Match Day Thread city v fulham

Don't be a twat, I looked at the stats this morning and was quite surprised to see the clear cut chances stat and that is what they showed, argue with them not me.

I wish I could understand what you are inferring about all of their missed chances, for instance was the Baker last ditch tackle poor play by the striker or good play by Baker?, was it all down to poor finishing or down to good defending occasionally?

But I fully accept myself and 8 others obviously got it all wring reference our assessment of the game, you must be right.

 

I agree reference DaSilva but in his defence, why is he put in that position when defending crosses? why doesn't Pring take up those positions? also as I pointed out in general play Pring and DaSilva compliment each other and generally work well together, but Tanner was left exposed by the wandering Weimann yesterday, perhaps with a midfielder who understands the need to work with his full back ala Pring then maybe more crosses can be cut out? that would help, I would play Williams there in the absence of Massengo.

 

Maybe the 9 of you assess the game the same way.....I don't really care TBH......There are a lot of football fans, many get it right and as many also get it very wrong IMO.
Had Mitrovic took a third of his chances, never mind the two at the end, it could have been game over.....maybe you weren't watching...yes the score line agrees with you, but it doesn't always tell the true story..
Who's arguing about clear cut chances? Oh yes you are.......I'm not...
Yes, poor finishing, but the creating of chances, Fulham had an abundance.......I'm able to watch a game without rose tinted glasses but also with the added ability to still support my club.....I know..........that's twatish!! But hey ho, it helps me see how we are able to improve, not just go by singled out stats...
Jiffie mate.....stick with what you believe is right......but don't bother wasting your time trying to convince me of your findings......My understanding of the game is totally different to yours and will continue to give views to what I think makes sense!!

 

Might make more sense to play Pring at LB in the first place.
Makes even more sense to play Kalas, Atkinson and Baker in a 3 and play Pring or DaSilva LWB. I'd choose Pring.

Don't what you think but I reckon our best set up currently and if all fit :

3-5-2
Bentley
Kalas, Atkinson, Baker.
Tanner, James, Massengo, Williams and Pring.
2 from 3 - Martin, Weiman, Wells.

 

Massengo is injured , who’d you use instead , king ?
I’m not sure Williams is ready to start yet either, he certainly wouldn’t last 90 mins, better to bring him on later on.

 

Calm down, I was affirming your point to 1for about who were the better side based on the performance an chances.

 

Pring and DaSilva were constantly swapping between them on who dropped into the back 3. Without doubt Fulham targeted that side as both of these are a mis-match for Mitrovic and as I say Fulham tried to exploit that with a lot of high lofted passes.

 

Ashton, tbf I did say 'if all fit'.
Currently with Massengo sidelined I'd stay with Bakinson, he's one I'd like to think who'd benefit from game time and fully agree/understand what you say about Williams.

Supcon72
From what I saw, admittedly from highlights, was that Mitrovic was the never paired up with DaSilva or Pring, In fact Mitrovic was the beneficiary from DaSilvas lack of presence in the box for his goal.
Every team we play will expose DaSilva from diagonals or crosses into our box.
I said it as soon as I saw him play last year. Think his best/only option might wide left in 3-5-2.

 

Performance not chances, according to the stats, of course you could also take the same view as another that stats are meaningless.

 

And they were lucky to end the half with 11 players, Chalobah already booked for a bad foul committed 2 further fouls both of which should been yellows, so the officials made 2 big mistakes.

 

That lad should have walked-ref bottled it big time.

 

Where did I say that stats were meaningless..............talk about making things up.......pot & kettle come to mind

 

I'd have happily settled for a point against Fulham before the game, so no complaints here.

 

I had us down for a NIL PWOINTE .. SO VERY HAPPY .. I predicted 14 pts from 10 games, on 13 so a draw at Millwall [ which I had down for a loss would be fine]
The next 10 might not be so easy, but need to up the game so looking at 19 points [ hopefully home form will show 2 wins at least! ]