Morelos was poor today at least by his standards but he was at least involved in the game.
He is also by far our most most likely player to score from nothing (we weren’t creating)
Why take him off?
Gerrards subs are accross the board absolutely stinking.
And Clancy would have been more than happy to oblige.He was getting frustrated, when he gets frustrated he ends up getting sent off.
2nd place mentality that our support are too used to, do you think you win league titles thinking a draw is "OK" in this league?We didn't need to go gung ho. A point is OK, a defeat would have been terrible
He was getting frustrated, when he gets frustrated he ends up getting sent off.
I’d never have taken him off. He threw the ball into the ground in frustration at his own chance but there was zero indication he was going to get sent off.
The timing of the first two was certainly a problem.The subs weren't the problem today.
You are joking mate.Morelos was poor today at least by his standards but he was at least involved in the game.
He is also by far our most most likely player to score from nothing (we weren’t creating)
Why take him off?
Gerrards subs are accross the board absolutely stinking.
Their player was shouting and bawling aggressively at Ojo after fouling him. No booking.Their centre forward ranted at the assistant after being fouled, never got booked like Morelos.
Ach, away. I'm not saying that, I'm saying a point puts us level at the top. We go gung ho chasing that win and lose 2-1, Gerrard would have got pelters.2nd place mentality that our support are too used to, do you think you win league titles thinking a draw is "OK" in this league?
Not buying this booking thing.
surely to Christ you can call him over and have a word FFS.
it was clear the way that game was going there was no service for Defoe.
They were if your taking until the 73rd minute to hook Arfield.The subs weren't the problem today.
Clearly this type of booking seems to rely totally on the subjective discretion of a referee.Their player was shouting and bawling aggressively at Ojo after fouling him. No booking.
Fair pointThey were if your taking until the 73rd minute to hook Arfield.
Defoe is a fantastic finisher but requires chances to be created for him to score , Alfie can create and score chances on his own . We barely created a chance from open play all day . One of the woeful midfield could have made way for Defoe ?Before he got sent off probably and to put the top scorer in the league on.
Many things were wrong today, that wasn't one of them.
Absolutely.Clearly this type of booking seems to rely totally on the subjective discretion of a referee.
Clancy will see the actions of Morelos in a different light to those of other players and whilst this is a disgrace it is nonetheless something we as a club have to live with, and Gerrard made a shrewd decision not to leave Alfie to further 'discretionary actions' from Clancy.
Direct result of his childish behaviour. Thought he had maybe grown up clearly he hasn’t.
Agree, I was surprised that Clancy never gave him that second yellow.Absolutely.
Also, Clare's challenge on Borna - if it was Jack that'd have been a red, wouldn't it?
Certainly should have been a second booking.
How was Ikpeazu not booked?
*not blaming clancy for the result, just discussing the disparity in refereeing our team compared to others.
Call over who? Morelos or Clancy
Won't blame the manager on this occasion.You could see him getting more and more wound up
Ping it back to front to 2 centre forwards who are under 5'8"?I take the point about the ref it would be gamble as a 2nd card is more than possible and if alfie gets sent off people say manager should have taken him off... but i find it very very difficult to understand why if you are playing shite and today was utter shite and our midfield is doing sfa .... you have 2 right good forwards why not play them together and just fire it back to front.
I dont get it seems so obvious and while i adore the manager and think hes magic the whole play like Liverpool or modern style tactics is starting to annoy me ever so slightly. Sometimes you need to deal with the situation you are in and either fight like feck to win the scrap in the middle of the park or just put 2 forwards on and play back to front.
That is where a captain should step in and give him a talking to. Taking Morelos off hampered us getting forward in sustained periods nothing was sticking.
Same with Ojo captains of the past would have made him know he was in for a fight and to get the finger out. The only one that seems to speak is shagger and unfortunately that is when us has lost it and jumping about like a mad man.
Defoe is a fantastic finisher but requires chances to be created for him to score , Alfie can create and score chances on his own . We barely created a chance from open play all day . One of the woeful midfield could have made way for Defoe ?
Is that the same McGregor that got booked for jumping about like a mad man.