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I'm scratching my nut to think of Casper missing one sitter mon ami. The SKY group watching the games last night said Amdouni is quick and tricky but lacks composure in front of goal. Not often I agree with that lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by sinkov
I loved the look on their little faces when we went to the other end and scored the winner within a minute of the Hatters equaliser. Their little chins hit their desk tops in disappointment. XD
I wonder why no-one likes us? :confused:
I can even remember a Press conference when Jimmy Adamson was asked why Frank was having such difficulty putting good chances into the back of the net, he just shrugged his shoulders and said he didn't know.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bedlington Terrier
Amdouni's record for Basel and Lsusanne, 24 goals in 52 starts suggests composure in front of goal is not a problem for him, and jumping to conclusions about strikers after a handful of games is not really wise, you of all people should be aware of that.
Don't know who the comms were on the stream but, while they conceded Burnley looked the better team, they could barely contain their excitement every time Luton had a spell where they were on top and looked like they might score.
The eejits on SKY said Amdouni had his header saved by the flying Belgian 'keeper, only thing wrong it was Al-Dakhil who got his napper on it and not Amdouni.
Lovely pass out from the back by Al-Dakhil to Berge who slipped it into Foster's path and the South African rolled it into the net.
Three passes = goal. If United had scored that goal we would still be hearing about it now.
No-one likes us but we don't care. XD
I'll have to have another look, I've seen that header a few times now and I can't make my mind up whether it was Amdouni or Al-Dakhil who got their noggin on the ball, it's hard to tell.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bedlington Terrier
Having had time to think about it, I'm even more delighted with that performance and result, Berge was head and shoulders better than anyone they had, Foster, Amdouni and Koleosho were a right handful for them, although Koleosho seems much more effective on the left to me. Trafford again wasn't much more than a spectator and we have so much talent sitting on the bench, the only concern was the corners, where Luton just lumped them in and got free headers, every time. This is a young team though, Comms said it was the youngest starting eleven in the PL, we can only get better. I am a happy bunny today, I always thought we'd be fine against the weaker PL teams, and so it's proving.
Completely with that Sinkov and we may improve again for a positive result , I do worry though at our inadequacies with high balls and headers - the problem we have as a post yesterday I think is once teams see a weak spot they will exploit it and in fairness we we’re lucky last night with a few.Quote:
Originally Posted by sinkov
The point being if weaker teams can get chances the others will get more and we all know what that means.
I do think when it happens for Amdouni ( maybe some boots that let him stay on his feet as well ) we could have a really good double act up
Top - my concern is centrally pace wise and our reluctance to stop balls being delivered into our box.
Just had the video on it was Amdouni. OMG don't let me loose at Stockley Park!Quote:
Originally Posted by sinkov
Plus it was Cullen who found Berge who found Foster but it was Al-Dakhil who started the play.
I've just rung Specsavers. >:(
Amdouni took quite a kicking last night, especially early on, they didn't like him running at them, and going past them, and they weren't for allowing it to happen. I really like the look of Amdouni, he's a defender's nightmare, like you say army, give him and Foster a few more games together and we could have another Vokesy/Ingsy up front.Quote:
Originally Posted by army88
The high balls into the heart of our defence are a worry, even the added height of Berge and Foster made no difference, we just conceded headers for fun. One thing in our favour, at this level, Luton and Sheff U apart perhaps, teams are reluctant to just lump the ball into the box, apart from corners of course, they prefer to knock the ball around, probing for openings, so maybe we'll get away with it. It's surprising that given Vinni was such a dominant CB, he tolerates such a glaring weakness at the heart of his defence.
Close the space down on the flanks and stop the high diagonal balls at source, straight up the middle hoofs we can deal with but it's the diagonal balls from out wide that spell danger for us.
Trafford does not have the physical presence of Muric and for the life in me I can't see how young Jimmy is getting the number 1 gig over our Aro. :confused:
Ironic really under Dyche we’d let the opposition deliver ball as you’d back Mee and Tarky to win most headers against anyone- now we still let ball be delivered but can’t deal with it when it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bedlington Terrier
I think Dakhil is a future star but I’m a little worried he’s dropped in the deep end first go even Beyer I say that for as well and he’s further forward in his development than Dakhil so it’s a little wing and prayer stuff while we learn on the job - I’ll say this though if we can survive and give them a good season we’ll be much stronger next year.
Me and the lad said exactly the same almost word for word as you army88. This agreeable congruence is going to have to stop. ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by army88