Mr Popodopolous Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 This was one of our flaws last season. Especially during the bad spell...Reading and Cardiff 2-3 defeats, successive home League games was the nadir. What a difference a year can make though. Down to 10 nearly an hour plus stoppage time. Really we were not in much danger... Tactically sound, very professional, defending as and when needed. Excellent in this area today I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshire_red Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Agreed, I would have gone 3411 at HT but probably told players to give it their all for 20 before he made changes. Smith is the best RB at the club but also the best CM too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: This was one of our flaws last season. Especially during the bad spell...Reading and Cardiff 2-3 defeats, successive home League games was the nadir. What a difference a year can make though. Down to 10 nearly an hour plus stoppage time. Really we were not in much danger... Tactically sound, very professional, defending as and when needed. Excellent in this area today I thought. Indeed. LJ and the entire players that took part were excellent.Theyve all learned the importance of seeing a game out and that comes from the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Tactically spot on again. Well executed by the players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Edge of the seat stuff but loved every minute of it. Great performance from the 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redysteadygo1 Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Brilliant effort and game management except for one incident near the end. We had a free kick near the left hand corner flag. QPR sent four forward and we had to cover that leaving just Flint and one other in the box and we sent the free kick into the box when I felt we should have kept it in the corner and played short passes as QPR were only matching us for numbers in the corner. Great opportunity to have ran the clock down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eardun Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 When did we last win with 10 men? I’m struggling to think of watching such a win - and one where weren’t ahead before the sending off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotham Brow Red Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Cant think last time we were red carded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshtonGreat Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 I thought Luke Steele's kicking was poor today. Went straight into touch on a few occasions, giving away possession. It's not rugby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Last 15 minutes was a textbook lesson on how to see a game out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 I knew Diedhiou was coming off when he started walking away from the bench Fully deserved 5 mins for our time wasting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 7 minutes ago, Cotham Brow Red said: Cant think last time we were red carded Cough...Fielding... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotham Brow Red Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 5 minutes ago, cityexile said: Cough...Fielding... of course. Sorry. Getting old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordie Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 2 hours ago, cheshire_red said: Agreed, I would have gone 3411 at HT but probably told players to give it their all for 20 before he made changes. Smith is the best RB at the club but also the best CM too When Smith went back into midfield we looked so much more solid, I get he has been put out there as a stop gap a few times this season but we don't half miss him centrally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judda Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Johnson described it as a flat back 5 but the way the wing backs were getting forward it seemes like a 3-5-1 more than a 5-3-1... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_b Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said: This was one of our flaws last season. Especially during the bad spell...Reading and Cardiff 2-3 defeats, successive home League games was the nadir. What a difference a year can make though. Down to 10 nearly an hour plus stoppage time. Really we were not in much danger... Tactically sound, very professional, defending as and when needed. Excellent in this area today I thought. After we scored our first, Bailey Wright made a conscious and very visible point of staying in QPR's half whilst all the other players celebrated in front of our bench. As everyone walked back into position, he made a point of getting Fam to stay in their half whilst the team lined up. It stops QPR kicking off and resuming play whilst we're out of position and risking conceding. It's little professional touches - and how both Korey Smith and recently Joe Bryan always fall onto the ball and scoop it up in their hands when they go down - like that which stop us being caught out by street smart teams and win us key moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 9 minutes ago, tommy_b said: After we scored our first, Bailey Wright made a conscious and very visible point of staying in QPR's half whilst all the other players celebrated in front of our bench. As everyone walked back into position, he made a point of getting Fam to stay in their half whilst the team lined up. It stops QPR kicking off and resuming play whilst we're out of position and risking conceding. It's little professional touches - and how both Korey Smith and recently Joe Bryan always fall onto the ball and scoop it up in their hands when they go down - like that which stop us being caught out by street smart teams and win us key moments. Nice spot, love noticing little things like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snufflelufagus Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 1 hour ago, AshtonGreat said: I thought Luke Steele's kicking was poor today. Went straight into touch on a few occasions, giving away possession. It's not rugby. I thought he only kicked one into touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 There's been several great performances already this season, and in different ways, but for me today's was up there with the best of them. Brilliant result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 On the Steele kicking thing. Let's not forget the conditions. These definitely don't help passing accuracy, for anyone... Wind, rain, cold. Then add in the fact he's a keeper and we're down to 10... Brings it's own pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snufflelufagus Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 I think steeles game management (time wasting!) was right up there today. Great when it's your team at home but as an away goalie he would define got booked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Great call getting Kent and Patto off as neither were tracking back. LJ got it spot on today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Super said: Great call getting Kent and Patto off as neither were tracking back. LJ got it spot on today. He did indeed.....just watched his interview on the OS ....very good ...comes across very well .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der no.2 Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Numero Uno said: Last 15 minutes was a textbook lesson on how to see a game out. We stopped them well in the last 15mins, but we did drop deep and stood off them giving them more space to run onto us. 3pts in the bag, clean sheet, excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Cotham Brow Red said: Cant think last time we were red carded Frankie. a couple of weeks ago!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 6 hours ago, cheshire_red said: Agreed, I would have gone 3411 at HT but probably told players to give it their all for 20 before he made changes. Smith is the best RB at the club but also the best CM too But that opening 10-12 minutes of the second half, we were right under the cosh...again missing Smith’s industry in midfield like Tuesday. Heard a few people prior to the game wondering why Brownhill had been dropped - think it was clear that he’d been rotated...and he was perfect to come on, with his energy for a team down to 10. Johnson got it spot on when he brought Brownhill and Magnússon. Wasn’t sure whether it was 441 or 531, but we suddenly had energy and short passing triangles that was too cute for QPR. 3 hours ago, gordie said: When Smith went back into midfield we looked so much more solid, I get he has been put out there as a stop gap a few times this season but we don't half miss him centrally Yes, huge difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 6 hours ago, eardun said: When did we last win with 10 men? I don't know the opposition but haven't we had Tinman and Fontaine go in goal at home and still win? Buzzing for how much more of a take down our performance with ten men was today though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 On 28/01/2018 at 00:50, Olé said: I don't know the opposition but haven't we had Tinman and Fontaine go in goal at home and still win? Buzzing for how much more of a take down our performance with ten men was today though... Somehow Chesterfield in the League One days rings a bell but far from sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Great we regrouped and got a much needed win, not knocking that achievement at all but I thought QPR were the poorest side I’ve seen down there this season. Millwall and Burton don’t count as they came to do a job on us and succeeded, but QPR offered very little. I wouldn’t want any of their players, even Smith looked terrible in that team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelton Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Didn't Tinman go in goal against Burnley at home once and we held on to win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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