Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Post Match Thread

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Gap to 2nd the biggest it's been all season. 

 

NEXT.

[Molson Canadian]

[Tazfox]

1 minute ago, Daggers said:

You have to give it the nod of appreciation for what it is though, eh?

 

That was a class side working out three points under the behest of a manager who knows his shit. Framing it as anything other is pretty poor form imo. 

OK, may be my choice of words (including halfs) wasn't the best. Onwards and upwards

[Fox85]

6 minutes ago, Groby_Blue said:

Maybe the reason we played like that second half is so we don't play like that against Boro and Leeds. 

How many times have we played like that this season and either let weak goals in 2nd half or the latter period of the game?

 

Sheffield Wednesday was shocking and probably one of the worse teams we have played at kingpower this season. Game management was not required and being honest when we was conducting this "game management" we allowed them to have chances,  chances that decent teams would punish us with.

 

All I'm saying is if we do that against half decent sides we will be punished.

 

However it's a great night another 3 points in the bag, Southampton lose and we are nearly on our way back

Edited 13 February 2024 by Fox85

[ARTY_FOX]

It wasn't even a contest. Arguably never got out of first gear. The second wasn't even that. Just unbelievably easy.

[Bob Weasel Fox]

Gap to 3rd more importantly is now 14 points 

 

it will go down to 12 if Ipswich win their games in hand and or Southampton win their game in hand (when Leeds would then be 3rd)

[Parafox]

2 minutes ago, Tazfox said:

As I previously said, I agree and never said we were and I'm not complaining. But it's OK to say when the football isn't great to watch when it wasn't in the second half. 

 

 

But you are complaining. 

[Jattdogg]

Biggest win of the season (until the next one lol)

[ARM1968]

Feel for Cannon coming on when we’re closing the game out. Frustrating for him to be honest. Still, got some time on the pitch. 
 

2nd half was just a kick about really, no real jeopardy. Ref was absolute muck. Easy 3pts, honking crowd and atmosphere. On to the next one. 

[bovril]

3 minutes ago, Tazfox said:

As I previously said, I agree and never said we were and I'm not complaining. But it's OK to say when the football isn't great to watch when it wasn't in the second half. 

 

 

I don't think you said anything particularly controversial. To say the second half was turgid is perfectly fair. 

 

I've noticed some people have got very touchy over the last few weeks about any comment they seem to think betrays a lack of appreciation for the football we're playing. Enzo's interview has got in their heads. 

[Nod.E]

Wednesday picked it up. We held them at arm's length.

 

Easy to say we should keep going, but every player in blue knew we were the better side tonight. When that's the case and it's 2-0 already, that's all it takes to turn a bit slow.

 

Also, who cares?

 

Energy conserved, great performance when it was needed first half. On we go to the next game with 3 points in the bag.

[sishades]

Pen to saints

comeback is on

[Mythyaar]

That was as entertaining and dominant a first half as I've seen all season, and for a very long time before that!

[Larry_LCFC]

Great first half, lacklustre second half. Job done. The march continues.

[5waller5]

14 minutes ago, sbfox said:

I'm just going to say it - I like Dennis Praet

I thought he looked really very average. His energy levels are woeful, kinda Tielemans effort

[Stevosevic]

Job was done at HT. 

 

Next 

[Lillehamring]

I'm alright with the walking pace second half tactics, but surely if you're going to do that, use your five subs and get some legs rested and some minutes in legs for others.

 

It was clear a few players were struggling at the end (especially faes, vesty and praet), and the difference in our counter attacks first and second half was marked.

 

Otherwise. No complaints, i even enjoyed seeing a ref play loads of advantages.

[Ric Flair]

Liquid 1st half. Very mediocre 2nd half but it happens, no major concerns.

[ealingfox]

9 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Gap to 2nd the biggest it's been all season. 

 

NEXT.

 

Yes but GERRIT FORWARD

[PaulinOx]

Pony fiddlers lost 

[MancFox24]

First half was one of the best we've played this season. If the second half is all about conserving energy, I don't really understand why we don't make changes sooner to inject a bit of energy back in the team

[casablancas]

18 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Didn't bother with the match thread.

 

Dominant, exceptional performance; all Sheff Wed could do was watch and admire our football.

 

Second half, we could canter to the win.

 

We're getting better and it is exciting.

You could literally see one of their midfielders throwing his hands in the air after we played through the press. Was better than the football. But you’re spot on. 

[FosseSpark]

Few obervations:

 

2 great saves from Mads, again.

 

Justin looked like he is scared to sprint forward/change direction quickly. I think he is still some way off being back to what he was, physicality wise, before knee injury. If he ever gets there. 

 

Praet has good quality but doesn't offer 50% of the dynamism of ndidi, casadei and yunus. He doesn't burst into that right channel for fatawu to play through and so we end up with less opportunities to get in behind.

 

Thought fatawu, vardy, mavididi, faes, Ricardo and Winks were top notch. 

 

I'd have KDH and mavididi on the brain training thoufh wmas some of their decision making is shocking...

[weller54]

11 minutes ago, PaulinOx said:

Pony fiddlers lost 

They're the new Forest aren't they!?

[Trev3939]

Haha Enzo just asked on radio Leicester whether he was looking at the gap to second after saints loss. ‘Middlesbrough’