Ian 1,212 Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) Comes on at 0-0, and we end up running away with a 0-3 victory. Absolutely unheard of, and the icing on the cake is that we doubled our away goal tally for the season in a single game. I am sure that all the posters who said Kenny was responsible for our first half capitulation will agree he must also be responsible for our 3 goals in the second half. Ergo clearly our best midfield player. Congratulations Kenny, for changing the match when you came on. 😇🤪 Edited January 21, 2022 by Ian 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Budapest Canary 154 Posted January 21, 2022 No Kenny, no party!😉 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 7,803 Posted January 21, 2022 Did not notice he was on the pitch but for once I don't think I can complain 😂 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 5,014 Posted January 21, 2022 Smith played him further forward 2nd half and he did well. Thought he was annonymous first half. Lees-Melou played very well, laid everything on the line and took a right battering. 8 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 7,803 Posted January 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Capt. Pants said: Smith played him further forward 2nd half and he did well. Thought he was annonymous first half. Lees-Melou played very well, laid everything on the line and took a right battering. Think most of the team took a big battering just like they did against Everton. One big improvment I have noticed recently given one of the bigger complaints we have had is our lack of strength and getting bullied by other teams but recently we have both been able to stand firm but also give it back too. Love to see it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 3,471 Posted January 21, 2022 Let’s be honest that pass for the first goal was abominable, Pukki did really well. He was pretty much non existent, did nothing special and nothing wrong, but if Sorensen is fit, he starts ahead of McLean for me! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredherring 136 Posted January 21, 2022 No! For gods sake man. Kenny is awful. Thats why the pinkun forum gurus slate him every waking minute. The pinkun forum posting football gurus know better than Smith, farke, and Clarke. And don't you forget it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 7,379 Posted January 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Indy said: Let’s be honest that pass for the first goal was abominable, Pukki did really well. He was pretty much non existent, did nothing special and nothing wrong, but if Sorensen is fit, he starts ahead of McLean for me! Agreed. Watford were very much on top until Sargent pulled that out of his locker, but they didn't have much to respond with after that. Lees-Melou is definitely showing signs of waking up now. Let's hope Lungi's not got a bad one. He was really beginning to settle in and look the part, and it looked a nicely balanced combo with Lees-Melou. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 5,014 Posted January 21, 2022 13 minutes ago, Budapest Canary said: No Kenny, no party!😉 No injury to Sorensen, no Kenny. Smith didn't start him tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Smith 2,610 Posted January 21, 2022 Let’s be honest we won’t get away with that midfield combo again. But hopefully we won’t need to play it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
East Rider 589 Posted January 21, 2022 Big fan of KM, I know it's all the rage to join the gang and criticise him but he has an ability that we need especially when going forward. Good man. Great result 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
damn that Ralph Coates! 74 Posted January 21, 2022 Dean Smith loves Kenny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarydan23 4,765 Posted January 21, 2022 Doesn't matter who we play in midfield, when we've got Sargent in the team we can beat anyone. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 7,379 Posted January 21, 2022 Just now, East Rider said: Big fan of KM, I know it's all the rage to join the gang and criticise him but he has an ability that we need especially when going forward. Good man. Great result I think that's part of the issue to be fair. Going forward, his energy means he's always available for balls and to keep an attack going. The problem is, for all that ground-covering work rate he does have, he's very ineffective defensively and can leave a two-man midfield a shade unbalanced as a result. The combination with Lees-Melou doesn't work too well as in many ways, they're a bit too similar. There's an argument that you've the same problem with Rupp and Lees-Melou together as well. I actually like the arm-pointing, he's trying to help teammates get into position and use his voice, but there's no doubt Sörensen picks up a lot more loose balls and wins a lot more tackles, and provides a more secure foundation for other midfielders to push on. He's a classic example of a player who is very good at Championship level, but can't quite step up. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 2,035 Posted January 21, 2022 Normann will be back for the next league game and McLean will be even further down the pecking order... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helsinki canary 302 Posted January 21, 2022 24 minutes ago, Capt. Pants said: Smith played him further forward 2nd half and he did well. Thought he was annonymous first half. Lees-Melou played very well, laid everything on the line and took a right battering. This is spot on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 1,212 Posted January 21, 2022 For anyone who didn't realise, the OP was meant to be a little ironic. Lees-Melou has really sharpened up massively in the last couple of games, looking a bit more like the player we hoped to see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rock The Boat 1,332 Posted January 21, 2022 25 minutes ago, Indy said: Let’s be honest that pass for the first goal was abominable, Pukki did really well. He was pretty much non existent, did nothing special and nothing wrong, but if Sorensen is fit, he starts ahead of McLean for me! The first goal, we should thank the idiot defender. He was fighting for the ball with Pukki and went down looking for the foul. Because he went down, the ball hit him on the back and remained in play, allowing Pukki to pass it to Sargant. Had the defender not gone down the ball would have gone out for either a corner or a goal kick. We got our just desserts from a bit of gamesmanship. