Christoph Stiepermann 1,135 Posted January 21, 2022 I said I wanted to see how we dealt with a fast, physical side who like to run with the ball before I started to believe we could survive again. Turns out we're just as hopeless as always, men v boys and it'll be the same when we play Palace after the break. Every time we play this lot it's just torturous to watch, just so frustrating and irritating watching them dominate us physically and us just having no answer 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 1,129 Posted January 21, 2022 Tbh the tide had turned before McLean came on - Idah and Pukki are getting nothing out of the Watford defence so it's just coming straight back. But we are still well in the game, not sure why people are quite so angry... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,385 Posted January 21, 2022 Its difficult to argue that we aren't the poorest side in this league. An ok start but getting progressive ly worse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Virtual reality 707 Posted January 21, 2022 1 minute ago, canarydan23 said: Unbelievable the difference the forced sub has made to that game. All us for 20 minutes then we lose Sorenson for McLean and we're a different team. Is Sorenson that good? Or is McLean that bad? Neither. Watford just have greater quality on the ball and physically are far stronger. They took a while to get started but then took control Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helsinki canary 242 Posted January 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, Keith Scott said: Pukki absolutely abysmal. Needs hooking at HT. All the best. Big Keith S. For once I agree, he is totally off the pace, must be sick , covid? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Mass Debater 1,090 Posted January 21, 2022 Not quite sure what's happened there. Have Watford just settled on have we run out of steam? Pukki and Rashica are probably our two best players on the ball but we dont seem to be able to get them on it. Sargent has looked a lot more focussed in recent games, would like to see him come back into the game. Game of two halves and all that. Likely to be different after the break (he says in hope) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big O 225 Posted January 21, 2022 Odd one but the extra man in midfield for them is hurting us especially with Dennis looking dangerous. Difficult one to change with limited options on the bench. I’d be tempted with Bryam for Teemu or Idah. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ged in the onion bag 855 Posted January 21, 2022 Fact is That was an awful last 30 mins… They were all too slow They were all too weak None wanted to get stuck in none won an aerial ball apart from the centre half’s. No quality, long balls aren’t going to work against this lot.  Have to get it on the deck and play with movement, intensity and bravery - just nothing there!  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,820 Posted January 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Branston Pickle said: Missing the point entirely that he did and wasn’t - you could say the same about any challenge anywhere.  Dennis is lucky to be on the pitch after that dive straight after. Agreed about Dennis, but Lees-Melou jumped in with two feet, and you just can't do that nowadays. He took a big, big risk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Son Ova Gunn 165 Posted January 21, 2022 Confidence visibly drained around 25 minutes, now panicking, sitting deep, standing off, launching long and generally looking devoid of ideas. Too many having a bad game to sort with substitutes so formation change needed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,227 Posted January 21, 2022 Sherwood calling it "two Championship sides out there" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigManInTheBarclay 75 Posted January 21, 2022 Gary Neville as usual with nothing good to say about us. What a waste of a microphone. He's said nothing of Dennis' dive and possibly 2nd yellow as expected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarydan23 4,060 Posted January 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Virtual reality said: Neither. Watford just have greater quality on the ball and physically are far stronger. They took a while to get started but then took control Ah, the sub was just a coincidence is going to be the line is it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank shoots Skyler 2,094 Posted January 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said: Agreed about Dennis, but Lees-Melou jumped in with two feet, and you just can't do that nowadays. He took a big, big risk. Yeah was a howler, any contact made with Dennis and it’s a red (ball won or not) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 3,297 Posted January 21, 2022  Different team since Sorensen gone off! If anyone noticed but Sorensen played just in front of the entire back line covering all the runners, giving Lees more freedom! since McLean came on, he’s taken on the he’s taken the left side and Lees now further back on the right, we’ve now lost that connection between front and back! Different team. Shows just how good Sorensen is to this set up! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spillay 180 Posted January 21, 2022 1 minute ago, BigManInTheBarclay said: Gary Neville as usual with nothing good to say about us. What a waste of a microphone. He's said nothing of Dennis' dive and possibly 2nd yellow as expected. Well not really anything good TO say is there? After a decent first 10-15 we've been utter crap 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
