Swansea (H) Post-Match Thread

[FoxFossil]

Daka is our third choice striker surely. Odd starting him, still all's well that ends well.

[Unabomber]

2 minutes ago, Fox85 said:

Yes it was 

I was there looking right at it 

[oxtonfox]

2 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said:

That tonight is evidence as to why we will probably be promoted at a canter. Don't need to be anywhere near good to beat most of these teams. 

To be fair they were no great shakes, but let's face it we couldn't ask for much more. I just think this level of quality we face in this league is not preparing us too well for next season. I can't believe the last time Pearson's side won the championship the level of quality was as poor as this. 

[steveherbe]

Week after week I read on here that ****** are the worst team we've played this season. Maybe, just maybe, it's because we are so bloody good we make all other teams - except for a few- look crap. 

[Bert]

Feel like we took our foot off the gas after 15 minutes. Never ever really troubled. Didn’t have to do to much to win, either. 

[Tanya]

Big sigh of relief. We needed this one.

[ACF]

Yunus on the wing for Kasey next game please. Keep Praet in.

[Pita]

Just now, Bert said:

Feel like we took our foot off the gas after 15 minutes. Never ever really troubled. Didn’t have to do to much to win, either. 

Very lacking in mental strength need a good leader to kick some butts

[filbertway]

How was it? Missed the first 20 mins, watched till half time and couldn't sit through any more so stuck Scunthorpe v Tamworth on  

 

Good to get back to winning ways in the league and really shows why there's no need for panic. We're too good for most opposition at this level and it feels like a lot are beaten mentally before they step onto the pitch.

[CaliFOXnia]

5 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

I thought overall Doyle was excellent tonight, our best defender and a lot of the fluid play we saw was from him. He's suspect at defending crosses though.

The crossfield switch he is superb at, and with it clearly being a vital part of something Enzo wants from the player occupying that position makes a massive difference. 

He's coming back from a long term layoff and is probably still not quite upto speed however, like Daka, I feel he makes very good contributions to our overall play, especially in transition. 

Edited 30 January 2024 by CaliFOXnia

[filbertway]

Also was it my tv or has Dennis Praet entered an emo phase?

[Product of 84]

I think it's been coached into them. There are so many games that winning at a canter is preferred, even if it means a few last minute draws, to exhausting themselves chasing further goals. I guess it makes them fresher for the following games. 

 

I think this was a Man City tactic as well. 

2 minutes ago, Bert said:

Feel like we took our foot off the gas after 15 minutes. Never ever really troubled. Didn’t have to do to much to win, either. 

 

[ARM1968]

An utterly boring game where we showed our frailties and turgidity once again. Could have won 5-0 and yet we were so slow, predictable and negative in patches. 

[Spudulike]

3 minutes ago, ACF said:

Yunus on the wing for Kasey next game please. Keep Praet in.

Fatawu is back. 

[copunk]

Not an amazing performance but the main thing was to get back to winning ways in the league 

Much needed 

[Fazzer 7]

Who in this squad is good enough to play and succeed in the prem

[Ric Flair]

I know Daka has got some stick today for the howler he missed and then another wild slash but he was integral to a lot of the positive play tonight.

 

He does need to sharpen up on his finishing, for a striker who's been known to be clinical he's often off balance when he's about to pull the trigger. 

 

His pressing and bloody mindedness tonight was a huge influence though. Him and Cannon are the starters for me.

[Ric Flair]

Just now, Fazzer 7 said:

Who in this squad is good enough to play and succeed in the prem

Mavididi is becoming more and more consistent. I think he will step up. 

 

Ricardo, Mavididi, Ndidi, Winks, Hermansen, KDH, Justin, possibly Faes.

 

Cannon I think will improve to that level, as will Fatawu. Jury is out on Daka and Yunus but I think they've got ability. 

[Fox85]

9 minutes ago, Unabomber said:

I was there looking right at it 

Good for you. 

 

I seen it on reply several times there was clear contact

[Chelmofox]

8 minutes ago, ACF said:

Yunus on the wing for Kasey next game please. Keep Praet in.

Bad take that. 

[Spudulike]

2 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

I know Daka has got some stick today for the howler he missed and then another wild slash but he was integral to a lot of the positive play tonight.

 

He does need to sharpen up on his finishing, for a striker who's been known to be clinical he's often off balance when he's about to pull the trigger. 

 

His pressing and bloody mindedness tonight was a huge influence though. Him and Cannon are the starters for me.

He needs to stop spending so much time on his arse screaming like a baby. 

[F T Fagos]

8 minutes ago, ACF said:

Yunus on the wing for Kasey next game please. Keep Praet in.

Yunus in for Praet with Fatawu out wide, surely.

[weller54]

11 minutes ago, Unabomber said:

I was there looking right at it 

 

[baldeagle]

4 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

I know Daka has got some stick today for the howler he missed and then another wild slash but he was integral to a lot of the positive play tonight.

 

He does need to sharpen up on his finishing, for a striker who's been known to be clinical he's often off balance when he's about to pull the trigger. 

 

His pressing and bloody mindedness tonight was a huge influence though. Him and Cannon are the starters for me.

Totally agree created two goals as well although the penalty was a bit soft 

Edited 30 January 2024 by baldeagle

[Pita]

4 minutes ago, ARM1968 said:

An utterly boring game where we showed our frailties and turgidity once again. Could have won 5-0 and yet we were so slow, predictable and negative in patches. 

Teams have worked out our style of play and adjust to it. We need to mix it up more