I'm gonna go ahead and take credit for Pirlo's free kick goal for randomly deciding to record it.
Not going to apologize for my 16 year old girlish screaming
Philly Postmatch
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I'm gonna go ahead and take credit for Pirlo's free kick goal for randomly deciding to record it.
Not going to apologize for my 16 year old girlish screaming
I would be kinder to Brillant if that wasn't his second own goal in as many games. I kinda wish someone had done a "Brillant's on fire our defense is terrified" chant.
Also, is the PA announcer pronouncing Lampard's name really weirdly? Like... LAMPard. instead of LamPard.
Also, is the PA announcer pronouncing Lampard's name really weirdly? Like... LAMPard. instead of LamPard.
Serious question, any chance Josh has something wrong with one of his hands like a jammed finger or something. I ask because multiple times yesterday he punched balls in the air that he could have easily just grabbed. There was a ball into the box early in the first half that he punched solidly to both hands and his arms bent at over 30 degrees. If you are not even fully extended and you can get both fists solidly on the ball couldn't you just as easily grab it? The ball flew out to the top of the box right to a Philly player who then just resumed the attack.
No, he's just shite when having to make the decision whether to catch or punch. I'm not even sure if he's ever caught a cross. Ever. He seriously must be afraid he's going to let it go through his grasp for an own goal and instinct is to punch
I can't get down on Brillant for that goal because without him back there we'd be averaging about 15 more shots per game to defend then we already are. And of those 15, Saunders would let in 7 per his average.
I get what you are saying, but I have high confidence that had he subbed Hernandez out and we then gave up the 3-2 goal for a close finish these boards would have been howling about how you never take off a CB unless there is an injury. Frankly, I'd be one of those (minus the howling).
At the end of the game I really wanted to do a chant:
That must hurt.
You lost to us!
My issue is that Hernandez is a loose cannon with his tackles on a normal basis and he was sitting on a yellow. The last thing the team needed was for him to take another which starts the onslaught by way of a man advantage. And what happened.... The moron got a yellow, but it wasn't even a yellow from a clumsy tackle which he's known for, it was a premeditated yellow near midfield because he got turned just like he'd been turned many times during the game. And the cherry on top was that when interviewed, he said he made the conscious decision to take it, knowing he'd be sent off, because he knew we'd be ok. That was an asinine decision - even if we give up one on the breakaway, we still have 11v11 and play a stalemate.
Sorry for the tangent on his idiocy, but his taking the yellow is exactly the reason to have subbed him off earlier and not given him the opportunity to make any decisions.
Took the kids camping for the weekend and missed the game. First home game we've not attended this year. Just finished watching the recording. Wow. That was nerve wracking but a real nice Fathers Day present!
I think we are just going to disagree.
It's a learning moment for PV and for Hernandez. Better to have it in a game with a 2 goal lead. You can't run to the subs every time your CB has a yellow. Your CBs have to learn to play with that situation or the coach needs to learn that the CB can't be trusted. Glad it happened in a game where everything else worked well enough to get the W. But even had we lost, I'd still say the subs were good.
That's really harsh. He had his right foot up to clear a ball that he thought was gonna come down there, plus he was airborne, so he had very little leverage to change the direction of his head / body in the milliseconds between noticing that somebody was about to get something on the incoming corner and having it hit him in the head.
Strange that nobody has called out Matarrita (I think?) for losing the duel on the near post.
That's not exactly what he said.
He said he was worried about giving up a goal with five minutes left, and made the tactical decision to give up the foul rather than a breakaway scoring chance. He thought we'd be OK defending two goals for the final five minutes. I guess it's a fair conversation piece -- which is more valuable, up two goals with ten men, or up one goal with 11 men?
It's debatable if it'd have been a true breakaway - I went back and watched the replay and Brillant was next to him so a goal wasn't a given and the need to foul wasn't there if on a yellow.
As to being 11v11 with 3-2 score or 10v11 & 3-1, well they quickly made it 3-2 and there was nearly another on any number of shots and what could have been a called PK near stoppage, so if not for a little luck it all could have been a normal NYCFC implosion. Granted, Villa missed a few that could have iced it, but 11v11 is always a safer position to play from than tired and down a man. When leading, Fouling on a breakaway is always the wrong decision.
Yow! It's Super Freak's birthday apparently too according to all of Twitter.
I'll also note that the club has resumed with the "Super Frank" references on Twitter. With a goal and positive reception at the stadium they're obviously feeling more comfortable. I wonder if they'll maintain the SF embargo on the PA or bring ti back there as well.
For those who watched the broadcast...
How did it sound at home? The supporters section was intense and non stop towards the last 5 or 6 minutes. It sure as hell wasn't easy with the sun pounding mercilessly on the bleachers.
How did it sound at home? The supporters section was intense and non stop towards the last 5 or 6 minutes. It sure as hell wasn't easy with the sun pounding mercilessly on the bleachers.
