LIVE! Match discussion 2014/15

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Good defending from Bolton

 

[YoungWolf]

It's what annoys me with van Gaal too. I can understand it if the opposition play two strikers (even then you at United/Liverpool they should have two defenders able to cope with that) but against Bolton and Cambridge both managers have stuck with it despite the opposition having a big lump up front!

 

[YoungWolf]

Why is Matt Mills a centre forward these days?

They keep describing him as an 'ermegency centre forward', I think it is because Heskey isn't available?

 

[The Bear]

Phil Neville is doing my nut in. Just talk normally you numpty. Stop with the hushed/excited tone all the time it sounds ridiculous.

 

[YoungWolf]

Phil Neville is doing my nut in. Just talk normally you numpty. Stop with the hushed/excited tone all the time it sounds ridiculous.

Can't stand him!

 

[Langers]

Why is Matt Mills a centre forward these days?

To make Gudjohnsen look quicker?

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Great save lonergan. But I thinks it's only a matter of time til Liverpool score

 

[Langers]

Phil Neville is doing my nut in. Just talk normally you numpty. Stop with the hushed/excited tone all the time it sounds ridiculous.

He's decidedly average at best but not a Michael Owen/Andy Townsend/Mark Lawrenson type commentator from hell.

I find him quite inoffensive TBH.

 

[Kenny]

Lovely goal from Sterling

 

[YoungWolf]

I just find he seems to say irritating things every now and then that seem like he is trying to be controversial, plus he seems to swap different styles of speaking everytime I hear him :icon_lol:

Damn Sterling

 

[SSB]

Phil Neville is doing my nut in. Just talk normally you numpty. Stop with the hushed/excited tone all the time it sounds ridiculous.

Was just thinking that. It sounds like he's narrating a nature documentary.

 

[Langers]

I just find he seems to say irritating things every now and then that seem like he is trying to be controversial, plus he seems to swap different styles of speaking everytime I hear him :icon_lol:

Damn Sterling

Rather that than the Owen/Trevor Francis school of saying nothing of interest, instead choosing to simply describe what I've just seen.

Phil Neville is like a lite, inexperienced version of Robbie Savage. Just not sure if he should be controversial or not. (I quite enjoy Savage's commentary actually - at least he's passionate about what he's commentating on!)

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Oh wow, what a finish to win it. Superb goal

 

[Langers]

Lolz Notlob.

You can't even say it's silenced the crowd. As they've been quiet for 92 minutes.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

From the moment Bolton went down to ten men the writing was on the wall.

 

[YoungWolf]

Rather that than the Owen/Trevor Francis school of saying nothing of interest, instead choosing to simply describe what I've just seen.

Phil Neville is like a lite, inexperienced version of Robbie Savage. Just not sure if he should be controversial or not. (I quite enjoy Savage's commentary actually - at least he's passionate about what he's commentating on!)

Yeah he's nowhere near as bad as them, at least he's putting some form of effort or though into it. I found Savage OK to begin with but he began to grate with me the way he would just shout over a caller on 606 or simply ignore them if he was in the wrong.

 

[The Bear]

I hope Danns is feeling proud of himself. Stupid, stupid tackle that's probably lost them the game.

 

[Johnny75]

It's what annoys me with van Gaal too. I can understand it if the opposition play two strikers (even then you at United/Liverpool they should have two defenders able to cope with that) but against Bolton and Cambridge both managers have stuck with it despite the opposition having a big lump up front!

I think the theory is that the centre backs can also go wide and fill in at full back or push forward and be a central midfielder., at least that's what Rodgers looks like he's trying to do. Therefore giving a fluid defence. It's not knew though it is the 'W' Herbert Chapman used in the 1930's.

Van Gaal's trying to go all 1990's Ajax with his system for some reason with footballers that are as adaptable as Louis Spence is to astrophysics.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Bit of Saunders speak there from old Brentdan, 'we hit the bar five or six times'.

 

[Lord Knows]

When Bayern were reduced to ten men last night Pep Guardiola stayed with three at the back, kept four in the middle with two up front. He retained a midfield advantage with Schalke unable to use their extra player, hardly getting into the final third of the pitch.