EastleighHammer16 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:01 pm We managed 15 shots in that game. We went forward 1 time tonight and that was it.

The intent in the performance was the same though. Keep the scoreline tight, bring them back to Stratford.

Until the Boniface goal in the 91st minute, the outcome was the same.

Sticky wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:55 pm It was as if we were playing for nil nil rather than intending to hit them for 1 or 2.

Could be a cut and paste from Freiburg away.

westham,eggyandchips wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:51 pm Neither have blown anyone away this week.

They do normally though, don't they?

That's kind of why they have racked up the best part of 100 points in the league several times in recent years and won the Champions League.

Leverkusen are nowhere near that level.

Some teams beat us at a canter when we set up to defend. That didn't happen tonight. It looked like we were coming away with a draw with ten minutes to go. That doesn't happen very often at the Etihad or Anfield. They usually find their way through well before the last ten minutes. that's the differ...

Who on earth watches that game and then thinks the only thing to take out of that is how BL are just like Brighton. What the actual ****.. :? So what you were watching until they sent Boniface on? They looked like every other team we play like that. Lots of passing and possession without any penetr...

hammers92 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:26 pm I’ve got a lot of time for bubbles1966, but mate, you’ve had a mare tonight .

They didn't look like they had a clue until they sent Lukaku on.

il_martello_di_genovesi wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:24 pm Who cares about 80+ minutes?

You're the one trying to pick up on a comment about "most of the game" by taking about 'all' of the game.

"Oh ****ing dear indeed".

il_martello_di_genovesi wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:19 pm I read it. Makes no sense. You’ve called them Brighton two or three times. Not much else to take from it is there? You literally called them Brighton.

Lots of passes, lots of quite tame shots, lots of nothing for 80+ minutes. Brighton.

IronRhino wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:16 pm Come on - they had 33 shots and 13 on target, they are a very good side

Shots...shots on target....

Didn't look much like scoring though, did they?

Not until they did.

il_martello_di_genovesi wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:14 pm They’ve scored twice. The game was 93 minutes long. How is **** all real effect if they’ve taken complete charge of the tie.

I know you like to throw in Brighton as an insult all the time, but this makes no sense whatsoever.

It might do if you read what was written.

il_martello_di_genovesi wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:10 pm They’re unbeaten in 42 games and on the verge of a league and cup double. Brighton they aren’t.

They were passing the ball around to **** all real effect for most of that game.

Brighton.

westham,eggyandchips wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:01 pm WUM.

They were Brighton.

Lots of huffing and puffing. Really mediocre for much of the game.

gegsy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:58 pm I lost count of the number of times Paqueta lost the ball. He was awful.

Might be a blessing that he's not around next week. Antonio is the one they couldnt handle.

Thought they were pretty **** for most of that game and its fairly obvious that Antonio has the beating of their centre backs.... the question is how do we translate that into something meaningful?

Ref's a bit of a homer

Almost identical to the friendly, including Paqueta's behaviour.

Moyes subbed him at half time in that one.

I think Stavros the weak link when Coufal goes forward. Can't see many goals in this game unless we capitulate and invite on and tippy tappy on the side. Wonder how Paq will play? He could be the game changer for us if on a going day. He needs to be a lot better with the ball than he was in the fri...

Johnson, Ogbonna, Aguerd, Cornet, Ings is plenty of experience. Cornet and Ings have scored and assisted more than Fornals and Benrahma this season.

Nathan has completely fallen from grace, hasn't he?

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