Clarets Vs Pompey - Match Thread

BigGaz · Post by **BigGaz** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:34 pm

I think someone has pointed out already but for me Foster looks best when he's picking balls up and carrying it at pace from deep or off the shoulder. Pompey sitting deep and getting deeper so for me you'd be better getting J Rod on in the last 15 and getting it in the mixer.

willsclarets · Post by **willsclarets** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:34 pm

Kgun5 wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:33 pm
The feed showed Hannibal was none too pleased at being taken off, although he may have been frustrated with himself.

i think he was just annoyed at the game and the way it was going more than anything.

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:34 pm

CoolClaret wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:30 pm
Foster will score goals if given the service.

He's not a striker that's going to have intricate link play. Needs to form a partnership with Flemming.

I think we'd all agree with you on that. SP seems to like 4-2-3-1 but TBH I'd rather see 4-4-2. Don't care if it's frowned upon.

CoolClaret · Post by **CoolClaret** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:36 pm

ecc wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:34 pm
I think we'd all agree with you on that. SP seems to like 4-2-3-1 but TBH I'd rather see 4-4-2. Don't care if it's frowned upon.

Either or mate, play Flemming in the hole or a bit further forward... they're basically the same formation anyway - just can't start with a midfielder there at home against a team we expect to beat.

willsclarets · Post by **willsclarets** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:36 pm

BigGaz wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:34 pm
I think someone has pointed out already but for me Foster looks best when he's picking balls up and carrying it at pace from deep or off the shoulder. Pompey sitting deep and getting deeper so for me you'd be better getting J Rod on in the last 15 and getting it in the mixer.

Totally. He basically needs to be facing the opposition goal when he collects the ball as much as possible.

Commy · Post by **Commy** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:36 pm

Good time wasting tactics by them as we were getting well on top.

willsclarets · Post by **willsclarets** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:37 pm

we haven't had any play for about 10 minutes now ffs

upanatem · Post by **upanatem** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:37 pm

How is E-R playing?

Commy · Post by **Commy** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:37 pm

It was 71 minutes when it was stopped so that is at least 5 minutes extra, which probably won't happen.

willsclarets · Post by **willsclarets** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:38 pm

Loving Flemming. Full of fight

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:40 pm

CoolClaret wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:30 pm
Foster will score goals if given the service.

He's not a striker that's going to have intricate link play. Needs to form a partnership with Flemming.

That may be the case but I don't think he's shown anything yet to suggest it.

His touch, composure and positioning to date need a fair bit of improvement. Hopefully a settled team, tactics and coaching will help with that

willsclarets · Post by **willsclarets** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:40 pm

jesus wept. Way offside

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:41 pm

Criminal to be offside there.

Kgun5 · Post by **Kgun5** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:42 pm

willsclarets wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:40 pm
jesus wept. Way offside

Replay showed it was actually close, but Foster doesn't even look.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:43 pm

Koleosho’s final ball has been poor on a number of occasions today.

Failing to beat the first man.

criminalclaret · Post by **criminalclaret** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:46 pm

We are making it so easy for Pompey. All we do is try to go down the wings, absolutely nothing central at all.
Pompey's tactics are to hold the wings, slow it down and get a level line back. They don't even have a striker on, just set up for the draw.

I miss the Beyer runs down the middle where he covered half the pitch and everyone ran a mile. It's absolutely what you need in the Championship

BigGaz · Post by **BigGaz** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:47 pm

If we'd shifted the ball with the same intensity and got about them in the same way from the get go we'd be about 4-1 up

FFS Foster. It's just wrong decision after wrong decision. The man is in space play him in.

Commy · Post by **Commy** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:48 pm

Do footballers not look further than half the pitch. Koleosho has been all on his own more than once and we have played it sideways or backwards.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:48 pm

I think Foster has looked far better since Flemming came on.

willsclarets · Post by **willsclarets** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:49 pm

There'd better be 10 mins here

Casper2 · Post by **Casper2** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:51 pm

Weak referee

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:52 pm

Poor distribution.

So frustrating.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:54 pm

Get in.

Norris must have lead in his boots, the time wasting ****!

