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Re: West Ham Utd vs Liverpool: match thread
An interesting perspective from RAWK
Its a bit odd, actually, that the opposition forum has more positive comments about the team than on here.
The fella described it as an unsustainable game plan but when Behrami, Jiminez and Collison return, there should be every chance of it working well, or better.I just watched a replay of the match and I'm no longer that worried about our team performance.
Yes, it is true that West Ham are more fluid and coherent in attack than we are.
Yes, they did give us big problems with their passing, movement, and hold-up play.
Yes, they did read most of our passes well and intercepted/disrupted/tackled their way to safety will considerable consistency.
But they did all these running their lungs out. We didn't look like a real team out there at times, but we weren't operating even near our physical peak (except for Benayoun who appears to be locked into his top gear always, and for anything). We might have had a close win, but looking at it this way, the Hammers were bound to fade and we were almost guaranteed chances later in the game. Only the sort of ginseng-powered wonder that was Guus Hiddink's 2006 South Korea team could have gone at us like West Ham did for the whole 90 mins and then some.
Its a bit odd, actually, that the opposition forum has more positive comments about the team than on here.
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Re: West Ham Utd vs Liverpool: match thread
I make that bloke from rawk absolutely bang on with what he said.
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Re: West Ham Utd vs Liverpool: match thread
I can understand us being "disciplined" in defence, but christ we sat back far too much. We invited Liverpool pressure because of how deep we were willing to sit (i think this was the only point made by Waddle that I actually agreed with) We were STILL standing back when Liverpool got inside our area, and only a few lucky blocks spared our blushes. On the subject of defending the area, I wish we wouldnt fanny about with the ball - get the bloody thing clear!
The best form of defence = Attack (but unfortunately we only seem to attack when we go a goal behind?)
We did next to nothing after Liverpool's third goal and some are prepared to put this down to our 'tiredness' but i dont buy that excuse - the 11 men out on that pitch are trained athletes who get paid thousands to go out there and bust a gut.
Still, onwards and upwards
COYI
The best form of defence = Attack (but unfortunately we only seem to attack when we go a goal behind?)
We did next to nothing after Liverpool's third goal and some are prepared to put this down to our 'tiredness' but i dont buy that excuse - the 11 men out on that pitch are trained athletes who get paid thousands to go out there and bust a gut.
Still, onwards and upwards
COYI
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Re: West Ham Utd vs Liverpool: match thread
Agreed our passing and composure on the ball was mostly well short of what it has and can be but it occured to me during the game and amidst tactical options available to peg back goals conceded quickly against quality opposition, that you allow (for want of a better word) or lure the opposition to come at your defense only to hit them on the counter should their attack break down.
I repeat, against quality opposition, and where we have gone a goal down because by all accounts it would of been difficult to match up with the bindippers.
Sure it's risky, that we allowed them to come at us deep and this brought back our midfield deeper into defense as well but at certain points in the match ( 0-1, 1-2, 2-3 ) it was evident that part of the game plan was to do just that. Of course our goals came from set pieces but look at the breakneck pace of the game and you realise that we were forever trying to counter attack.
The tracking back by our midfield to assist defenders does create a sense of crowding in and just outside the 18yd area but if opposition turn it over then it's 2 short passes out before Zavon and Carlton are streaming towards goal behind the opposition defensive half and into our attacking one.
I repeat, against quality opposition, and where we have gone a goal down because by all accounts it would of been difficult to match up with the bindippers.
Sure it's risky, that we allowed them to come at us deep and this brought back our midfield deeper into defense as well but at certain points in the match ( 0-1, 1-2, 2-3 ) it was evident that part of the game plan was to do just that. Of course our goals came from set pieces but look at the breakneck pace of the game and you realise that we were forever trying to counter attack.
The tracking back by our midfield to assist defenders does create a sense of crowding in and just outside the 18yd area but if opposition turn it over then it's 2 short passes out before Zavon and Carlton are streaming towards goal behind the opposition defensive half and into our attacking one.
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Re: West Ham Utd vs Liverpool: match thread
Ah, well there you go ...Claretandblueyank wrote:I even showed them my season ticket. It must be said, however, that an Irish mate was with me; so that may have had something to do with it too :lol:
Rank behaviour on the pub's part though. Did you ever get an explanation?
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Re: West Ham Utd vs Liverpool: match thread
This season we have turned in 3 good performances, and 3 pretty indifferent ones.Hammerhead9 wrote:Agreed our passing and composure on the ball was mostly well short of what it has and can be but it occured to me during the game and amidst tactical options available to peg back goals conceded quickly against quality opposition, that you allow (for want of a better word) or lure the opposition to come at your defense only to hit them on the counter should their attack break down.
The good ones have come against teams who have come at us and had a real go (and afforded us space in the process as you suggest)
The three poor ones have come against relatively defensive teams (who have shut up shop)
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Re: West Ham Utd vs Liverpool: match thread
I'd say that our poorest performance came against Millwall
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Re: West Ham Utd vs Liverpool: match thread
Blackburn was pretty dire. Millwall at least had a go at us and made it hard to break them down, versus Blackburn we barely tried.prophet:marginal wrote:I'd say that our poorest performance came against Millwall
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Re: West Ham Utd vs Liverpool: match thread
That's probably not so bad an assessment (I didn't go to Ewood), but Millwall are two divisions below us - and they gave us a lesson in pass and move to the point that I was watching half with my head in my hands!
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Re: West Ham Utd vs Liverpool: match thread
As a side note, their right full back (the black dude) was the best player on the pitch that night. In the 90 minutes anyway.
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Coming from Mr 'I like to labour the point, to the point where it causes mass depression in the ranks'. :lol:Cuenca 'ammer wrote:The game's over lads ~ move on..
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Re: West Ham Utd vs Liverpool: match thread
Did someone call?rare as rockinghorse shat wrote:
Coming from Mr 'I like to labour the point, to the point where it causes mass depression in the ranks'. :lol:
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Cuenca 'ammer wrote:The game's over lads ~ move on..
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That's blatantly unfair and uncalled for..rare as rockinghorse shat wrote:
Coming from Mr 'I like to labour the point, to the point where it causes mass depression in the ranks'. :lol:
(it only applies to Beatles albums)