I'm an Essex Owl Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 We have been utterly dire tonight. Have seen at least 3 occasions where a player under no pressure has passed the ball off the pitch. We stick on a third striker with a two man midfield. Presumably the instruction must be to start playing more direct yet we then spend 20 minutes trying to pass thru their packed midfield. Laughable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i used to be sc_owl Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Every time I see signs of hope, we get kicked in the nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorturner Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Two strikers from the start. But not high quality strikers vs a Prem defence. Side did attack but the attacking forces in midfield are not there to get it to the front men often enough. Reach very left footed and predictable. And he's the best! . Nobody can run down the wing either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm an Essex Owl Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 We have been utterly dire tonight. Have seen at least 3 occasions where a player under no pressure has passed the ball off the pitch. We stick on a third striker with a two man midfield. Presumably the instruction must be to start playing more direct yet we then spend 20 minutes trying to pass thru their packed midfield. Laughable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poite Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 This club just completely bores me. I've just lost interest. We don't even look like were even interested in trying to win and that's the sad thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Neg Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Have to keep trying to convince myself that we are on our knees and there is little we can expect. This is probably the worst season I've ever experienced as a fan. Not the lowest we've been in the league in that time but the most disappointed I've ever felt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grez Bez Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Did he play 5-3-2 in Germany It's truly horrendous Hoping hes playing in due to out injury crisis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S26 Owl Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Theres nothing Jos can do, we lack any creativity, drive and energy. Not many managers wouldve been able to work wonders with this team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 (edited) No urgency, no quality, no desire, no foooking clue. Played dithery, non-effective football throughout. Saw the line up, knew the ending. Joao and Nuhiu should’ve started. The only thing we have to play forand we didn’t even give it a go. Don’t bother making the excuses Luhukay. Not acceptable that sheeite. Edited February 27, 2018 by theowlsman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortlandOwl Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 At least Carlos showed some passion. I've yet to see JL look remotely interested at a match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorturner Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Could have grabbed a goal in first half. Pace and drive not there in midfield or attack. All depends on sporadic, individual brilliance of Joao. They did try and they did try to attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Nearly as bad as 0-0 v Wimbledon 2002/03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorturner Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 3 minutes ago, S26 Owl said: Theres nothing Jos can do, we lack any creativity, drive and energy. Not many managers wouldve been able to work wonders with this team Agree. Nothing wrong with 3-5-2 given our feeble midfield over 18 months. But none of those available to play in the 5 is good enough to set up attacks. Clare seems a godsend. Reach should be doing more but he is one footed, one paced and predictable. Still think he is better out wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteG_1984 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Swansea were there for the taking tonight and we were completely impotent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodwickOwl Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 We had nothing to lose tonight. We we should’ve gone out and gone for it - and setup to go at them we put no pressure on them at all. Tonight, was as bad as it was under some of the darker days in the past 5-10 years. wee wee poor football and tactics. Grim - its not going to get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modboy Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Sacked it off and watching coach trip. Don't think I've EVER done that before tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorturner Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 1 minute ago, PeteG_1984 said: Swansea were there for the taking tonight and we were completely impotent They had attackers in reserve to bring on after 45 minutes who could run at the defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sova Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Thank goodness we won't be playing Spurs! I was nearly screaming at the telly at the end there. Going out the cup and we just pass it backwards and sideways. That was so disappointing, not least because I thought we weren't too bad in the first half, and Swansea were nothing special at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southie_Owl Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 9 minutes ago, i used to be sc_owl said: Every time I see signs of hope, we get kicked in the nuts. Yep feel pretty rubbish after watching that. i expected Swansea to win because they are a premier league club, but they were poor tonight and we offered very little. The thing is we played that badly under Carlos too last season so it’s not a new thing. There’s a real lack of ability or pace in the side to create chances and score goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pussface Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Can see Swansea going down. Brighton showed how to work Carlos out, the better teams still are going to have a field day. Soon as Ayew came on it was game over. The fact that they needed him against us doesn’t bode well. Injuries aside, Jos simply has to work with what he’s got. I can’t see it happening. Sets every game up like and away leg on a mid noughties Europa League tie. Yet being pragmatic look at what he’s got... woefull. I’m very fearful, and the blame lies with our so called Chairman, not his pastsy/fall guy manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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