11huistra11
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Football manager loyal at it again
Let him do his job
Let him do his job
I agree with that in terms of defenders and midfield but our front 3 could/should have been replaced after 65-70 minutes in my opinionThat wasn’t a game for making changes
See this is where I’m torn as subbing someone can upset our shape which is dangerous but also might inject a spark we need when we are knackered, can never decide what’s the best optionIts pretty obvious why he doesn't do it, even if it is frustrating.
Its obviously something he experienced as a player that he didn't like upsetting the rhythm in tight games, especially those we don't 'have' to win.
He definitely has more European experience than most of the posters on here I think.
Because the game was there to be won.We didn't need to push for a goal and we were doing fine defensively, so why upset things?
Since when have supporters not been entitled to have an opinion?Fucking hell anyone would think we had lost the game, so many managers on here ha. I think the gaffer knows what he's doing and that is why he is in charge of our team. Some should give it a rest.
Because he knows what he's doing simple as that.
15 qualifying games never been behind I say again 15 qualifiers.....now what's yer point as he's doing great to me.
This is the point everyone is missing. It’s not like anyone is saying a defender could have come off, it was the front players who were knackered and we had quality on the bench. Good result it was just a strange decision when the game had turned on the 70th minute.I agree with that in terms of defenders and midfield but our front 3 could/should have been replaced after 65-70 minutes in my opinion
They had run out of ideas and steam by then
If they did it didn’t really work. I felt on edge for the last 20 minutes and felt their fresh legs made a difference and we had a couple of guys who looked knackered.For all we know we maybe had a game plan based on expected changes Legia would make. If they didn’t materialise then maybe the management team felt no need to change it.
Take it how you wish FFS .It is simply not true that "healthy discussion" is shut down "these days".
There are plenty of lengthy threads in both forums. This thread is fourth pages FFS. With plenty of people discussing the substantive point.
People post. Others say that's keech. b.
Ojo was bushed around the 70 minute mark and Jones should've been brought on to stretch their defence. Imo we could've done some damage down the left in the second half if we had Jones on. Don't get me wrong, Ojo had a great first half but just looked knackered in the second half.
Think that's the crux, Ojo was blowing out of his arse with 20 minutes to go .Some of the comments on here are aids.
Nothing wrong with suggesting we should have made a few subs earlier.
Also nothing wrong with suggesting we got a draw with what we had.
It's my opinion, nothing more, that Jones should have been on after 70minutes to get at the full back who was booked. Ojo was gubbed and it was clear to see it.
Personally I'd have made the same change.With that full back on a booking and Jordan Jones direct running he should have been on attacking the full back
Think that's a bit generic and lazy thinking mate.Plus the fact he has a sports science team who want players to be able to go the full 90 and the only way to do this? Yes play the full 90!!
The same people complaining or not understanding why a sub isn't made would be shouting their mouth off at Warburton and his 60 minute subs regardless of how a game was going, so it's maybe best to leave the managerial decisions with a qualified manager as frustrating as that is for some on here!!
I think he wanted to retain possession as much as possible. Which was why we seen Kamara on and Ojo remain on.Playing to a game plan which the manager trusted players to carry out - which they did. Job done
Hey! Don't you make sensible posts here.0-0 isn’t a great result? Absolute nonsense being spouted on here again.
Give me 90 minutes to win at Ibrox against any team to qualify for the group stages any day of the week.
Spartak, Villarreal, Rapid couldn’t beat us at Ibrox - we’ve improved.
I've not noticed anyone posting 0-0 away from home was a poor result. Where did you see that?0-0 away from Europe is now a poor result away from Europe,couldn't make it up. Against a team from gibralter,yes but against a polish team,borders on arrogance.
Exactly mate. I started this thread as I thought it was a talking point. As said earlier exactly the same as the guys on the heart and hand post match pod thought it was worthy of mention.Why are people slagging others off for saying we should've made subs?
Are people not allowed to have opinions or is Gerrard above criticism?
A blind man could see Ojo was knackered and for the first time in years we actually have strength and depth on the bench.
Don't have to be Mourinho to work out that he should've been taken off.
Not just on this thread. Going by the amount of posts that are not happy that we didn't score an away goal,I would suggest their not happy with the result.I've not noticed anyone posting 0-0 away from home was a poor result. Where did you see that?
It's a difficult call, think how often you see a player come on and they seem to disappear because for what ever reason they don't fit into the game. On the other hand you see players come on and turn a game round. Do you play with what's working away in Europe or make the change. That' the call SG gets paid to make and long may he be making the decisions.I don't understand it at all. Maybe last season when the bench wasn't so strong it could have been the reason. However this season he's said we need two players for every position and we now have that.
Surely a fresh player who we are told he trusts could be given at least 20 minutes in place of someone who had been giving it everything for over an hour.
*not having a go at Gerrard or anything but think it's worth discussing.
Because the game was there to be won.
0-0 is NOT a great away result.
Since when have supporters not been entitled to have an opinion?
I don't see anyone on here slating Gerrard. I only see some posters saying they would have liked to see him make a sub in the last 20 minutes. Ojo was clearly knackered and Jones would have been the obvious replacement.
Football manager loyal at it again
Let him do his job
I respectfully disagree, how's it not?
Because not scoring away from home means that the return tie is a cup final where the opponent's goals count as double.
How would you describe going over there & getting that result?
And what if this Jones for Ojo sub upset the balance of the team & they score? The thread title would be very different.
You either trust our manager or you don’t, I’m in the trust camp unlike yourself.I don't understand it at all. Maybe last season when the bench wasn't so strong it could have been the reason. However this season he's said we need two players for every position and we now have that.
Surely a fresh player who we are told he trusts could be given at least 20 minutes in place of someone who had been giving it everything for over an hour.
*not having a go at Gerrard or anything but think it's worth discussing.