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View Goal Machine's Profile Goal Machine Flag The Cronx 12 Jan 19 5.40pm Send a Private Message to Goal Machine Add Goal Machine as a friend

Just got home....

On balance of play thought Watford deserved it, good away performance. Had McArthur not let it through his legs from 3 yards out or Wilf had buried his 1 on 1, the pattern of the game would have changed and we’d probably have won. But they didn’t.

We played alright but didn’t take our chances and they did. Gutted to lose to them. A win would have put us almost home and hosed.

Was encouraged by the return of Big Ben. Got in some good positions and won a few headers. The sooner he’s match sharp, the better. We’ll be alright.

 

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View MR200%'s Profile MR200% Flag 12 Jan 19 5.46pm Send a Private Message to MR200% Add MR200% as a friend

The players looked totally demoralised when Watford equalised.My issue is the spirit that has run through the team since we got promoted seems to be disappearing under the tactical set up that Hodgson uses .Van Aanholt doesn't seem to push forward as quickly as he used to ,and we seen happy to pass the ball across the back for three or four passes rather than use the long ball to release Wilf and Andros. That approach makes it so easy for the opposition to get men behind the ball and without a centre forward who can score (no offence to Benteke, Wickham, Ayew and Sorloth ) limits our attacking options.

This system also appears to be crushing the life out of Wilf

 

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View taylors lovechild's Profile taylors lovechild Flag 12 Jan 19 5.49pm Send a Private Message to taylors lovechild Add taylors lovechild as a friend

I think a draw would have been a fair result today with Foster producing a couple of decent saves and McArthur and Wilf wasting great chances. It was quite an open game and I thought Wilf played well despite not taking his chances. However, we did look a bit more shaky at the back than in recent games and once again it was Wilf and PvA or Andros and AWB doing good work but with no striker worth his salt to aim for in the middle. When Tekkers came on he provided something to aim for and won a couple of headers that kept the ball alive, but it was too little too late.

Personally I think we need to sign an attacking player just to add some new ideas and freshness as much as anything. Watford didn't actually manage Wilf or Andros that well and we probably should have scored more than one goal. Players like Wilf, Luka and even Sakho are capable of hitting defence-cutting passes, but we just don't have someone making those kind of runs at the moment.

Very frustrating to lose, but given recent results I'm happy enough with Roy and the team. A little bit of quality in the window will make a big difference in my mind.

 

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View YT's Profile YT Flag Oxford 12 Jan 19 5.54pm Send a Private Message to YT Add YT as a friend

Originally posted by taylors lovechild

I think a draw would have been a fair result today with Foster producing a couple of decent saves and McArthur and Wilf wasting great chances. It was quite an open game and I thought Wilf played well despite not taking his chances. However, we did look a bit more shaky at the back than in recent games and once again it was Wilf and PvA or Andros and AWB doing good work but with no striker worth his salt to aim for in the middle. When Tekkers came on he provided something to aim for and won a couple of headers that kept the ball alive, but it was too little too late.

Personally I think we need to sign an attacking player just to add some new ideas and freshness as much as anything. Watford didn't actually manage Wilf or Andros that well and we probably should have scored more than one goal. Players like Wilf, Luka and even Sakho are capable of hitting defence-cutting passes, but we just don't have someone making those kind of runs at the moment.

Very frustrating to lose, but given recent results I'm happy enough with Roy and the team. A little bit of quality in the window will make a big difference in my mind.

Well I like your optimism and sincerely hope you are right.

 


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View southnorwoodhill's Profile southnorwoodhill Flag 12 Jan 19 5.56pm Send a Private Message to southnorwoodhill Add southnorwoodhill as a friend

Originally posted by MR200%

The players looked totally demoralised when Watford equalised.My issue is the spirit that has run through the team since we got promoted seems to be disappearing under the tactical set up that Hodgson uses .Van Aanholt doesn't seem to push forward as quickly as he used to ,and we seen happy to pass the ball across the back for three or four passes rather than use the long ball to release Wilf and Andros. That approach makes it so easy for the opposition to get men behind the ball and without a centre forward who can score (no offence to Benteke, Wickham, Ayew and Sorloth ) limits our attacking options.

This system also appears to be crushing the life out of Wilf

The England players looked the same, it's no coincidence.

 

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View Gary St.Andrews's Profile Gary St.Andrews Flag Kenley 12 Jan 19 5.59pm Send a Private Message to Gary St.Andrews Add Gary St.Andrews as a friend

Our home form has been shocking for at least 2 years now, and we cannot seem to get it right. The team selection was totally wrong again from bumbling Roy.

I think Roy is on a mission to piss everyone off, WH in goal for what f***ing reason?

 

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View Maine Eagle's Profile Maine Eagle Flag USA 12 Jan 19 6.00pm Send a Private Message to Maine Eagle Add Maine Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Gary St.Andrews

Our home form has been shocking for at least 2 years now, and we cannot seem to get it right. The team selection was totally wrong again from bumbling Roy.

I think Roy is on a mission to piss everyone off, WH in goal for what f***ing reason?

Guaita got injured mate.

Roy needs to make subs more but the starting 11 was decent today.

 


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View Forest Hillbilly's Profile Forest Hillbilly Flag in a hidey-hole 12 Jan 19 6.08pm Send a Private Message to Forest Hillbilly Add Forest Hillbilly as a friend

If you think today was poor,........the transfer window opens soon,

 


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View southnorwoodhill's Profile southnorwoodhill Flag 12 Jan 19 6.17pm Send a Private Message to southnorwoodhill Add southnorwoodhill as a friend

Why does Hodgson always bring on Schlupp? Bring on both Benteke and Wickham, take off Ayew and Macca, lob some balls up with Wilf and Andros feeding off the knock downs. In other words try something different Hodgson!

 

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chateauferret Flag 12 Jan 19 6.18pm

Originally posted by Maine Eagle

Zaha had a one on one, he also laid a goal on for MacArthur that he missed.

AWB and Townsend looked pretty good coming forward on many occasions.

All I am saying is we played a bit better than the utter dross of some games earlier this year where we carved out zero clear cut chances.

Remind me how many points you get for one on ones that you miss, laying on chances for other players that they miss, and looking pretty good coming forward.

 


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View Maine Eagle's Profile Maine Eagle Flag USA 12 Jan 19 6.20pm Send a Private Message to Maine Eagle Add Maine Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by southnorwoodhill

Why does Hodgson always bring on Schlupp? Bring on both Benteke and Wickham, take off Ayew and Macca, lob some balls up with Wilf and Andros feeding off the knock downs. In other words try something different Hodgson!

He is clueless and so old fashioned with subs.

Schlupp has popped up with some goals but you don’t bring him on when chasing the game.

Benteke will be starting soon with Wickham in the wings.

Roy will never, ever change. Harry Kane taking corners springs to mind.

 


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View bashy2's Profile bashy2 Flag London 12 Jan 19 6.35pm Send a Private Message to bashy2 Add bashy2 as a friend

for palace to survive our home form needs to get better out of 11 home games we have won twice shocking home form that is we need our home form to improve massively for us to stay up

 

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