Blackburn Match Thread

[Pliskin]

That’s where VAR is useful. 

[fazzyfox]

Crikey, I thought that was Speedie making a comeback then, what a cheat!

[Muzzy_no7]

Just now, Jimmy said:

Vesty Banned on Wednesday now

Coady would’ve started on Weds anyway. 

[SemperEadem]

Just now, Pliskin said:

That’s where VAR is useful. 

Never.

[urban.spaceman]

We need to write to the PGMOL and get an apology.

[Number 6]

Just now, Pliskin said:

That’s where VAR is useful. 

Outside the box so wouldn't be touched by VAR.

[Blanchflower78]

Looks like our usual post half time start up

[Lesterlad]

1 minute ago, Pliskin said:

That’s where VAR is useful. 

VAR wouldn’t of got involved

Edited 1 October 2023 by Lesterlad

[Shamomoa]

I wonder who is going to replace vestergaard with him missing the next game... hmmmmm 🤔

[FrankieADZ]

another poor official tbf

 

the standard has gone right down the shit pan this season imo

[KingsX]

I didn't realize Mike Dean retired to open a School of Refereeing.

 

But this guy obviously is a graduate.

 

 

 

[PhillippaT]

Just now, FrankieADZ said:

another poor official tbf

 

the standard has gone right down the shit pan this season imo

What standard?  

[Bryn]

This is starting to vex me a bit because the point of playing out slow from the back is to draw Blackburn out. They’re well up the pitch, so hit Vardy.

[Sly]

They are pressing higher up now. 

[JimJams]

There was a time that Vestegaard being banned would have been deemed a massive positive!

 

Life moves pretty fast...

[cityfanlee23]

14 minutes ago, foxile5 said:

Agreed.

 

If you don't genuflect to tactical decisions and call it 'the process' then you didn't go to football university and can't criticise. 

 

People like to think that  they are clever saying 'it pulls attackers out of position' which to an extent I understand. However their attackers have been placed on the defenders and Mads. We're not pulling them out of position. That IS their position and we're giving them the ball. The in fact we're engaging the effectiveness of their tactics. It's needless and we really need to change it.

 

We're winning which masks a lot but we're doing the same things as Rodgers but different. Doing something that is actively dangerous and, in the Premier League, will 100% cost us games. We're winning though so suggesting this is dangerously subversive thinking.

I think the scoreline does mask over the cracks and gives people a massive barrier to sit behind. 
This isn’t the premier league, but if this is how Enzo wants to play in the premier league should we get promoted, we are in massive trouble. 
 

On the other hand if this is all part of the plan and the only reason we are doing this in our own box is purely because of the way championship teams play (I don’t really buy that) then I could accept it more. 
 

But the main problem I have is the vast majority of people defending this style of play, most of them can’t give me any data, statistic or example of where it’s actually benefitted is compared to doing it slightly further up the pitch in a safer position on the pitch. I’ve not seen a single example where playing 10 passes in our own box has led to a goal or a chance created that could not have been created doing it 25 yards infront of goal. So to me it seems unnecessary. 
 

The only defence of doing this that I’ve seen so far is “it’s part of the process” “risk and reward” or just “we are winning though” or other equally vague defences. 

Edited 1 October 2023 by cityfanlee23

[Guest Col city fan]

That was was a shocking cross from Mavididi.

Just too nonchalant 

[Muzzy_no7]

Ahhh another second half where we haven’t come out the tunnel 

[SafewayFox]

Stephy has been very, very poor.

 

Why our squad depth should come into handy.

 

Wingers have off games but previously kept them on to stink out the joint.

[Tielemans63]

Mav is a weird player isn't he?! Such a mixed bag

[Bazly]

Why are we playing without the ball with no one within 60 yards of their goal?

[Pliskin]

Need to make a change on the wing. Get McAteer on, to pull their full back out of position, and a bit more direct running in behind. 

[Sly]

1 minute ago, cityfanlee23 said:

I think the scoreline does mask over the cracks and gives people a massive barrier to sit behind. 
This isn’t the premier league, but if this is how Enzo wants to play in the premier league should we get promoted, we are in massive trouble. 
 

On the other hand if this is all part of the plan and the only reason we are doing this in our own box is purely because of the way championship teams play (I don’t really buy that) then I could accept it more. 
 

But the main problem I have is the vast majority of people defending this style of play, most of them can’t give me any data, statistic or example of where it’s actually benefitted is compared to doing it slightly further up the pitch in a safer position on the pitch. I’ve not seen a single example where playing 10 passes in our own box has led to a goal or a chance created that could not have been created doing it 25 yards infront of goal. So to me it seems unnecessary. 
 

The only defence of doing this that I’ve seen so far is “it’s part of the process” “risk and reward” or just “we are winning though” or other equally vague defences. 

The process works. We’ll massively need to upgrade the parts in the machine though. 

[Bryn]

THAT GOALKICK ROUTINE ISNT WORKING 

[Muzzy_no7]

Just now, Tielemans63 said:

Mav is a weird player isn't he?! Such a mixed bag

N’Guessan MK II