[bond19821982]

Brainless tackle. He usually gets it right. Don't know what happened today

 

[Desert Eagle]

Can't make such big mistakes in such crucial situations. It's turns a good game into a bad one. A win into a draw or back in our glory days this is the kind of stuff you look back on at the end of the season and it costs you the title. I'm still happy keeping Dalot and AWB but hopefully a new coach can get them focused for the full game and cut out these brainfarts.

 

[RedDevilQuebecois]

How in the world of feck is it possible that he thinks it's acceptable to slide tackle inside his own box like that these days? Slide tackles inside the penalty area are overrated.

You have the odds against you as soon as you stop standing on your feet while defending.

 

[TempusFugit]

There wasn't enough contact for that to be a pen. I thought he was alright today. His lack of a left foot is seriously hampering our attack down that flank, but we'll manage.

 

[cj_sparky]

The danger of his last ditch tackles is the exact outcome today.

He always looks so leisurely getting back.

 

[M Bison]

Looked knackered towards the end, that tackle was a symptom of it I thought.

 

[Gabriel Djemba-Bebe]

Too error prone and not a high enough ceiling. Sell in the summer.

 

[OverratedOpinion]

When did he foul him?
https://x.com/nickrtfm/status/1777011005974778043?s=46&t=EZ0QONEFn6Q1j6VRQqH7OA

EDIT: He shouldn’t be going to ground in the box there anyway.

He dived into his path without getting the ball and caused him to trip when he was running in a natural fashion?

It's a clear penalty. I'll be the first to say when it's not, both against Chelsea were too soft but that's a pen.

 

[FrankDrebin]

Looked knackered towards the end, that tackle was a symptom of it I thought.

Yep, thought the same with Dalot in midweek.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Not a left back. Looks like he's barely a footballer there (so basically like he's used to be at right back)

 

[Robbie Boy]

Another that should have been binned already.

 

[Who's Kissing Cameras?]

He dived into his path without getting the ball and caused him to trip when he was running in a natural fashion?

It's a clear penalty. I'll be the first to say when it's not, both against Chelsea were too soft but that's a pen.

Elliot kicked into AWB and fell over. Clear as day.

Shouldn’t be diving in the box anyway. So pen was deserved. It was a big dive though, Elliot was clever.

 

[Danny]

Another that should have been binned already.

He was fine throughout playing left back for a right back, kept Salah relatively quiet.

 

[BorisManUtd]

Not like I watch that much of football outside United and Premier League but he may be the best tackler I've seen. Over the years saw him always make a successful tackle and vs tough opponents, just really good at it. Today he fecked up no doubt.

 

[MadDogg]

He had a mostly good game, and even in the penalty situation he actually did really well to cover Elliot in the first place. Stupid decision to tackle though.

 

[Carl]

Gotta say I feel for our fullbacks and no surprise that today and the other day both made sill challenges at the end of the game. I'd love to see the distance ran.

 

[Rossa]

Looked knackered towards the end, that tackle was a symptom of it I thought.

He lools knackered before kick off first half. Then it gets progressively worse. Terrible for the pen. Otherwise OK.

 

[RedDevilQuebecois]

Should just terminate his contract after that penalty. Will likely cost some quid, but we'll win them back over time

Yep. I'm fuming at him in the same way UrinatingTree blasted Mike Mitchell and labelled him as the worst safety in the NFL a few years ago.

Dumpster fire of a footballer.

 

[Robbie Boy]

He was fine throughout playing left back for a right back, kept Salah relatively quiet.

He can be fine, but fine is his level. He's another that just isn't good enough.

 

[M Bison]

Yep. I'm fuming at him in the same way UrinatingTree blasted Mike Mitchell and labelled him as the worst safety in the NFL a few years ago.

Dumpster fire of a footballer.

massive overreaction.

 

[Irwin99]

Decent/good before the penalty incident but you just feel it's a case that you never feel he's going to really kick on, iron out all the problems in his game and be worth the massive money we payed for him. The unnecessary tackle cost us the three points really.

Really not sure about his future here.

 

[Idxomer]

Don't care much about the penalty.

He has to be sold, this should be clear to anyone.

 

[eire-red]

I'm not defending AWB, it was rash and stupid. But if you allow the opponent unimpeded entry into the 18 yard box, it's inevitable we'll concede pens.

Dalot, AWB, Antony, doesn't matter who. Mistakes will be made if you're under constant barrage.

 

[AndersB]

I'm not defending AWB, it was rash and stupid. But if you allow the opponent unimpeded entry into the 18 yard box, it's inevitable we'll concede pens.

Dalot, AWB, Antony, doesn't matter who. Mistakes will be made if you're under constant barrage.

