Boxing Day and Beyond
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Went to ground a little too easily but he's clear through without the contact, I'm OK with giving it.
Went down easy, but always going to get that call when the defender gets caught out and has to lunge from behind. James gets all the blame there.
I’m going to disagree. Defenders can’t operate on a “no contact” threshold. James didn’t materially impede him. He felt a touch and threw himself to the ground. It’s a garbage way of officiating a contact sport.
Chelsea playing like they have no communication. Crosses going far post on near post run. Set play service to near post when all players are back post.
Chelsea found a copy of Arsenal’s recent “just try a bunch of bad crosses” plan and decided to give it a throw.
Quoted for posterity. Any given...Boxing Day!
Somebody needs to make a Guardiola tactical tinkerer online tool that just randomly comes up with a formation and team selection every time it loads. The only rules are that the formation has to change from the previous match and at least two players have to be out of their natural positions.
If all eleven are midfielders, the tool immortalizes the lineup and shuts down.
I have to say, I've been really impressed with the progress both Holgate and Godfrey have made. Seemed like McBurnie's chance at the death was as close as United got to getting a shot on target all game, they had reasonable possession but couldn't get anything going moving forward.
I feel for Rhian Brewster, he got his big money move for more playing time, but United are surely going down and he gets zero service
I feel for Rhian Brewster, he got his big money move for more playing time, but United are surely going down and he gets zero service
They are both nominally CBs but this back four conceded no goals from open play over four games. The one game that was a departure was the cup game against NanU when Coleman started - the Toffees really got ripped apart and should have lost by 3-4 goals, although the midfield was more to blame.
Begs the question again -what does Carlo do when Digne comes back? The attack is sputtering right now. But Godfrey is an animal in that spot right now.
Everton won 4 league games to start the season by a total 12-5. The totals on this latest 4 game win streak are 6-1. Completely different personalities.
Edit: keeping the typo, and now I want some vindaloo.
To me it looked like he may have stepped on his heel which is why he went down so easy.. that and the defender also hit him with a knee in the thigh... but if it was sort of a 'flat tire' kind of feel to the heel I can see why he went down... and if he did get that content then he is being impeded. A defender should learn not to lunge in from behind because that always ends badly.
And re: Xhaka.. free kicks are about the only thing he can do particularly well on offense.
wonder if The Stratford Brassiere is any good. The commentator seemed intrigued, but couldn't get a comment out of Matt Holland
David Moyes is BACK...
started 5 defenders (none are WBs) 3 DM a winger and a striker. AT HOME FOR FUCKING BRIGHTON.
Brighton have dominated possession 62-38, shots, shots on goal and currently lead.
He basically ran an 8-1-1 out there. It should be a fireable offense but because we're in 10th instead of the 15th we would be in with 1 less win he'll probably get an extension
started 5 defenders (none are WBs) 3 DM a winger and a striker. AT HOME FOR FUCKING BRIGHTON.
Brighton have dominated possession 62-38, shots, shots on goal and currently lead.
He basically ran an 8-1-1 out there. It should be a fireable offense but because we're in 10th instead of the 15th we would be in with 1 less win he'll probably get an extension
LOL, hideous equalizer. Cross misses everyone, half of both teams on the ground Lanzini passes from his back to the fullback who passes into the net.
I saw a lot of West Ham fans on twitter vexed about the starting line up. Brighton in front now. Moyes is gonna get a lot of stick for this if his side can't dig out a result.
Glad WBA were punished even if it hurts on the table. Yet another team playing everyone behind the ball ruining the spectacle
I'm going to be so annoyed when Moyes gets an extension and we finish in 14th, for the next 2 years running.