Kgun5 · Post by **Kgun5** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:54 pm

Woohoo!

willsclarets · Post by **willsclarets** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:54 pm

GET. THE. FU8K. IN

burnleymik · Post by **burnleymik** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:54 pm

Yesssssssss

Wo Didi · Post by **Wo Didi** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:54 pm

YEEEEEESSSSS get in there you ******* beauty

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:54 pm

Get innnnnnnnnn

willsclarets · Post by **willsclarets** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:54 pm

Wasted your own time now haven't you, you cheating gits

Casper2 · Post by **Casper2** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:55 pm

Oh yes

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:55 pm

Nice to see Foster coming down the line to celebrate

CoolClaret · Post by **CoolClaret** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:56 pm

Never used this term on here, but hope the "bed wetters" calm down a bit when we aren't 1-0 up after 20 mins.

Good learning curve for the team.

UTC.

Nottsclaretsully · Post by **Nottsclaretsully** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:56 pm

Thank god. Get in. Been watching since 70 mins and they’ve done nothing but delay the game. Awful to watch but a lot will do this when they come to the turf.

Safron · Post by **Safron** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:56 pm

Get in

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:56 pm

GTFI!

Commy · Post by **Commy** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:57 pm

Going to be about 10 minutes here.

criminalclaret · Post by **criminalclaret** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:58 pm

CoolClaret wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:56 pm
Never used this term on here, but hope the "bed wetters" calm down a bit when we aren't 1-0 up after 20 mins.

You really are quite a badger baiter

Casper2 · Post by **Casper2** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 5:00 pm

That’ll do

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 5:00 pm

Deserved that for the 2nd half we put in.
UTC

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 5:01 pm

A fantastic cameo from Sarmiento.

He has to start next game.

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 5:01 pm

Grind them out.

UTC

CoolClaret · Post by **CoolClaret** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 5:02 pm

criminalclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:58 pm
You really are quite a badger baiter

Well it was a bit ridiculous wasn't it? Seen all sorts of crap come through today and we ended up winning it.

It's still a new team and there's scope for growth.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 5:02 pm

CoolClaret wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:06 pm
It's also really to see who has a clue about football when we play teams that sit in.

Foster is isolated and is getting doubled up on all the time - what he needs is clever players playing between the lines to give the defence questions to answer - then the space will open up for him.

Koleosho needs to do more and prove that he isn't just a one-trick pony... we need creativity from our wide players, not just direct running.

Foster can do no wrong in some people’s eyes, it’s everyone else’s fault he lacks technical ability. Yet he’s dropping deep to collect the ball like he’s the next David Silva.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 5:03 pm

Forgot how little control refs have at this level. Painful from Webb. Important win for us as we still look a bit off being fluid.

Stonehouse · Post by **Stonehouse** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 5:03 pm

Had to watch it on dodgy box I thought Pires and Egan -Riley both had big games after poor starts to the season

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 5:04 pm

ecc wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 21, 2024 5:01 pm
Grind them out.

This was against an average newly promoted side
Enjoy the result
But it's going to take a lot more than "grind" for the games to come

criminalclaret · Post by **criminalclaret** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 5:05 pm

Awful, disjointed first half and deserved to be behind.

Second half Pompey stuck to their tactics and knew we were going back and sideways every attack. We made it easy for them to defend, and they did defend well credit to them.

Our winning goal came from the middle which is pretty telling.

Overall I'll take the win but my god that was hard to watch at times, Foster is such an enigma and you just don't know which player is going to turn up on the day.

Feel very sorry for Pompey fans, that's a long journey back and I think they deserved a point at least from their efforts

JimmyRobbo · Post by **JimmyRobbo** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 5:05 pm

Safron wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 21, 2024 3:50 pm
Awful team selection and tactics first half bordering on kompany tactics, need to step up massively so disappointing after the Leeds result

Never enjoyable watching a frustrating match but it comes with the turf of trying to fit a side together.

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 5:05 pm

KRBFC wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 21, 2024 5:02 pm
Foster can do no wrong in some people’s eyes, it’s everyone else’s fault he lacks technical ability. Yet he’s dropping deep to collect the ball like he’s the next David Silva.

Just like Harry Kane does

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 5:05 pm

We won but Parker can’t be happy with with 90% of the game. Ref was clueless and Portsmouth were difficult to play against. Time wasting came back to bite em. Overall a horrible game with a great result