Can anyone answer this...
Why did we play 4-5-1 vs Wigan at home but go 4-4-2 vs Everton away?
Could we not have played 4-4-1-1 today to pack the midfield just a bit more knowing that teams walk through our midfield when we play 4-4-2.
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Ian Royal So everyone happy with 4-4-2? Working as you wanted is it?
I don't think it really matters which formation we played. We are away against a team chasing a CL place. We were never going to get anything out the game, however well done on the "told you so," you must be feeling very proud of yourself.
Oh well, I've heard Burnley is lovely in January
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Maguire Oh well, I've heard Burnley is lovely in January
Are you going?
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Maguire Oh well, I've heard Burnley is lovely in January
You heard wrong
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BonBoh Can anyone answer this...
Why did we play 4-5-1 vs Wigan at home but go 4-4-2 vs Everton away?
Could we not have played 4-4-1-1 today to pack the midfield just a bit more knowing that teams walk through our midfield when we play 4-4-2.
We changed because of Pog. We really shouldn't be playing 4-4-2 at all IMO. Personally I'd have gone Hunt up top on his own today.
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It's Guthrie's fault!
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Can we at least have a goal? Cheers.
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McAnuff is hitting them well.
On a different day we could've scored 2 or 3 now
On a different day we could've scored 2 or 3 now
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Another good save.
And another corner.
Everton have defended corners well today.
And another corner.
Everton have defended corners well today.
AirRaidSiren It's Guthrie's fault!
He's the savior. Bring him on. He's the answer!
KitsondinhoRoyalBlueKitsondinho Oh well.....cheaper in the Championship ain't it? At least we ain't Wolves............
And if we had spent sensible money to try to stay up we would have ended up like Portsmouth!
Which is obviously what I was advocating. I have never said we need to spend more money on the team a la Pompey. I was referring to fact that the price of tickets is cheaper.....and that Wolves are even shitter than us.
We all think the same. No one wants us to spend money we do not have. BUT a couple of million here and there in the PL is just not enough. Let's see where Southampton and West Ham are in a couple of years to see if the Reading way is right!!!
ALso we really do play awful football. Would be nice to pass it about a bit. Will be interesting to see what we do in the summer in prep for the chumpionship!! We just have not learnt at all from our previous PL stay or from clubs of similar size who get things right! Losing 3-0 to Wigan worst that crap!
No point talking about different day rubbish. We are powder puff.
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Has Brian given up? Get McCleary and Blackman on, its not over yet
EDIT: And Garath please
EDIT: And Garath please
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Its been unfortunate. We've not been out of the game by any stretch.
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What really pisses me off is not this result but the garbage that McDermott and 'his team' served up last week. 
It was a sodding cup final! Wigan played as though it was and got the points. 'Mind games McDermott' screwed up big time trying to play down the importance.
And, just to remind the super optimists, the Wigan game was one of those games that you lot kept telling us were the ones that mattered and which we would win!
It was a sodding cup final! Wigan played as though it was and got the points. 'Mind games McDermott' screwed up big time trying to play down the importance.
And, just to remind the super optimists, the Wigan game was one of those games that you lot kept telling us were the ones that mattered and which we would win!
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BonBoh Can anyone answer this...
Why did we play 4-5-1 vs Wigan at home but go 4-4-2 vs Everton away?
To be fair to BM, his tactics were probably dictated by the players he has available.
TBMMaguire Oh well, I've heard Burnley is lovely in January
Are you going?
Wouldn't miss it for the world
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AirRaidSiren It's Guthrie's fault!
No it's not....its McAnuff and Legs fault. Obviously.
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Villa next week is now the very last chance saloon............and we all know how we play in those kind of games.......................sigh.
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MmmMonsterMunchBonBoh Can anyone answer this...
Why did we play 4-5-1 vs Wigan at home but go 4-4-2 vs Everton away?
Could we not have played 4-4-1-1 today to pack the midfield just a bit more knowing that teams walk through our midfield when we play 4-4-2.
We changed because of Pog. We really shouldn't be playing 4-4-2 at all IMO. Personally I'd have gone Hunt up top on his own today.
We are still conceding 2's and 3's with 4-5-1 though. The only clear difference is we have fewer chances on goal at 4-5-1.
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