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We cant afford any John Stones moments at this level- in the champion****ttttte you can get away it. Must admit Keane looked wobbly against Spurs but we know he is a better player than that- maybe the step up to a 'bigger' club was a step too far and now he realises the grass isnt always greener....
Glad to see you changed your mind from being a liability we couldn't afford in post 1;DQuote:
Originally Posted by The Bedlington Terrier
Sean took him worked his magic let him grow and blend into the team. I'd say it's job done. I think he's done the same with Nick Pope too. I thought Keane looked ordinary against Spurs and Everton's defence a shambles.
Great performance.Deserved MoM for BBC sport.I suppose I have to eat humble pie....again.
Try it with custard CiB, I do! Sinkov is currently gorging himself on huge servings of "I told you so pie!" :D
He got away with it in the PL yesterday, he might not be so lucky next time. It doesn't worry me though, he knows he has the ability to football his way out of trouble, which is a major asset, he just has to learn when is the right time. He'll make mistakes though, I've never seen a top class defender yet who didn't make mistakes and get himself into difficulty, it's inevitable, even Bobby Moore did it occasionally.Quote:
Originally Posted by In Dyche We Trust
I really think that Mee and Tarkowski are developing into a very solid partnership and that they gave Nick Pope a lot of protection to ease him into his first PL game.
Just remember that we have a manager whose maxim is that 'we have what we have so let's not bother about what we have not'
It is this attitude which nurtures the team spirit which was apparent again yesterday and which contributed greatly to the win when we did not play well. I don't think that any players will be happy with the display, however, they will be more than happy with the result --as was I!!
Tarky is developing and doing well imo, yes he has had a couple of moments as you refer to and I think that is to beQuote:
Originally Posted by sinkov
Expected at this level of football.
I think a lot of you observing Mee and Tarks missed the fact that the two central midfielders are to be credited
As much as the centre backs deserved recognition on what was a poor team performance overall .
When you have two very capable midfielders pressing - tracking - and breaking things up in front of you
Your job becomes a whole lot easier, that's not a slur on Mee or Tarks but Defour and Cork were immense yesterday and really held it together as much as the centre backs.
We are a different animal this season if not a little bit still one directional, I'm looking forward to seeing Wells offering
The same threat as they had yesterday on the break.
Whilst disappointed a bit in our performance when you looked at the team sheets there were a lot of talented
Footballers with recognised household names on there's.
Agree with that Supersub6. Every time he gathered the ball, Mee and Tarkowski gave him the equivalent of a high five!Quote:
Originally Posted by Supersub6
Very true army88. Cork and Defour worked so hard in front of the back four, although I feel that we missed Hendrick with his drive yesterday because he does a lot of the dirty work (a la Marney) which goes mainly unnoticed by many fans.Quote:
Originally Posted by army88
Our performance wasn't good but it was still a 'team performance'
Their squad is better than ours and is reflected in the fact that this is now their 5th consecutive PL season and their net spend in that time has been just over £109 million against our £24 million.
Cork and Defour were immense defensively yesterday.