A new right back is a priority

Nob..

randomclaret2 · Post by **randomclaret2** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:32 pm

Hazard has taken the proverbial out of much better full backs than Lowton for years.Well done Matt for sticking to your task along with the rest of the lads !

Foreverly Claret · Post by **Foreverly Claret** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:37 pm

Bloody hell...what do some people want ? We get a great result at a crucial time against one of the top 6 away from home ..and you pick out one player for a roasting ! Hazard, on his day ,is world class and , in the first half he was really up for it BUT they only scored TWO.,..same as us .UTC

Indecisive · Post by **Indecisive** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:38 pm

Jesus.

Takes a certain kind of person to start a thread like this after a game like that....

DomBFC1882 · Post by **DomBFC1882** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:39 pm

A performance so proud it brought a tear to my eye and yet the OP is criticising Lowts who played against one of the best players in the world. Wtf seriously?

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:39 pm

MRG wrote:Simply not good enough at this level. A new right back is a priority

Well done you! For trying to pick out a negative.on a night that only contained positives.
He spent all night trying to stop Hazard FFS!

MDWat · Post by **MDWat** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:43 pm

Genuinely thought he was excellent second half.

CanuckClaret · Post by **CanuckClaret** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:52 pm

MRG wrote:Simply not good enough at this level. A new right back is a priority

You sir, are a cockwomble!

COBBLE · Post by **COBBLE** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:53 pm

Are you serious. Hazard was unstoppable by any defender in the world. Sean dealt with it second half. Brilliant by Lowton to keep on his feet.

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 11:00 pm

A brilliant team performance tonight.

No need to type anything but praise

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 11:01 pm

There is a reason Mr Hazard is being linked with a move to Real Madrid,he is actually quite good,and will toy with most right-backs in this league when he's in the mood,Lowts stuck to the task in the 2nd half manfully,sometimes you have to hold your hands up and give the opposition credit.

Foulthrow · Post by **Foulthrow** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 11:02 pm

I thought that Lowton had an excellent game and that Phil Bardsley will be somewhat disappointed as he’s likely to lose his place in the team now.

Ashingtonclaret46 · Post by **Ashingtonclaret46** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 11:03 pm

There is not one player in our team tonight who should be singled out for anything other than praise for being part of an excellent team performance.
Eleven guys who worked their socks off for the point which they fully deserved against a team who have only dropped 13 points at home in 17 matches before tonight.

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 11:06 pm

He had a bad start but give the lad credit he stood up to him and played Hazard well as the game grew

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 11:06 pm

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JimmyRobbo · Post by **JimmyRobbo** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 11:15 pm

Lowton responded wonderfully after getting a difficult test at the start. In the 2nd half, Hazard (perhaps one of the best in the world, by the way) decided to shirk responsibility and pass the buck. He was helped by Hendrick and co covering deep. He stll deserves credit for a good game.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 11:18 pm

Too close to Wigan for my liking but, if you're talking about our right back, he did his best against one of the best players in the World. He'd have run any full back ragged tonight.

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 11:19 pm

Did well against best player in Premier League

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 11:25 pm

I genuinely believe the op is fishing and you’ve all fallen for it!!

Top stuff Matty Lowton

Dougall · Post by **Dougall** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 10:14 am

If we can find - and sign - a right back who is better than Matt Lowton, we will do very, very well indeed!

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 11:57 am

Dougall wrote:If we can find - and sign - a right back who is better than Matt Lowton, we will do very, very well indeed!

LoL - good bait from the OP though

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:07 pm

Lowton struggled the first half with Hazard,second half when the much maligned Jeff Hendrick doubled up on Hazard with Lowton he didn't get a sniff,well played Lowton,Hendrick & Dyche.

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:11 pm

Anyone who's played full back or wide know's you don't give the attacker room and time to think and Lowton was guilty of that in the first half, Dyche having played FB must have had a word because Lowts was better in the SH.

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:18 pm

Anyone who's played full back or wide know's you don't give the attacker room and time to think and Lowton was guilty of that in the first half

I doubt there's many FBs on here played against a winger as good as Hazard. I certainly didnt - nowhere near.

claretspice · Post by **claretspice** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:24 pm

Excellent throughout for me. Sure, Hazard gave him a tough time first half and got the assist for the equaliser, but the skill level was sublime and there's not a full back in the league who can cope with Hazard in that position, showing that much skill.

Big problem we had on that side first half was that Hendrick and Lowton effectively had 3 men too often - Emerson, Hazard and then Loftus Cheek going that way (as indeed happened for the goal - Westwood was the wrong side, bounced off Loftus Cheek and suddenly the overload was on). That meant we couldn't double up on Hazard because it would have meant both Loftus Cheek and Emerson being left free, not just one. Once Westwood/Cork were deeper, Loftus Cheek wasn't able to drive in behind them and from that moment we coped as comfortably with Hazard as anyone has all season.

claretspice · Post by **claretspice** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:25 pm

South West Claret. wrote:Anyone who's played full back or wide know's you don't give the attacker room and time to think and Lowton was guilty of that in the first half, Dyche having played FB must have had a word because Lowts was better in the SH.

You'd best tell Sean Dyche that - he's been drilling our full backs to stay narrow and accept the cross coming in as the lesser of all evils for the last 6 years, with the wide midfielder working back to deal with wider threat. I think that's worked pretty well all told. Indeed, it worked for us in the second half yesterday once we'd dealt with Loftus Cheek, as I say - Lowton's positioning didn't really change.

WestMidsClaret · Post by **WestMidsClaret** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:33 pm

For the main part Lowton kept Hazard away from the danger area's. Most fb's would've dived in, try to drop him or shown him too much respect. I think there was only one time Lowts went to ground. He's not the best defensively but I love the way he's not phased and gets in the opponents faces.

No way on this planet after that result and performance should anyone get slated or have their name brought up because at this moment in time it has no relevance.

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:37 pm

Staggering how some people watch so many of our games and still don't understand how we defend.

Then again this board is is littered with folk who know more than Dyche

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:41 pm

Weirdly, Chelsea caused us far more aggravation on our left flank, Taylor had his hands more than full over there, yet there's no thread berating him or wanting him replaced...

Credit it where it's due to Azpiluceta for his flick to Higuain for his goal, you wouldn't expect that from many fullbacks.

deanothedino · Post by **deanothedino** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:46 pm

Foreverly Claret wrote:Bloody hell...what do some people want ? We get a great result at a crucial time against one of the top 6 away from home ..and you pick out one player for a roasting ! Hazard, on his day ,is world class and , in the first half he was really up for it BUT they only scored TWO.,..same as us .UTC

Hazard on any day is world class. It would be even more evident if he was in a team like Chelsea are at the moment.

deanothedino · Post by **deanothedino** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:49 pm

South West Claret. wrote:Anyone who's played full back or wide know's you don't give the attacker room and time to think and Lowton was guilty of that in the first half, Dyche having played FB must have had a word because Lowts was better in the SH.

I played full back and I always stayed goal side, I'd rather they had room where I can see them and block their progress than get too close, dive in and watch them skip past me.