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A poor defence?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:35 pm
by nottsblue
We get laughed at, abused weekly and our centre halves are seen as a parody. Yet, we have the most clean sheets in the PL

A little message to the media

FUCK YOU

Re: A poor defence?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:52 pm
by Piccsnumberoneblue
Wow. I didn't realise that

Re: A poor defence?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:53 pm
by gmercer1
Piccsnumberoneblue wrote:Wow. I didn't realise that

Thought that myself. Jesus I can't believe it.

Re: A poor defence?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 8:00 pm
by Dameerto
Someone send Lineker a tweet (or whoever is presenting MotD tonight) with this little gem.

Re: A poor defence?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 8:02 pm
by Nigels Tackle
we've also scored the most goals...

Re: A poor defence?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 8:08 pm
by Spurge
Dameerto wrote:Someone send Lineker a tweet (or whoever is presenting MotD tonight) with this little gem.


There are a good few on here who should also take note of this FACT

Re: A poor defence?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 8:21 pm
by Dameerto
Spurge wrote:
Dameerto wrote:Someone send Lineker a tweet (or whoever is presenting MotD tonight) with this little gem.


There are a good few on here who should also take note of this FACT

Not to sound like a pedant, but we failed to score ourselves in five of those clean sheets. I think they might be concerned about that too.

Re: A poor defence?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 8:39 pm
by Spurge
Dameerto wrote:
Spurge wrote:
Dameerto wrote:Someone send Lineker a tweet (or whoever is presenting MotD tonight) with this little gem.


There are a good few on here who should also take note of this FACT

Not to sound like a pedant, but we failed to score ourselves in five of those clean sheets. I think they might be concerned about that too.

Not trying to suggest all has been rosy in the garden. But some here like to point out negative fact after negative fact. So no reason not to point out a positive fact when it presents itself

Re: A poor defence?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 8:43 pm
by South Stand Balti
nottsblue wrote:We get laughed at, abused weekly and our centre halves are seen as a parody. Yet, we have the most clean sheets in the PL

A little message to the media

FUCK YOU

They aren't listening and they aren't interested but it's a great point you make.

Re: A poor defence?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 8:45 pm
by Dameerto
Spurge wrote:
Dameerto wrote:
Spurge wrote:
Dameerto wrote:Someone send Lineker a tweet (or whoever is presenting MotD tonight) with this little gem.


There are a good few on here who should also take note of this FACT

Not to sound like a pedant, but we failed to score ourselves in five of those clean sheets. I think they might be concerned about that too.

Not trying to suggest all has been rosy in the garden. But some here like to point out negative fact after negative fact. So no reason not to point out a positive fact when it presents itself

Very true indeed.

Re: A poor defence?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 9:08 pm
by CTID Hants
Spurge wrote:Not trying to suggest all has been rosy in the garden. But some here like to point out negative fact after negative fact. So no reason not to point out a positive fact when it presents itself


Notable absentees in the match and post match threads today include CFTG & Doomed amongst others.... just sayin

Joe is in the mix for Golden Glove too.

Re: A poor defence?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 9:16 pm
by london blue 2
Said a few games back that I feel lack of scoring has been our problem. We've started firing again and suddenly our defence is looking tighter. Wonder if the pressure has been lifted?

Really pleased for Mongala in particular. Will be interesting when VK is back.

Re: A poor defence?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 9:16 pm
by mr_nool
Yes, at times this season - just as in the previous ones - our defense has been a shambles. But that comes with our set-up. Our biggest problem this season is that we haven't scored enough.

Re: A poor defence?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 1:59 am
by Saul Goodman
Nigels Tackle wrote:we've also scored the most goals...

Thought that was Spurs by alot? Or did Serg's 3 overtake them?

Re: A poor defence?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 3:54 am
by Dubaimancityfan
Saul Goodman wrote:
Nigels Tackle wrote:we've also scored the most goals...

Thought that was Spurs by alot? Or did Serg's 3 overtake them?


Yes, we scored 61. They scored 60 !

Re: A poor defence?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 9:02 am
by sidSmith
What do we do now Kompany is on his way back? We've shut out PSG and now Chelsea, does he just walk back in?

I'm not sure we should be fucking around with our cbs everytime he returns from injury to then have to rely on them to rebuild a partnership once he's back injured.

Re: A poor defence?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 9:48 am
by Wonderwall
sidSmith wrote:What do we do now Kompany is on his way back? We've shut out PSG and now Chelsea, does he just walk back in?

I'm not sure we should be fucking around with our cbs everytime he returns from injury to then have to rely on them to rebuild a partnership once he's back injured.


This is a head scratcher. He is oureally best defender and we are better with him in the team. However the team looks to be getting it together and I would trust them to go and get a result at Newcastle not just kompany though, sterling is also back and silva. It's going to be a tough one with some big names left out. The biggest one for me is iheanacho and bony. He needs to pick nacho on the bench and drop bony.

Re: A poor defence?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 10:12 am
by Foreverinbluedreams
Wonderwall wrote:
sidSmith wrote:What do we do now Kompany is on his way back? We've shut out PSG and now Chelsea, does he just walk back in?

I'm not sure we should be fucking around with our cbs everytime he returns from injury to then have to rely on them to rebuild a partnership once he's back injured.


This is a head scratcher. He is oureally best defender and we are better with him in the team. However the team looks to be getting it together and I would trust them to go and get a result at Newcastle not just kompany though, sterling is also back and silva. It's going to be a tough one with some big names left out. The biggest one for me is iheanacho and bony. He needs to pick nacho on the bench and drop bony.


Going off the evidence this week it seems Nacho has finally moved ahead of Bony in the pecking order.

I'd leave Kompany out too, we did it last season when Demi and Manga played the last six with Kompany on the bench, I think it's important for their confidence, particularly Mangala's, that they're left in there.

Re: A poor defence?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 11:05 am
by Moonchesteri
Foreverinbluedreams wrote:
Wonderwall wrote:
sidSmith wrote:What do we do now Kompany is on his way back? We've shut out PSG and now Chelsea, does he just walk back in?

I'm not sure we should be fucking around with our cbs everytime he returns from injury to then have to rely on them to rebuild a partnership once he's back injured.


This is a head scratcher. He is oureally best defender and we are better with him in the team. However the team looks to be getting it together and I would trust them to go and get a result at Newcastle not just kompany though, sterling is also back and silva. It's going to be a tough one with some big names left out. The biggest one for me is iheanacho and bony. He needs to pick nacho on the bench and drop bony.


Going off the evidence this week it seems Nacho has finally moved ahead of Bony in the pecking order.

I'd leave Kompany out too, we did it last season when Demi and Manga played the last six with Kompany on the bench, I think it's important for their confidence, particularly Mangala's, that they're left in there.


Yep especially Mangala should be kept in starting XI as he seems to be very much "confidence player". Tough choice for Pellers as Fully fit Kompany is one of the best CB's in the world

Re: A poor defence?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 10:10 pm
by Dameerto
We have to go with the guys that got us the clean sheets surely - and give Vinnie some game time towards the end to get his fitness up.