City 2nd 191 Posted January 21, 2022 1 minute ago, BigManInTheBarclay said: Gary Neville as usual with nothing good to say about us. What a waste of a microphone. He's said nothing of Dennis' dive and possibly 2nd yellow as expected. What is he supposed to say. Norwich are brilliant!! Because they aren’t!! In fact very very very poor! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drazen Muzinic 1,445 Posted January 21, 2022 8 minutes ago, king canary said: We're back to looking so vulnerable every time someone runs at us. The central midfield is just so soft but we don't have any other option unless we fancy trying Kabak in there? This for me. Been saying it for a while. Nothing to lose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,715 Posted January 21, 2022 Fair to say there is a goal coming but doubt it will be scored by us. Also get the feeling there is a high chance of a red card.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 5,940 Posted January 21, 2022 If you offered me a FT 0-0 at this point, I'd rip your hand off. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank shoots Skyler 2,094 Posted January 21, 2022 1 minute ago, BigManInTheBarclay said: Gary Neville as usual with nothing good to say about us. What a waste of a microphone. He's said nothing of Dennis' dive and possibly 2nd yellow as expected. What good do you have to say about that first half really? We’ve looked a shambles since 20 minutes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helsinki canary 242 Posted January 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Indy said:  Different team since Sorensen gone off! If anyone noticed but Sorensen played just in front of the entire back line covering all the runners, giving Lees more freedom! since McLean came on, he’s taken on the he’s taken the left side and Lees now further back on the right, we’ve now lost that connection between front and back! Different team. Shows just how good Sorensen is to this set up! It certainly seems the balance went out of the midfield after the change Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,385 Posted January 21, 2022 Just now, TheGunnShow said: If you offered me a FT 0-0 at this point, I'd rip your hand off. We will be lucky to get 0 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank shoots Skyler 2,094 Posted January 21, 2022 Just now, TheGunnShow said: If you offered me a FT 0-0 at this point, I'd rip your hand off. Would certainly take it after that first half Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,531 Posted January 21, 2022 Just now, Indy said:  Different team since Sorensen gone off! If anyone noticed but Sorensen played just in front of the entire back line covering all the runners, giving Lees more freedom! since McLean came on, he’s taken on the he’s taken the left side and Lees now further back on the right, we’ve now lost that connection between front and back! Different team. Shows just how good Sorensen is to this set up! Sorensen was linking well with Williams on the left, we lost that when he went off.....when Mclean got booked he was in the inside right position! Sorensen was definitely doing a good job out there on the left side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foxy2600 301 Posted January 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, BigManInTheBarclay said: Gary Neville as usual with nothing good to say about us. What a waste of a microphone. He's said nothing of Dennis' dive and possibly 2nd yellow as expected. Huge wAste of Oxygen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bovril 219 Posted January 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Indy said:  Different team since Sorensen gone off! If anyone noticed but Sorensen played just in front of the entire back line covering all the runners, giving Lees more freedom! since McLean came on, he’s taken on the he’s taken the left side and Lees now further back on the right, we’ve now lost that connection between front and back! Different team. Shows just how good Sorensen is to this set up! Exactly this. Lees-Melou was knicking balls further up the pitch, now he’s playing virtually on his own box. As a result we have to lump it long clear and Pukki/Idah getting outmuscled.  1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
By Hook or Ian crook 917 Posted January 21, 2022 8 minutes ago, Ian said: Tbh the tide had turned before McLean came on - Idah and Pukki are getting nothing out of the Watford defence so it's just coming straight back. But we are still well in the game, not sure why people are quite so angry... Turned when sorenson got injured tried to play on for 5 mins before McLean came on so rot had already started. Feel bad for the lad as he was playing well before 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Mass Debater 1,090 Posted January 21, 2022 We do have some options on the bench, just whether they improve the team. Back 5 with Kabak perhaps? Bit of muscle? Think Tzolis or Placheta would just be bullied. Not a game for Rowe. Possibly Giannoulis might help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetteys Jig 830 Posted January 21, 2022 boring 1st half... Will take that though. Just need to fluke a goal from somewhere. Prepared for a bit of Hughtonball if that's what it takes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
