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Hatch99

Yet to win at home but surely this is it. 2 good performances against contrasting opposition sets us up nicely. Score early against a team with several injuries at the back and we could get 3, COYS.

The team I'd like to see..

Hugo (Brad will probably play)
Walker
Caulker(Gallas will play though)
Vert
Kyle
Sandro
Dembele
Lennon
Bale
Dempsey
Defoe

tippspur

Your team is near enough but sig will probably play instead of Dempsey.I'm a lot more confident after the last two games,have a good feeling we will win this game.

SuprSi

I'd agree with that team too, though as tippspur mentioned Gylfi will probably start ahead of Dempsey. Hopefully this will be AVB's first home win and if we continue playing like we have in the last 2 games it should happen.

2nd Row Donkey

If Ade is injured he might play Dempsey behind Defoe. Doubtful though.

I can feel a win in my waters. Early goal is crucial.

Sugarlumps

Patience is the key to this game, QPR to defend for their lives. 2-0 Tottenham.

Dave11

Anyone have a TV link??

KingdomYid

Bale at LB

Team: Brad, Walker, Gallas, Verts, Bale, Sandro, Dembele, Siggy, Clint, Lennon, Defoe

Hatch99

KingdomYid wrote: »

Bale at LB

Team: Brad, Walker, Gallas, Verts, Bale, Sandro, Dembele, Siggy, Clint, Lennon, Defoe

strong side, should be winning

SuprSi

So who's going to play left wing? Gylfi, Dempsey or Dembele? What about the subs bench?

KingdomYid

And our subs today: Lloris, Caulker, Dawson, Huddlestone, Falque, Mason & Townsend

Hatch99

SuprSi wrote: »

So who's going to play left wing? Gylfi, Dempsey or Dembele? What about the subs bench?

lennon id imagine

tippspur

Dave11 wrote: »

Anyone have a TV link??

Firstrowsports.

Hatch99

KingdomYid wrote: »

And our subs today: Lloris, Caulker, Dawson, Huddlestone, Falque, Mason & Townsend

A bit light ain't it mate.

KingdomYid

Hatch99 wrote: »

A bit light ain't it mate.

Yeah mate, not many options there.

Hatch99

KingdomYid wrote: »

Yeah mate, not many options there.

early goal to settle us down hopefully.

tippspur

Bale might do better up the wing today,at least he can't go wandering.

SuprSi

Lennon causing one player to go off already!

Emoran

tippspur wrote: »

Bale might do better up the wing today,at least he can't go wandering.

Somehow, someway the little fecker will !!

SuprSi

What a save from Brad!!

SuprSi

It's all QPR so far, with Walker being shown up defensively again

SuprSi

QPR 1 up, and deserved too. We've been absolutely ****e so far.

Saab Ed

I'm not at a Telly to watch it but I can almost guess the team, I can imagine the holding midfielder under so much pressure that we can't cope and I can just about see us getting walloped. Am I right?

mickman

Total horse manure

SuprSi

Saab Ed wrote: »

I'm not at a Telly to watch it but I can almost guess the team, I can imagine the holding midfielder under so much pressure that we can't cope and I can just about see us getting walloped. Am I right?

Nope, what's happening is that the formation seems wrong. Bale is absolutely wasted at left back so Verts should be moved there, with Caulker coming on. Dempsey has been completely useless so he should come off.

Having said that, QPR are pressing really well and we're just not able to cope with it. There's lots of sloppy passing, missed tackles and things that AVB has no power over. The real question is whether he'll get the team working properly in the 2nd half either through substitutions or a tactical change.

tippspur

We're gone back to playing crap again.awful first half.

tippspur

Saab Ed wrote: »

I'm not at a Telly to watch it but I can almost guess the team, I can imagine the holding midfielder under so much pressure that we can't cope and I can just about see us getting walloped. Am I right?

You're going to have a field day later if this rubbish continues.

Hatch99

Big 45 ahead.
Caulker on for sig.
Bale out wide, vert full back.
Maybe hudd on for sandro.
Need a spark of magic to get us going.
COYS

Saab Ed

tippspur wrote: »

Saab Ed wrote: »

I'm not at a Telly to watch it but I can almost guess the team, I can imagine the holding midfielder under so much pressure that we can't cope and I can just about see us getting walloped. Am I right?

You're going to have a field day later if this rubbish continues.

That bad hey!

SuprSi

Hah, own goal. I was thinking we hadn't had any luck well you can't get any more luck than that! 1 - 1.

Kiith

2-1! What a run from Vertongen!

SuprSi

Wooo!!! 2 - 1 Defoe, great counter-attack!!

gar

SuprSi wrote: »

Wooo!!! 2 - 1 Defoe, great counter-attack!!

