match thread

[stokepogesrebel]

any news yet

[Tom]

1-0 to East Thurrock @ H.T

 

[Tom]

Goal in 43min. Apprently a mistake by Masters leaving an open goal for Steve West to finish.

[Tom]

2-0 to East Thurrock.

[Tom]

2-1 Glen Harris.

[Tom]

1-2 to East Thurrock @ FT.

[Ian]

The first was a bad goal to give away and I'd credit Moose with a greater share of the blame as it was not a great backpass to Masters. The second was a quickly taken free kick which they were alert to and we weren't, irrespective of whether the free-kick was valid.

 

I know people are entitled to their opinions but listening on the way out to people criticising Alexis just beggars belief. He did ok tonight, not as good as his awesome performance on Saturday, but certainly not the worst Slough player on show. Comments like "we're playing with ten men when Alexis plays" just show how ignorant and biased some of our supporters are against some players. That annoyed me far more than losing did. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

[GarySTFC]

THought it was a backpass from Avery for their first? (cue radders)

 

Quite simply, didn't have the nous to break them down.

[A Rebel and a Saint]

not a good game after saturdays performance, which is a shame because i thought we did enough to at least draw, we just couldnt get through, we need to learn to shoot more, and just have a go even if it flies over!

first goal was easily avoidable was a shocking pass, and an unfortunate block, my bro said he thought it was avery who passed it back too

[Ian]

Well with my eyes it could have been anyone. Whoever played the pass is far more to blame than the keeper, was my point!

[Chris]

No I think it was Mousinhio, although your video highlight's usually show i'm wrong though Gary!

 

Did not see first 35 mins of the match, but from the rest of the match I thought they dominated midfield and Steve West caused the back-three all kinds of problems, not suprising though as he's a class player at this level.

 

In the match against Fisher they came at us, we won the ball deep and then exploited their lack of pace at the back with long balls over the top (as seen in the first two goals). Tonight, being the home side the onus was on us to create and play our way through the ETU defence - something we struggled with.

 

Trouble is at the moment were not playing to our strengths. Last season it was get the ball wide quickly to Josias and whoever played on the left quickly with one pass. Then they get crosses into the box for the front men. This season we seem to take three passes to get the ball to the wide players and by the time it comes accross the opposition have lots of players there covering. Saying that tonight in the time I saw we never really got the ball to Woody on the left at all.

 

Just one strange thing that's bugged me all season and I just don't understand is us from set pieces. Tonight both Avery (6'3) and Mousinhio (6'1) stayed at the back when we have set pieces? I know you need fast players back to cover any attackers left up field, but surely Woody and Josias are quicker than them two, and are far less likely to win the ball in the opposition box than those two centre backs - yet they go forward. Really does puzzle me that!!!

[richierebel]

I thought it was the new bloke that passed it back, also although we didn`t play great, East Thurrock didn`t play well either, we had the shot that hit the post after half time and also the great save from their keeper from Alexis, could easily have taken a point. oh and watford Equalising with 5 mins to go cost me £105 on my accumulator <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

[GarySTFC]

Chris, although the same for both sides, I think the detioration of the pitch since last season really hasn't helped us when we try to play that game. Players now need to take an extra touch or two to get the ball under control IMO.

[Chris]

Yep pitch aint great, and control is difficult, but is it that different to this time last season? Still think we could get the ball wide a lot quicker. Anyway hopefully as Chopper's back he can help us with this now. We have not really had our (what I would say) first choice midfield all season with Mets, Wilko and Chopper.

[Ted]

Quote:

Chris said:
Really does puzzle me that!!!

Quite a lot of things puzzle me at the moment. Not least of all the long throws from Ballard straight to the opposition keeper. Why is no one on the near post?

[Martin]

I think the main difference between last night and Saturday was that we did not take our chances when they came. Whilst we played very well Saturday we were not hugely creative but took our opportunities. Last night on several occasions we had chances to score and were denied by the post, keeper and poor shooting.

 

The first goal was poor defending - which played the keeper into trouble. But how unlucky are we? Hodgey tries to charge down three or four kicks a game and never gets hit with the ball. The first time Masters has a pressurised clearance it hits there bloke and breaks to Steve West.

 

Second goal we switched off completely and they were lining up at the far post to score.

 

It is the defensive lapses that worry me most.

[A Rebel and a Saint]

we definately need to work on the set pieces, it cannot be right that eddie wants them to play like that for a long throw every time! we have a lot of chances in that area and they all seem to end up in the arms of the keeper.

we need to have someone either near post, or just inside the box to flick it away from the keeper towards the penalty spot or something similar.

[Don Juan DeMarcus]

Set Pieces have been a downfall for us (attacking and defending) for as long as i can remember...

[Guest]

How did Clark Masters and Jodn Mousinho play?

[Don Juan DeMarcus]

Quote:

Ian said:
The first was a bad goal to give away and I'd credit Moose with a greater share of the blame as it was not a great backpass to Masters. The second was a quickly taken free kick which they were alert to and we weren't, irrespective of whether the free-kick was valid.

I wasnt there but that seems a fair summary