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Edgar Davids
We paid more for Solanke than the entire budget of Bodø/Glimt. They're still a better team than us.
Playing as a team isn't down to how much a player cost though.
Most are better teams than us....
We paid more for Solanke than the entire budget of Bodø/Glimt. They're still a better team than us.
Very unlikely to see a performance like that again this season.One of our best performances of the season. However, very unlikely to be good enough. Hoping for an away goal in the next leg!
Agree we've had them every so often (city away etc) but they're extremeky inconsistentVery unlikely to see a performance like that again this season.
It's more that seeing us attack with some kind of intent feels like a feast after a famine given the last few weeksA few getting misty eyed from the cross bar hits from a corner and a long range shot. Bottom line is our XG was under 1 when we really needed to show up tonight. I can’t remember too many good chances from open play.
I thought we were on the front foot no doubt. I said to my son in the 2nd half - we’re controlling it now. I just wonder how much of that was us and how much was them allowing it. Will be a different beast next week.It's more that seeing us attack with some kind of intent feels like a feast after a famine given the last few weeks
Two well matched teams.
Just got to hope we can carry the competitiveness over to their place.
Deserved at least one more goal in that second half
Said who?Romero described by Sam Matterface as a "leader". Oh i didnt realise leaders wanted to leave the club as soon as possible.
I thought we were on the front foot no doubt. I said to my son in the 2nd half - we’re controlling it now. I just wonder how much of that was us and how much was them allowing it. Will be a different beast next week.
Nah, I'm not having that. We were poor tonight. A team with players of our calibre and designs on winning the cup should have sought to kill the tie tonight.What was pleasing tonight was seeing some of the players whose stop start seasons have impacted their flow starting to get into their rhythm. Rodri, Udogie and Solanke were excellent tonight, in all senses. Vdv was barreling about making up 10 yards on attackers in 20 yards, Romero was imperious at points, and Porro and Bergvall would have to slug it out for MOM. Vicario was a spectator and both Son and Madders had the chance to score and were a threat.
There's some on here now that will be almost disappointed we turned up, because of the anti Ange or anti Levy rhetoric, but the truth is that but for the width of a cross bar and a keeper who had a night to remember, we could be 3 or 4 up going to Germany.
We're not, and that's a shame, but 7 weeks ago we'd have crumbled after conceding in 6 minutes. Tonight we rallied. Credit where it's due, that wasn't a team who aren't playing for their manager.
Let's call the rubbish when it happens, but also call the good when that occurs too.
Our best performance of the season was the first half against Brighton away. By far. We haven't even come close to 50% of that since then.One of our best performances of the season. However, very unlikely to be good enough. Hoping for an away goal in the next leg!
That's if we don't stop after we win the ball back, pass the ball sideways and backwards, and allow them to regroup. Which is something we are in a frustrating habit of doing.The best thing for us would be them going for it more. Yes, it will be nervy if they go for it, but there will be spaces for us to play at pace into.
Probably...if your relationship with football is all about money.
I don't think that always tracks, as a lot of times clubs get players of tremendous value "for free" from their youth system.