Pompey Thread
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We're all thinking it, but only Professor Coleman knows it.
It seems we have hit a brick wall again. Not quite time to panic but it is getting dangerously close. something has to give. Last week I had a great deal of hope but dashed again. What has gone so badly wrong at the club? we have played well and lost, It happens but we seem to have lost our killer instinct. we have the quality so why is it not happening for us? I can't fault the effort of the players but the belief seems to be missing. We couls and should have had at least a point today. on another day maybe stolen a win. but something is definitely not right.
We're using the same tactics as last year and other teams have clocked in to it, they can predict what we're gonna do, unless he tries a different strategy or different tactics then were gonna fail
In his post match interview, Coley said that we were just not good enough. The players just did not perform today as he expected they should. How much longer will this be allowed to be used as an excuse. These are no longer reasons. Serious questions have to be asked and faced unless we are happy to go down and lose league status. I can't see the current management changing this around at this point. We need to rally behind them but we all know we are in dire danger.
You really think we played well today? I couldn't fault the effort, especially after the first minute sucker punch, but thought we lacked composure when it mattered. Pompey should have been out of sight, but they too played poorly and gave the ball away enough to keep us in it right up to time-added-on time.
If you can take "great hope" from a 2-0 home win against a team down in the basement with us, I don't see why you should despair after a 2-0 away loss to a team who are certainly going to be in the playoffs again.
Fwiw, my m-o-m is Donacien for his charges into their box towards the end of the first half - on the assumption it wasn't his job to be marking Clarke when he nodded in the opening goal.
And for those wanting a change, isn't playing two up front away from home the change everyone's been asking for?
Hey ho. Roll on Mansfield ...
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ChrisR how much of todays game did you watch? How contradictory of you to suggest that they won't change. I seem to recall you asking for 4-4-2. We got that and it went well didn't it?
As for the game, goals change games and to concede 1 min in was a sucker punch. Pompey then had freedom to do as they wanted such as pressing high. Thought neither keeper really had too much to do and it was quite an even game after that although we didn't look like scoring.
Long way to go and lots of points to play for, I think having Scotty and Matty back on Tuesday will hopefully give us a kick.
Lets go and give our old friend Steve Evans a seeing to on Tuesday now
As for the game, goals change games and to concede 1 min in was a sucker punch. Pompey then had freedom to do as they wanted such as pressing high. Thought neither keeper really had too much to do and it was quite an even game after that although we didn't look like scoring.
Long way to go and lots of points to play for, I think having Scotty and Matty back on Tuesday will hopefully give us a kick.
Lets go and give our old friend Steve Evans a seeing to on Tuesday now
Professor Coleman's summary was spot on.
The Ref was frightened of the crowd but Stanley didn't do themselves any favours.
They put themselves under pressure every time the keeper rolls the ball out to one of the back four. In every League match I've seen this year the opposition have twigged that (1) this what Stanley will do, and (2) Stanley are not, despite what we'd all like to believe, Barcelona in disguise.
Consequently they harry Stanley's defence from the penalty area knowing that, often as not, they'll get the ball back from a misplaced pass by the half-way line.
Pompey looked better organised. Their first goal was 'worked', not just made up. They seemed to know where their team mates were and, more importantly, were they were going to be. They anticipated better, used the full width of the park, put forward balls into space for team mates to run onto, and backed each other up to get out of corners. But they weren't brilliant.
Stanley continue to play a constricted, complex passing game often with little forward movement. A couple of times in the first half Husin played what looked like aimless balls down the wing to no-one, but the problem was he was obviously thinking someone would carry on running forward, into the space behind their defence. Too often Stanley appear static, passing balls and then standing still, watching as a team mate has to beat two men before anyone makes themselves available for a return pass. Or standing waiting for a ball to come or drop to them, only for the opposition to get to the ball first by moving to it.
In the second half the substitutions made a difference and Clarke especially made good use of the space down the right wing. For a 25 minute period Stanley were on top, and Pompey players and fans were increasingly nervous that the one goal would not be enough. This was Stanley's best period, but other than a goal-mouth scramble that was too far away to see, and an obvious trip on Billy Kee that was beyond the courage of the ref to give, they didn't really threaten the Pompey goal to the extent that Stanley's goal was under siege in the opening 15 minutes.
The only consolation was that it wasn't as bad as Cheltenham. But, with games against most of the top teams over the next couple of months, that final game of the season at Satanage is starting look even more ominous than it did back in August.
The Ref was frightened of the crowd but Stanley didn't do themselves any favours.
They put themselves under pressure every time the keeper rolls the ball out to one of the back four. In every League match I've seen this year the opposition have twigged that (1) this what Stanley will do, and (2) Stanley are not, despite what we'd all like to believe, Barcelona in disguise.
Consequently they harry Stanley's defence from the penalty area knowing that, often as not, they'll get the ball back from a misplaced pass by the half-way line.
Pompey looked better organised. Their first goal was 'worked', not just made up. They seemed to know where their team mates were and, more importantly, were they were going to be. They anticipated better, used the full width of the park, put forward balls into space for team mates to run onto, and backed each other up to get out of corners. But they weren't brilliant.
Stanley continue to play a constricted, complex passing game often with little forward movement. A couple of times in the first half Husin played what looked like aimless balls down the wing to no-one, but the problem was he was obviously thinking someone would carry on running forward, into the space behind their defence. Too often Stanley appear static, passing balls and then standing still, watching as a team mate has to beat two men before anyone makes themselves available for a return pass. Or standing waiting for a ball to come or drop to them, only for the opposition to get to the ball first by moving to it.
In the second half the substitutions made a difference and Clarke especially made good use of the space down the right wing. For a 25 minute period Stanley were on top, and Pompey players and fans were increasingly nervous that the one goal would not be enough. This was Stanley's best period, but other than a goal-mouth scramble that was too far away to see, and an obvious trip on Billy Kee that was beyond the courage of the ref to give, they didn't really threaten the Pompey goal to the extent that Stanley's goal was under siege in the opening 15 minutes.
The only consolation was that it wasn't as bad as Cheltenham. But, with games against most of the top teams over the next couple of months, that final game of the season at Satanage is starting look even more ominous than it did back in August.
I will continue to scratch my he'd in wonder why Clark isn't starting - either right or left. With Pearson and Brown back Tuesday there's going to be some miserable faces. He'd better get it right because Mansfield are on a high.
Chimer and Accy Stan, I listened to what was on the radio and text. I wonder have either of you bothered to listen to the Managers post match comments before hitting the keyboard. Chimer, I said after watching a strong Notts side we seemed to have got a few things right which was uplifting and hopeful. As for saying we played well today. I can't see anywhere I said such a thing. Even Coley said the players did not perform today.
Accy Stan your sarcasm about the 442 going well. It did last week and I don't recall you complaining then. If you want a fair analysis just read Exile's post, He pretty much sums it up. It seems any comment you two deem to be negative you wade in with both feet. It does not help anybody if you won't accept the facts as everybody sees it. Then you are doing the club a disservice.
Accy Stan your sarcasm about the 442 going well. It did last week and I don't recall you complaining then. If you want a fair analysis just read Exile's post, He pretty much sums it up. It seems any comment you two deem to be negative you wade in with both feet. It does not help anybody if you won't accept the facts as everybody sees it. Then you are doing the club a disservice.