Match Reaction v Man Utd

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Originally Posted by Daniele

I found that amazing. But Jenko told him to eff off.

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given the stage of the game, i thought that was an interesting insight into the team behind closed doors. that kid has played less than 15 first team games in his career and wasn't having it from one of the 'senior' members of the squad.

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Originally Posted by ItsMe

Sorry but......Lolz

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Did i say something wrong?

He did win a penalty which was blatant and he scored :unsure:

Also gave Jenkinson a well deserved bollocking. Only bright light of a humiliating day.

We'll need the likes of Theo to help us get out of this rut

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Originally Posted by RomfordPele

Basically, it needed a team performance today to keep United at bay. None of the front three put a proper shift. Yes, they scored two (flukey) goals so the statistics suggest they did their job, but they also let a weak, three man midfield get completely rogered by United for the full 90.

The fact that both United full-backs spent most of the game playing as wingers tells you everything you need to know about Arshavin and Walcott's work-rate and attitude. It's just not good enough from supposedly 'world class' players who should be our talismans when things get tough.

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look at Rooney. Then look at ours. you'll see the difference.

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Originally Posted by Terry Tuffnutz

given the stage of the game, i thought that was an interesting insight into the team behind closed doors. that kid has played less than 15 first team games in his career and wasn't having it from one of the 'senior' members of the squad.

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I played no bloody game but if someone like Walcott comes to me I'd tell him to learn chesting the ball down first, then to start using his loaf if he has any and then to eff off.

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Originally Posted by Ach

Did i say something wrong?

He did win a penalty which was blatant and he scored :unsure:

Also gave Jenkinson a well deserved bollocking. Only bright light of a humiliating day.

We'll need the likes of Theo to help us get out of this rut

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Come on, the penalty was pretty much a dive, he might have won it but in reality it shouldn't have really been one.

The goal he scored was a tame shot that the keeper made a right mess of, on a good day any keeper should save that.

Jenkinson is a kid with barely any experience, who was getting no support from his fellow defenders....sure he was at fault but maybe a quiet word might have been more apt, I mean when Walcott gave the penalty away did anyone shout at him for doing so?

Walcott was poor again today.

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Originally Posted by Daniele

I played no bloody game but if someone like Walcott comes to me I'd tell him to learn chesting the ball down first, then to start using his loaf if he has any and then to eff off.

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i'm not really interested in who was right or wrong there, what i found interesting is a novices' reaction to an established first teamer. it doesn't bode well for team unity and i'm not sure you'd see that in another team

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Originally Posted by Terry Tuffnutz

i'm not really interested in who was right or wrong there, what i found interesting is a novices' reaction to an established first teamer. it doesn't bode well for team unity and i'm not sure you'd see that in another team

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they don't look up to the 'seniors' because they know they are losers.

even at a smaller club you wouldnt see that. i dont think it's because they think they are losers, more that they are under a lot of unexpected pressure so early in their careers and the dressing room before today was really tense.

Tipping point.

Walcott is the sort of player who'll disappear for large periods of the game, but he's always likely to either get an assist or a goal. Some of his off the ball runs are very good, but I still don't think he's technically all that great, and he does struggle to link up with players. However, his pace is an asset and I think we need to ask whether we're willing to accept the flaws in his game, given that he can always get in behind the full back and set up/score a goal.