Swansea Match Thread

[Leo]

You didn't question .. as in Why ? You made a statement. You're as entitled to your opinion as I am. However you are still wrong.

Go check the Motm thread too.
Henderson was nominated by a few in the top 3.
No one even mentioned Moreno,Lallana and Coutinho whom you thought was better.
I think you're wrong but you've already started you're little hissy fit over it so I'll leave you be.

 

[localny]

Allen was my mom along with Ming

 

[Red Mullet]

We gained 2 points on Saints and 3 on Spurs. No change, unfortunately, in regards to the mancs. Since we get no help in stopping Van Gaal and his ragtag group of misfits from the rest of the league, we'll have to do it ourselves next week.

We also gained on Man City and Chelsea 🙂

 

[rurikbird]

And 3 points on City and 2 on Chelsea. Whole picture please .. as in only 4 pts off 2nd !!

We won't catch City or Arsenal, so I don't care about their results.

 

[Buddha]

Joe Allen vs Swansea:
90% pass accuracy
3 chances created
100% take on success
4/6 tackles won
3 interceptions

The 10% passes missed were usually when attempting to pass it forwards!

Like I said, he played well enough but not that well...

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I reckon we could catch city. Not Chelsea though.

 

[Leo]

It's looking like a shootout between us and Utd.
We can't lose Sunday.
It's our biggest game of the season in every possible way.

 

[Buddha]

We won't catch City or Arsenal, so I don't care about their results.

Given we're only 3 and 4 points off them (and yet to play Arsenal again), that's a strange definitive statement.

 

[Fox]

Fair play Rodgers is very clever. Good tactical switch

 

[Oncy]

Mr Rodgers looking a lot like Diamond Joe Quimby tonight

 

[gene hughes]

There would have been even more pressure on us if we'd lost

 

[red_maradona]

False cb - hillarious

watch the goal again.

 

[Fox]

10 points off top [emoji1]

 

[Frogfish]

I reckon we could catch city. Not Chelsea though.

Ditto. City are in real trouble methinks. I actually agree with Martin Keown .. City could fall out of the Top 4. They've lost all their fight since it became obvious they can't catch Chelsea.

 

[rurikbird]

 

[Der Alte]

We gained 2 points on Saints and 3 on Spurs. No change, unfortunately, in regards to the mancs. Since we get no help in stopping Van Gaal and his ragtag group of misfits from the rest of the league, we'll have to do it ourselves next week.

I reckon Swansea away is a tougher fixture than Spurs home so I'm going to bed thinking we kind of gained on them.

 

[rurikbird]

Given we're only 3 and 4 points off them (and yet to play Arsenal again), that's a strange definitive statement.

Sure, mathematically it might seem possible. But with Arsenal's easier schedule (and the fact that we play them away, not home) and City's quality I can't see either of them missing out on top 4 at the end of the season. The only one we can knock out of top 4 is United, so now that we passed Spurs and Saints all focus is on them. We need a big performance from all the players next week.

 

[doctor_mac]

Brilliant second half. Well done us. I love us. Xxx

 

[beejay]

Credit to Brendan, changed it at half time and it worked very well, with some of the lads playing poorly we still managed to turn the tide.

Fluke goal but I reckon we would have scored and nicked it anyway, at the time we were knocking on the door and they were on the back foot.

So pleased for Stevie, wonderful cameo showing the class he still has and he will be crucial for us in the run in.

 

[jimmy]

The way citeh has been playing lately and their latest results mean that there are 3 CL places yet to be won

 

[hmmmmm1]

Great win.

 

[C/O]

Never touch another mans poop. Never.

 

[Buddha]

Given we'll beat Chelsea in a few weeks (we owe 'em one), we're practically only 7 points off top with 10 games left.

CHAAAAARRRGE!

 

[Dreambeliever]

Allen was sublime.
Ming was excellent when needed.
Sahko and Skrtel were superb at the back. I love Sahkos sliding tackles. It must put the fear of god in attacking players.
Swansea pressed very well in the first half and I don't think it was a case of us playing poorly or not being interested it was merely every player having someone up their arse everytime they got the ball. Couple that with every man in red having a man in white right beside him and you can se why we lost the ball so much.

I felt sorry for Studge, he was isolated for long periods and didn't get much service. I don't think he looked lazy at all
His flick set up the winning goal
He played in Sterling for a good chance
He hit the post and always showed for the ball.

All in all a superb win and fantastic 2nd half.

We have to beat those cunts on Sunday we just have to!

 

[gkmacca]

I felt sorry for Studge, he was isolated for long periods and didn't get much service. I don't think he looked lazy at all

He blatantly ducked out of challenges. He's been doing that for several games in a row now.

 

[cloggypop]

Allen was my mom along with Ming

Are you quite short with a flat face?

 

[gkmacca]

Are you quite short with a flat face?

Let's put it this way: Dolce and Gabbana won't have anything to do with him.

 

[Red Mullet]

There would have been even more pressure on us if we'd lost

Our position would not have looked great.

 

[Ryan]

The formation after Gerrard came on was something like 3-1-4-1-1. It's a clumsy way to describe it, but I don't see anything more accurate. 4-4-2 "diamond" in defense? 🙂 In any case the tactical switch essentially removed one attacker in favor of a DM (Gerrard), which allowed Hendo and Allen to push forward more than they could in the 1st half. The goal was scored precisely as a result of this tactical change, so all credit to Rodgers.

---------Can-----Skrtel-----Sakho---------
------------------Gerrard---------------------
Sterling---Hendo----Allen-------Lallana
-----------------Coutinho--------------------
-----------------Sturridge--------------------

I thought it was more 3-4-3, with Gerrard at the base of the diamond 4 in midfield.

 

[Ryan]

He blatantly ducked out of challenges. He's been doing that for several games in a row now.

Yep, shit attitude for the most part.

Also, he doesn't make anywhere near enough runs in behind the defence to stretch teams. Whilst Sterling's a lesser striker than him, I thought we looked better as a side with him up front than Sturridge.

Studge coming back into the side has fucked our rhythm a bit. He just doesn't work hard enough for my liking.