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glaziermart Flag 18 Sep 16 5.19pm

I look at some of our players and i really think we do possess some real genuine quality. Tomkins looked classy before he went off, Townsend is an international quality player, Jimmy Mac has the lot- energy and skill. Wilf is getting better, Scott Dann is a monster, fantastic player. Benteke is so skilled with his touches, it was a shame he could not get on the score sheet. I was so happy to see us playing a controlled passing game today. The only time we got a bit sloppy was when we were 4-0 up which can happen

 

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View bodge's Profile bodge Flag 18 Sep 16 5.35pm Send a Private Message to bodge Add bodge as a friend

We have some very good players and we can become a very good team. If we stay at todays level we will score more then enough goals to be mid table.

 

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View Pete53's Profile Pete53 Flag Hassocks 18 Sep 16 6.09pm Send a Private Message to Pete53 Add Pete53 as a friend

Originally posted by glaziermart

I look at some of our players and i really think we do possess some real genuine quality. Tomkins looked classy before he went off, Townsend is an international quality player, Jimmy Mac has the lot- energy and skill. Wilf is getting better, Scott Dann is a monster, fantastic player. Benteke is so skilled with his touches, it was a shame he could not get on the score sheet. I was so happy to see us playing a controlled passing game today. The only time we got a bit sloppy was when we were 4-0 up which can happen

I agree we have some very good players, but, I thought we got rather sloppy after going 2-0 up. As the 1st half progressed the crowd went very quiet as we struggled to make anything work. A better side than Stoke may well have got back into the game.

 

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View dreamwaverider's Profile dreamwaverider Flag London 20 Sep 16 1.56am Send a Private Message to dreamwaverider Add dreamwaverider as a friend

I've never seen us play like that before. Looks like the method suits our players. Once we settle in to our stride we will be dynamite

 

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View Thegamesafoot's Profile Thegamesafoot Flag Somewhere but Nowhere 20 Sep 16 3.14am Send a Private Message to Thegamesafoot Add Thegamesafoot as a friend

It is good to see a method and to give Pardew his due he brought in players to suit this method.The transition, I think, has been Pardew's transition from his initial talk of mavericks when he was first appointed (relying too much on Zaha and Bollasie to both perform) and actually having a method.He does seem to have changed his strategy of playing football without tactics. Benteke is in a different class to the running and jumping about without coming close to the ball that we are used to from a stiker and his play helps to close the massive gap we have had behind a lone striker.
Mandanda with his positioning seems to push our defence further forward
If however he ever starts to call it his "football philosophy" I will have to join the Pardew out lot.

 


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View nairb75's Profile nairb75 Flag Baltimore 20 Sep 16 3.31am Send a Private Message to nairb75 Add nairb75 as a friend

Originally posted by glaziermart

I look at some of our players and i really think we do possess some real genuine quality. Tomkins looked classy before he went off, Townsend is an international quality player, Jimmy Mac has the lot- energy and skill. Wilf is getting better, Scott Dann is a monster, fantastic player. Benteke is so skilled with his touches, it was a shame he could not get on the score sheet. I was so happy to see us playing a controlled passing game today. The only time we got a bit sloppy was when we were 4-0 up which can happen

when was the last time we won the possession %? thought i was watching a different team.

 

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View Pierre's Profile Pierre Flag Purley 20 Sep 16 10.30am Send a Private Message to Pierre Add Pierre as a friend

Its true we have some good players the skill however is getting them to play quality football together! I disagree that the only time we were sloppy on Sunday was when we were 4-0 up as we went through periods of the game (as we always do) when we let the opposition back into the game. Dann lost the ball trying to be clever, Bony missed a good chance & there were a couple of other examples as well that escape me now but other teams will exploit these better. For me scoring the third goal was crucial as at times it looked as though Stoke might snatch a goal even before half time out of nothing and then anything could have happened during the rest of the match (having had our confidence dented slightly).

Originally posted by glaziermart

I look at some of our players and i really think we do possess some real genuine quality. Tomkins looked classy before he went off, Townsend is an international quality player, Jimmy Mac has the lot- energy and skill. Wilf is getting better, Scott Dann is a monster, fantastic player. Benteke is so skilled with his touches, it was a shame he could not get on the score sheet. I was so happy to see us playing a controlled passing game today. The only time we got a bit sloppy was when we were 4-0 up which can happen

 

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View npn's Profile npn Flag Crowborough 20 Sep 16 10.35am Send a Private Message to npn Add npn as a friend

Originally posted by Pete53

I agree we have some very good players, but, I thought we got rather sloppy after going 2-0 up. As the 1st half progressed the crowd went very quiet as we struggled to make anything work. A better side than Stoke may well have got back into the game.

That was how I saw it - for a period, at least. I was genuinely concerned if we conceeded to make it 2-1 it could all go Pete Tong (but then that may be my natural pessimism - 3-0 up after 85 minutes has me content we should at least secure a draw)

 

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View Griffish's Profile Griffish Flag Croydon 20 Sep 16 11.04am Send a Private Message to Griffish Add Griffish as a friend

Sorry I'm not talking about actual football but Steve Mandanda is the joint 10th best goalie in the world according to FIFA 17. What a bargain.

 

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View Vim Fuego's Profile Vim Fuego Flag Haywards Heath 20 Sep 16 11.08am Send a Private Message to Vim Fuego Add Vim Fuego as a friend

Originally posted by Griffish

Sorry I'm not talking about actual football but Steve Mandanda is the joint 10th best goalie in the world according to FIFA 17. What a bargain.

I was very happy when we signed him. A first rate Premier League quality goalkeeper. Probably the most important signing of the summer.

 

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glaziermart Flag 20 Sep 16 12.21pm

Originally posted by npn

That was how I saw it - for a period, at least. I was genuinely concerned if we conceeded to make it 2-1 it could all go Pete Tong (but then that may be my natural pessimism - 3-0 up after 85 minutes has me content we should at least secure a draw)

I think you have a good point, although none of those openings were clear cut for Stoke

 

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View Loz83's Profile Loz83 Flag Crawley 20 Sep 16 12.47pm Send a Private Message to Loz83 Add Loz83 as a friend

The players look like they are really enjoying playing again now we've got a few points, I really think this is going to be a great season!

 

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