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 1,212 Posted January 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Rock The Boat said: The first goal, we should thank the idiot defender. He was fighting for the ball with Pukki and went down looking for the foul. Because he went down, the ball hit him on the back and remained in play, allowing Pukki to pass it to Sargant. Had the defender not gone down the ball would have gone out for either a corner or a goal kick. We got our just desserts from a bit of gamesmanship. But well done Kenny for his god-like understanding of Watford's squad, and the game of football in general, to realise that this was a likely outcome and overhit the pass accordingly. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 10,770 Posted January 21, 2022 37 minutes ago, Indy said: Let’s be honest that pass for the first goal was abominable, Pukki did really well. He was pretty much non existent, did nothing special and nothing wrong, but if Sorensen is fit, he starts ahead of McLean for me! 33 minutes ago, TheGunnShow said: Agreed. Watford were very much on top until Sargent pulled that out of his locker, but they didn't have much to respond with after that. Lees-Melou is definitely showing signs of waking up now. Let's hope Lungi's not got a bad one. He was really beginning to settle in and look the part, and it looked a nicely balanced combo with Lees-Melou. With Gilmour, Rupp and Normann back in time for our next game I dont think Sorensen will be anywhere near a starting place. I also don't think Kenny will start, but will play more than Sorensen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 7,379 Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, hogesar said: With Gilmour, Rupp and Normann back in time for our next game I dont think Sorensen will be anywhere near a starting place. I also don't think Kenny will start, but will play more than Sorensen. The funny thing is, I'd take Sörensen over the first two as Rupp and Gilmour are essentially more attacking midfielders (Rupp's got more pace than Gilmour and has decent positioning defensively, but isn't going to win tackles on a regular basis), but not Normann. If Lees-Melou wasn't showing signs of really getting to grips with matters, I'd even be thinking Sörensen and Normann would be a midfield two worth trying. Lees-Melou's looking like the one who's catching form now. McLean provides us with a fair bit, but not necessarily defensively - and a central midfield pairing of him and Lees-Melou looks unbalanced. That's not decrying their abilities as players, it's commenting on the combination they are and how it works in the team. Edited January 21, 2022 by TheGunnShow 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow and Green 352 Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Indy said: Let’s be honest that pass for the first goal was abominable, Pukki did really well. He was pretty much non existent, did nothing special and nothing wrong, but if Sorensen is fit, he starts ahead of McLean for me! Keep an eye on McLean when you watch the highlights for the first goal. His reactions to a) mis-hitting the pass, b) being in space and c) JS scoring were all hilarious! Edited January 21, 2022 by Yellow and Green Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow and Green 352 Posted January 21, 2022 24 minutes ago, Ian said: For anyone who didn't realise, the OP was meant to be a little ironic. Lees-Melou has really sharpened up massively in the last couple of games, looking a bit more like the player we hoped to see. He really seems to have turned a corner. Amazing what a bit of confidence can do! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Hairy 4,272 Posted January 21, 2022 49 minutes ago, fredherring said: No! For gods sake man. Kenny is awful. Thats why the pinkun forum gurus slate him every waking minute. The pinkun forum posting football gurus know better than Smith, farke, and Clarke. And don't you forget it. Pipe down Bill 👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mengo 852 Posted January 21, 2022 19 minutes ago, Ian said: But well done Kenny for his god-like understanding of Watford's squad, and the game of football in general, to realise that this was a likely outcome and overhit the pass accordingly. I agree he fooled everybody clever thinking and people actually think he f**ked up that pass. 🙃and to cap it all all three goals scored when he was on. Well done Kenny and the rest of the team. 3-0 away . What's not to like . 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commonsense 802 Posted January 22, 2022 1 hour ago, cambridgeshire canary said: Did not notice he was on the pitch but for once I don't think I can complain 😂 Did you actually watch the game? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thirsty Lizard 3,215 Posted January 22, 2022 (edited) Nice little ball down the side from Kenny to Rashica in the build up to our second seems to have gone largely unnoticed. (and great cross from Rashica with his wrong foot as well). Edited January 22, 2022 by Thirsty Lizard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HertsCanary93 223 Posted January 22, 2022 I thought he played well today. His box to box attributes really suit this 442. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 2,023 Posted January 22, 2022 2 hours ago, fredherring said: No! For gods sake man. Kenny is awful. Thats why the pinkun forum gurus slate him every waking minute. The pinkun forum posting football gurus know better than Smith, farke, and Clarke. And don't you forget it. People at the game were also slating him-at least the bloke behind me was! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shefcanary 2,956 Posted January 22, 2022 Sorenson - PLM - Normann👍🤞🙏 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