The way we had been playing I was sure they would clear the line.
Better stuff this half

Emoran

In AVB we trust... Until QPR equalise in the 94th minute that is

gar

Jan is an animal! Great defender

bogtreader

Miguel Delaney tweeted just before the equaliser that Spurs were
a shapeless mess

SuprSi

Verts with a certain goal saving tackle - brilliant stuff.

mickman

dempsey needs to be told that he is in a team and not out there on his own.

he shoots from everywhere and from ridiculous positions.


whatever about winning, we are being played off the park at home by qpr!

mickman

the only good thing about todays performance is that brad had yet another very good game and we found out that verts can play anywhere basically. He was excellent when moved to left back and was great going forward

However the positives end there. Disjointed / lethargic / messy / performance. Totally outplayed at home by a poor team. We are going to get absolutely battered next week at old trafford. Im not exagerating when i say that united could put 5 past us

flyswatter

Only got the last 15 minutes of this. Delighted with the win.

KingdomYid

The only positive is the 3 points.

3 very poor home league performances now. When I saw Hudd come on for Dempsey I was thinking oh no here we go again. Delighted with the win but am still very unimpressed with the whole thing, its not exciting me. Onto Old Trafford we go in hope more than expectation.

SuprSi

mickman wrote: »

the only good thing about todays performance is that brad had yet another very good game and we found out that verts can play anywhere basically. He was excellent when moved to left back and was great going forward

However the positives end there. Disjointed / lethargic / messy / performance. Totally outplayed at home by a poor team. We are going to get absolutely battered next week at old trafford. Im not exagerating when i say that united could put 5 past us

I can't disagree with this tbh. We got the win, though as the commentator said towards the end if QPR got the equaliser nobody could begrudge them. We were shocking in the 1st half, better in the 2nd though there were lots of things to worry about. How much space were QPR allowed in their own half? On 88 minutes they had a goal kick and were allowed to walk the ball all the way to the centre circle without anyone tackling them - what's that about?

To be fair, QPR were very good and really passed the ball well. I reckon they'll do quite well this season. Not sure what to make of Spurs though, and why this performance was so inept compared to Reading & Lazio? Utd could well put a good few goals past us but hopefully we'll tighten up a lot more and the players will improve. Both will have to happen or we'll be in trouble.

And to finish, Vertonghen looks like a real player. The guys is just class - a great defender, brilliant with the ball at his feet and can really assist attacking-wise. Our best purchase since VDV & Modric IMO.

Hatch99

It's all about getting those vital 3 pts, the performances will come in time.
Once we get a couple of the injuries back, and have a stronger bench, we'll be fine. Like I said, average performance and 3pts, I'll take that every week. COYS

Hatch99

KingdomYid wrote: »

The only positive is the 3 points.

3 very poor home league performances now. When I saw Hudd come on for Dempsey I was thinking oh no here we go again. Delighted with the win but am still very unimpressed with the whole thing, its not exciting me. Onto Old Trafford we go in hope more than expectation.

Haven't won there in donkeys years so nothing expected of us.

tippspur

gar wrote: »

Jan is an animal! Great defender

What a class player he is,Walker had his best game so far today.Defoe could have had a hat trick.

tippspur

Surly AVB should get some credit for the half time changes,they worked and we played better 2nd half.

SuprSi

tippspur wrote: »

Surly AVB should get some credit for the half time changes,they worked and we played better 2nd half.

Depends on whether it's Ed or someone else doing the crediting!

But seriously, he tried a formation that didn't work and changed it. Once the change was made we looked much better and he deserves credit for making the change, even if it was obvious to everyone that it was needed.

spursman11

great win,PG performances will improve,riduculous to be going into the corner with 4mins left we are better than that.need ade and kaboul back to put pressure on players playing,see how Brad is playing as a result of this,take a draw at OT with both hands,could have won game by 3 or 4.vertongen a v.good signing,Defoe needs to pass as well as dempsey..team game.looking forward to Villa game

Here Precious

Maybe now Saab Ed you will start to show our manager some respect.

In AVB we trust

Get in there.

COYS

ps he plays he scores.

KingdomYid

Hatch99 wrote: »

Haven't won there in donkeys years so nothing expected of us.

Yes you are right there mate, maybe better to be going there expecting to get whipped

KingdomYid

spursman11 wrote: »

riduculous to be going into the corner with 4mins left we are better than that.

Yes that pissed me off a bit too, not the Tottenham way at home.

Hatch99

KingdomYid wrote: »

Yes that pissed me off a bit too, not the Tottenham way at home.

fully agree but when you have just conceded 2 late goals in your last 2 home league games, I'd be telling them to do the same. Close the game out means going to the corner flag, not whipping a hopeful ball in and risking getting hit on the break.