Carrick Annoyed......

Guy next to me is on him every match. Wants him to hoof it but when he does shouts “who’s that to?” “lost it again” without any irony at all. He even said tonighy the sooner we get a new keeper the better…felt I had to tell him that any new keeper will play exactly the same way.
 
Ripley11 said:
Guy next to me is on him every match. Wants him to hoof it but when he does shouts “who’s that to?” “lost it again” without any irony at all. He even said tonighy the sooner we get a new keeper the better…felt I had to tell him that any new keeper will play exactly the same way.
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It’s astonishing how many people can attend a football match every week for years and still have no idea what it is they’re watching,
 
It really didnt work with McNair he is far too ponderous at bringing the ball out it just allowed Burnley to regroup. Also i noticed their keeper play it long numerous occasions to barnes and they won the league with a canter. Personally i cant wait to see the back of steffen and McNair and whilst we are it pick fry for god sake
 
Glover_elbow said:
It really didnt work with McNair he is far too ponderous at bringing the ball out it just allowed Burnley to regroup. Also i noticed their keeper play it long numerous occasions to barnes and they won the league with a canter. Personally i cant wait to see the back of steffen and McNair and whilst we are it pick fry for god sake
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Their keepers distribution was woeful tonight.!
Honestly, was I watching a different game to some people!?
 
dribble said:
In theory that’s what he’s supposed to do but in reality he holds onto it for too long and causes panic between himself ,McNair and Darragh,the ball usually ends back at his feet ,he then punts a ball out wide where our players are usually out muscled and the ball is turned over anyway.
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There's no panic, he's the calmest man in the stadium. The panic is only with our fans
 
I actually nearly turned around and said something to the fella who sits behind me at one point during the 1st half. He was shouting and swearing at Steffen each time Steffen had the ball at his feet.

"What are you doing you di**head, hurry up"

Mate, he's clearly trying to goad their attacking players into closing him down, so that it frees up space for our players.

Unfortunately there is always going to be a section of our support who won't accept that this is how we play and for some reason would prefer for us to have a keeper who just hoofs it upfield each time he has the ball. He ended up doing that a lot tonight and 9 times out of 10 we lost possession.

Same fan was having a go at McNair for taking too long on the ball as well at times. Have I just been imaging that we've been playing this patient style of football ever since Carrick came in?
 
BigAl76 said:
Their keepers distribution was woeful tonight.!
Honestly, was I watching a different game to some people!?
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I agree he was poor but it has had zero impact on the result tonight and on their season. Steffen had far better distribution but Burnley were better all over the pitch. So the impact of playing out every single time is way overstated
 
It all about risk assessment If steffen is sure he can pass it out safely then go for it but if its risky i think he should go long. Sometimes mixing it up can bypass the opposition press. He does occasionally habe your heart in your mouth
 
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