Sure, but at least the Chelsea ones happened with players dangerously moving -towards- our goal, not on their way out of the 18 yard box.

 

[Who's Kissing Cameras?]

https://x.com/terryflewers/status/1777023116742406206?s=46&t=EZ0QONEFn6Q1j6VRQqH7OA

Struggling to embed but looks like a clear dive here.

 

[RedDevilQuebecois]

massive overreaction.

Okay, I just saw the replay of the penalty again.

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VAR had one job to do on that specific part. Still, Jesus Christ, AWB was inviting trouble by throwing himself onto the ground. That bad habit of throwing the body down inside the penalty area has to stop.

 

[Semigoodlookin]

I don't think it was a penalty, but he was asking for trouble by sliding in like he did. It is a decision that highlights the football stupidity across the team. Such low-IQ players we have, and some of them are never going to change because they have been doing it across managers.

 

[Who's Kissing Cameras?]

Okay, I just saw the replay of the penalty again.

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VAR had one job to do on that specific part. Still, Jesus Christ, AWB is inviting trouble by throwing himself onto the ground. That bad habit of throwing the body down inside the penalty area has to stop.

@OverratedOpinion ?

 

[OverratedOpinion]

@OverratedOpinion ?

6 seconds in Elliot is running in a natural pattern and gets obstructed by Wan Bissakas lunge.

I wish it wasn't but it is a pen to me. I'd be fuming if that wasn't given for us if the situation was reversed .

 

[Who's Kissing Cameras?]

6 seconds in Elliot is running in a natural pattern and gets obstructed by Wan Bissakas lunge.

I wish it wasn't but it is a pen to me. I'd be fuming if that wasn't given for us if the situation was reversed .

Fair play mate.

 

[Insanity]

This guy is an athlete masquerading as a football player. Unbelievable that a club of our stature bought him. Each and every scout with a positive review of him should be sacked.

 

[Based Adnan]

This guy is an athlete masquerading as a football player. Unbelievable that a club of our stature bought him. Each and every scout with a positive review of him should be sacked.

804 right backs scouted and we ended up with this guy. And then the club used it as an example to show how our scoutings been completely revamped for the better. Shocking stuff.

 

[RedDevilQuebecois]

This guy is an athlete masquerading as a football player. Unbelievable that a club of our stature bought him. Each and every scout with a positive review of him should be sacked.

This goes straight to something that Michael Owen said a few months ago. People focus way too much on athleticism while disregarding footballing ability/IQ nowadays.

Gary Neville was far from being the best athlete, but he was one hell from a right-back because he played the right way. I would still take him above anyone else who played in that position since he retired.

 

[El Jefe]

Looked knackered towards the end, that tackle was a symptom of it I thought.

This was obvious. In a game where we had a fit squad he probably gets subbed because he worked really hard up until then and defended well.

I believe another poster mentioned it too but a similar thing happened with Dalot. Both tackles were extremely uncharacteristic of both of them. Sad thing is they're gonna be run into the ground to end the season as Shaw and Malacia aren't coming back anytime soon by the looks of it.

 

[Adnan]

That tackle wasn't anything to do with being tired but rather it was daft from Wan Bissaka. You have to stay on your feet in that situation with numerous players defending the box and you cannot go to ground. I would somewhat understand if a tackle was attempted when chasing back in defensive transition to prevent a clear cut chance but what Wan Bissaka did in that moment against Elliott was stupid and cost us the game. We should've won the game after being 2-1 up imo. Hopefully we learn from situations like this one and it improves our game IQ.

We should've beaten Chelsea as well and similar mistakes cost us again. The only team who I thought we struggled against badly was Brentford and that was due to Brentford out duelling us due to the physical nature of their team, where their direct play and duel winning capability allowed them to progress the ball against us. Brentford is the more technical version of Tony Pulis' Stoke City and our team doesn't have the players to deal with that sort of physicality collectively from the midfield to defense.

 

[The Oracle]

No reason whatsoever for him to have attempted that slide tackle in our own box to give away a penalty that late on, especially when we found ourselves in the lead.

I cannot excuse him giving away a penalty like that. Idiotic from him.

 

[lex talionis]

Sometimes you have make the tackle, come what may. This was not such an occasion. Daft decision on his part and cost us two points we could have used to give us a puncher's chance at a CL spot.

 

[tentan]

One of the worse tackles ever

 

[Lyng]

That tackle was such a typical thing for this team. We have way to many players who simply lack football iq.

 

[RedIan]

Thought he had a decent game playing out of position until the very rash tackle which was very risky hes done it before but got away with it.
He got the assist for mainoos goal.. a neat pass into feet in a crowded box.