Besiktas – secong leg MATCH THREAD

[FoxForceFive]

I'm getting fucked off with Sturridge now.

Selfish.. should of laid it on to can..

Can was equally as fucked off with him..

Nah, he's always this selfish, people just notice it more when he's not scoring, like all strikers.

 

[Fabio]

Balo has stopped giving away free kicks, and become the free kick magnet again

 

[Fabio]

Nah, he's always this selfish, people just notice it more when he's not scoring, like all strikers.

I wouldn't mind if he got a shot away, but he seems dangerously against shooting

 

[Fabio]

Theatrical fucker our Mario

 

[cloggypop]

Mario on set pieces.

Is right.

 

[6TimesaRed]

Nah, he's always this selfish, people just notice it more when he's not scoring, like all strikers.

Still he should of laid it off to Can.. It was the best option..

 

[6TimesaRed]

What was that Balo?

 

[Leo]

Absolutely ridiculous.
He should be taken off for that alone.

 

[Fabio]

That shot was disgracefully bad

 

[6TimesaRed]

Absolutely ridiculous.
He should be taken off for that alone.

He has done alright tonight.. till that

 

[Leo]

He has done alright tonight.. till that

He's done well holding the ball up but that's it.
He's not even in the box when we have a chance.
Needs to get his head out of his arse shortly.

 

[Farkmaster]

Poor dendritic growth now, sun starting to win out. Southwest flow event expected Monday,

 

[6TimesaRed]

Poor dendritic growth now, sun starting to win out. Southwest flow event expected Monday,

Erm... I think you posted that in error.. who you texting?

 

[Nir.Barak]

Great first half of football.

 

[6TimesaRed]

HT:

Balo and Moreno have both been decent.

Studge has been so so

 

[doctor_mac]

Really pleasing performance so far. Yes, we should have done better with some opportunities, but I think we're generally playing really well, and controlling the game. Allen has been ace, as has Moreno. Other than his calamity pass, Lovren is having a decent game. I wish Balo didn't have a yellow, but I think he's been excellent generally, holding the ball up, and soaking up a million fouls with a smile.

 

[Fallon]

He's done well holding the ball up but that's it.
He's not even in the box when we have a chance.
Needs to get his head out of his arse shortly.

Give over. Sturridge has barely moved, so it's between Sterling and Balotelli to take that deeper position, which they have to as Besiktas have 10 men in their own half most of the time, so someone has to draw players and I fancy Mario/Raheem over Sturridge right now to beat a man.

 

[Buddha]

This is frustrating, we're on top and controlling the game but lacking end product.

Get a goal and this becomes super comfortable...

 

[doctor_mac]

That hissing cauldron of an atmosphere had prickles on the skin btw. Some of our players are absolutely loving it, and some aren't. Ibe looks entirely overawed.

 

[Leo]

Give over. Sturridge has barely moved, so it's between Sterling and Balotelli to take that deeper position, which they have to as Besiktas have 10 men in their own half most of the time, so someone has to draw players and I fancy Mario/Raheem over Sturridge right now to beat a man.

Where was Ballo when Sterling cut the ball back across the goal?
Standing outside the box with his hands on his hips.
Well at least Sturridge has looked dangerous.
Ballo needs to get into the box more but he's done well with his back to goal.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Fowler looks like he's had a hard life. Which is odd, cos he really hasn't!

 

[Oncy]

Really boring game.

 

[doctor_mac]

Really boring game.

I'm loving it ye big wet blanket. I am drinking though.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Missed shitloads of that first half cos the wife was awol & the kids were recreating the American civil war in the toy room.

Only really saw the last five minutes. I assume I didn't miss much?

 

[FoxForceFive]

These adverts are all over the shop.

Surely they have a demographic they aim at?

£299 Bush branded telly aimed at chavs & idiots, followed by an Audi advert.

Makes no sense.

 

[doctor_mac]

Missed shitloads of that first half cos the wife was awol & the kids were recreating the American civil war in the toy room.

Only really saw the last five minutes. I assume I didn't miss much?

It was fucking ace, 70 FUCKING THOUSAND turks hissing every time we went near the ball, chances, surprisingly controlled performance given the team. All-in-all, you missed a great 45.

 

[cloggypop]

It was fucking ace, 70 FUCKING THOUSAND turks hissing every time we went near the ball, chances, surprisingly controlled performance given the team. All-in-all, you missed a great 45.

*sips faster*

 

[Frogfish]

Studge's greed is really beginning to do my head in. When there are 2 then 3 then 4 players around you do NOT try to go through them all you divvy.

 

[Fallon]

Where was Ballo when Sterling cut the ball back across the goal?
Standing outside the box with his hands on his hips.
Well at least Sturridge has looked dangerous.
Ballo needs to get into the box more but he's done well with his back to goal.

I agree he could make more late runs, but he has also made runs and got no returns. I think if he gets a goal from open play tonight he'll have likely fashioned it himself.

 

[Farkmaster]

It was fucking ace, 70 FUCKING THOUSAND turks hissing every time we went near the ball, chances, surprisingly controlled performance given the team. All-in-all, you missed a great 45.

Really!?

We played alright without wanting to commit forward much, and thus far they were too shit to really force the issue.

So on display was our counterattacking play, which was not great, with poor decision making in good positions.