sluggish performance

[Guest chiael]

 

The last couple of games have seen the team looking a bit tired.

 

Just wondering if the early start to the season is taking it's toll on the team.

 

I hope not.

 

The passing game seem to be only in flashes and the movement a bit slow.

 

Hopefully the return of Fowler will give the new spice.

[cestrianred]

Where you there last night?

If you were did you have a blindfold on?

 

Some of the passing & interchange, zipping the ball about was as good as I've seen this season last night.

[beejay]

Where you there last night?

If you were did you have a blindfold on?

 

Some of the passing & interchange, zipping the ball about was as good as I've seen this season last night.

 

Over two thirds of the pitch that could be argued. But in the final third we were poor.

 

Our most impressive patch was just after they scored - bodies in the box, winning 2nd balls, tempo and urgency. I don't understand why we don't play at this intensity more. It's almost like some players are thinking we have to conserve energy for the next game when there's still a game to be won - yet the whole point about rotation is to have 11 players on the pitch at any one time who are giving 100% with fresh players coming in for the next game.

[mercury]

Agreed. We had flashes of our passing game but most were off and was not helped by our trouble in keeping possession for sustained periods, especiallybin the 1st. This remains a major weaknesses

 

In fact, over the last three or four games, I feel only Finnan, Kewell (keep improving) and perhaps Sami, played up to their usual level.

[Owen1978]

Missed the match but watched the highlights, it was just one of those games of missed chances! when the stats appeared it said we had 65% of the possession!

[Guest AnfieldGrass]

Why can;t we play with that kind of intensity when we are looking to shut them out? Sould have won by 4 or 5 easily, bad luck mostly, some wasted chances.

Edited February 2, 2006 by AnfieldGrass

[Mike]

said a few days ago that i am worried about the recent trend in our performances...

[Stevie H]

said a few days ago that i am worried about the recent trend in our performances...

 

tiredness kicking in a bit? we've played a f***ing lot of matches.

[Mike]

i think so

[Guz]

Every team has a slump in the season, we are no different. IMO, if we are still in 2 cup competitions by the end of February and havent lost too many games then I think it'll be a success. We will storm the end of the season IMO

Edited February 2, 2006 by Guz

[Earl Hafler]

said a few days ago that i am worried about the recent trend in our performances...

 

And i said it a couple of weeks ago.

 

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