Are You Happy About Todays Game?

[Blue2]

Good performance, early injuries set us back a bit, but we were comfortable nearly all game.

[nickson71]

Not a classic demolition of Pompey but they got the job done ..... another 3 points and a clean sheet


So I'm happy ..... 1pt of 4th with 2 games in hand and 8 points of 3rd with 2 games in hand

still looking very good

[failsworthblue]

Shocking Game

3 points is good , but tatics are questionable to say the least.

[Mr Miyagi]

People need to remember that Mancini is still trying to learn about which of our current players he wants to keep after the summer.
He is probably only just working out what his best starting line up is.
He hasn't even seen Lescott or Bridge play yet.

Anyway.... I thought the cliche in football was a "good team still wins when playing badly"....

[zuricity]

Not a classic demolition of Pompey but they got the job done ..... another 3 points and a clean sheet


So I'm happy ..... 1pt of 4th with 2 games in hand and 8 points of 3rd with 2 games in hand

still looking very good

It's 'off' not 'of' third

[BobKowalski]

Anyway.... I thought the cliche in football was a "good team still wins when playing badly"....

Yeah but not when its our team apparently

We needed a positive result today and we got it without trying too hard or playing well. I'll take the same again for the next two games. On the up side its going to be tantrums, tears and tactics on here when Mancini starts grinding out your classic Serie A one nillers to nail down that elusive top 4 spot :)

[Beefymcfc]

Shocking Game

3 points is good , but tatics are questionable to say the least.

Strange but, I've just watched the game in full on TV and we looked a lot better than we did live.

[CityFanFromRome]

Get the defence right first then build on that as a platform - isn't that what we've been wanting a coach to do since forever?

That's right mate, ask U***d about that one. Apart from the first 3 under Mancio, we have conceded in every game, despite the very defensive minded approach, including a couple against the likes of Scunthorpe. Everton sussed us out, Rags didn't have a problem, whilst the current teams we are playing just don't have what it takes. Liverpool, Chelsea and Spurs will be the real test, and that's for any side, but we'll see how much we have progressed at least.

I beg to differ, they had to resort to a last minute goal to beat us, apart for that the tie was completely balanced.

I've to say I'm amazed about all this moaning, really. Big games are always going to see us give our best, because of the motivations involved, but it's games like today's that can be the proverbial banana skin, still we got a pretty comfortable 2-0 win bouncing back from losing a semifinal derby tie, I really don't see what is there to not be happy about. Ok, the level of play wasn't spectaculer, but it didn't need to be to complete the job, and we did just that.

[Beefymcfc]

Get the defence right first then build on that as a platform - isn't that what we've been wanting a coach to do since forever?

That's right mate, ask U***d about that one. Apart from the first 3 under Mancio, we have conceded in every game, despite the very defensive minded approach, including a couple against the likes of Scunthorpe. Everton sussed us out, Rags didn't have a problem, whilst the current teams we are playing just don't have what it takes. Liverpool, Chelsea and Spurs will be the real test, and that's for any side, but we'll see how much we have progressed at least.

I beg to differ, they had to resort to a last minute goal to beat us, apart for that the tie was completely balanced.

I've to say I'm amazed about all this moaning, really. Big games are always going to see us give our best, because of the motivations involved, but it's games like today's that can be the proverbial banana skin, still we got a pretty comfortable 2-0 win bouncing back from losing a semifinal derby tie, I really don't see what is there to not be happy about. Ok, the level of play wasn't spectaculer, but it didn't need to be to complete the job, and we did just that.

I beg to differ also as in the context of the discussion about defending, how many did they put passed us?

And, don't you just hate it when teams 'Resort to a last minute goals'?

[Ted Hughes]

I thought it was horrible, slow, half hearted, disorganised, devoid of skill, tactically stupid & Pearce's team with Tevez added to it would have beaten us.

Portsmouth were possibly the worst side I've ever seen in the PL & they should have been 2 up before we scored. If we produce another performance like that in either of the next 2 games we'll get hammered.

[Blue in the face]

I voted NO because, although I was happy with the result thats not what the OP asked. I didn't necessarily think we played badly but the game was incredibly boring.

[CityFanFromRome]

I beg to differ also as in the context of the discussion about defending, how many did they put passed us?

And, don't you just hate it when teams 'Resort to a last minute goals'?

They put 4 past us, we put 3 past them. Is their defence shite for that? When you meet a strong team, there's always the chance of them putting some goals past you, and let's not forget that we played almost both legs with a teenager in the middle of the defence for lack of alternatives (although he did well, who knows if Toure's experience might have avoided one or two of their goals?)

As fo the other question, I hate it, of course, but to me it is proof that the team played well and only switched off at the end, which is frustrating (especially in a derby) but better than being hammered 4-0.

[Beefymcfc]

I beg to differ also as in the context of the discussion about defending, how many did they put passed us?

And, don't you just hate it when teams 'Resort to a last minute goals'?

They put 4 past us, we put 3 past them. Is their defence shite for that? When you meet a strong team, there's always the chance of them putting some goals past you, and let's not forget that we played almost both legs with a teenager in the middle of the defence for lack of alternatives (although he did well, who knows if Toure's experience might have avoided one or two of their goals?)

As fo the other question, I hate it, of course, but to me it is proof that the team played well and only switched off at the end, which is frustrating (especially in a derby) but better than being hammered 4-0.

I don't disagree mate, but again, in the context of the discussion, and in the way we line up, we have been very poor in defence; especially if that's where we are building from.

[CityFanFromRome]

I beg to differ also as in the context of the discussion about defending, how many did they put passed us?

And, don't you just hate it when teams 'Resort to a last minute goals'?

They put 4 past us, we put 3 past them. Is their defence shite for that? When you meet a strong team, there's always the chance of them putting some goals past you, and let's not forget that we played almost both legs with a teenager in the middle of the defence for lack of alternatives (although he did well, who knows if Toure's experience might have avoided one or two of their goals?)

As fo the other question, I hate it, of course, but to me it is proof that the team played well and only switched off at the end, which is frustrating (especially in a derby) but better than being hammered 4-0.

I don't disagree mate, but again, in the context of the discussion, and in the way we line up, we have been very poor in defence; especially if that's where we are building from.

While I'm disappointed at some of the goals we have let in, I think it's early to say we have been poor, as we haven't had our first choice defence so far since Mancini has come. Once Bridge, Lescott, Micah are all fit, we will see who he picks and how the defence performs, and then we will be able to really see if we are strong at the back, or not. ;)

[edge275]

Not the greatest performance but I'm happy nonetheless. 3 points, another 2 on our GD. Can't complain. Plus I won "650 back from my £500.

[Grob]

It wasnt quite Stuart Pearce bad but it wasnt like watching Brazil.

I expected us to win this and we did. So im not overwhelmed.

In terms of performance the square pegs in round holes natue of our midfield was the issue. Everyone was out of position bar De Jong who shouldnt have been on the pitch in the first place for this type of fixture.

3 more points, but if we play like we did again today against more canny opposition, we will be caught out. Like we were at Everton

[Citizen of Oslo]

Very relieved that we got our 3 points on the first attempt after that semi. I guess nobody was impressed by the game. But we won.
This season we have conceded 1,59 goals per game with Hughes. Under Mancini it is 0,6. League games only.

[Blue in the face]

Why did Richards not play today?

[Vantage]

Played crap and won, under Hughes we would have struggled then folded, under Pearce we would have got beat (primarily because the squad wasn't as good).

David Platt on the other hand is a COCK

[King Kev]

Why did Richards not play today?

Injured mate