Europa Play Off Round (WHU v Astra Giurgiu - Away Leg, 18 August* EARLY KO 7.15 UK*)

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  • LukerzLukerz
    Nothing from these first two performances encourages me for the season ahead. Quite worrying tbh.

    Hope we see some magic and intensity v Bournemouth.
  • weztamweztam
    not working hard enough..not enough desire..full stop. we don't look fit enough and the Astra players look to have better technique than us on a cow field of a pitch....worrying
  • LukerzLukerz
    Top six club. Challenge the big boys. New stadium.

    What a joke. Not without 3 or 4 signings we won't.
  • MunichHammerMunichHammer
    Thank god that is over! The final 15 minutes or so were dreadful
  • LukerzLukerz
    The attitude in that game was two-bob.

    Didn't think Slav would accept that.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    I thought after Slavs comments after Chelsea we'd show a bit more but tonight was worse
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Twist you carry on with your sarcastic comments but tell me what positives or enjoyment you got out of that.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Not sure what people want from a scratch team with two kids starting in it, one of whom was playing out of position.

    Is this the best XI we could potentially put out when everyone is fit?

    So relax.

    We go back to the OS with a draw and an away goal.

    Perfectly reasonable European result.
  • HammerwombatHammerwombat
    Positives.
    Youngsters looked OK.
    Byram left the field walking rather than on a stretcher
    Away goal
    We didn't lose

    Negatives
    That was a rotten second half that should have been a doozy.
    Can we press pause and start the season in about 3 weeks after we can get our squad fit, sorted and recognising each other.
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    If we carry on playing like that we can forget the EL and finishing top 6 this season. They all seem to be still on the beach!
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    I can only comment on the last 25mins as that is when I eventually got a working stream ;doh
    Tbh I wish I hadn't ...
    While I accept it was never a regular starting 11 etc what I saw was sad...
    Guess it was not classified as a disaster as we drew and got the away goal. But that last 25 mins was hard to watch...onwards and upwards..
  • MunichHammerMunichHammer
    We got an away goal, we didn't lose. Yes, the team was nowhere close toour first team BUT why would Slav risk his best payers against a thuggish team on a pitch that looked like it had potatoes harvested from it in the afternoon.

    Let's get back to our place, play them on a decent pitch and send them packing.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Can't believe the owners are patting themselves on the back over our business when they see the state of the squad 4 days into the season.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Munich ;thumbsup

  • adecokeradecoker
    Lacklustre
    Bored
    40 watt
    Choke
    Two-bob
    Doozy

    Has someone started up a new Random Words thread for this season?

  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    MotM? ;hmm

    I don't think we'll award it.

    Or maybe one of the Asta defenders?

    Couldn't see anybody covered themselves in glory.
  • stevesteve
    im with grey on this one of course it would have been nice to put it to bed but that lot are no mugs so will take the away goal and 1-1 and finish them off next week with pretty much the same team
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    But Munich at the moment Slav did not really have any other "best" players fit...
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    thornburyiron said:

    Twist you carry on with your sarcastic comments but tell me what positives or enjoyment you got out of that.

    Not much. I thought Burke and Antonio played well. An away goal.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    But the whole point of this window was to prepare a squad that could compete on four fronts, i.e. to have strength in depth.

    Tonight showed that we're not there yet.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    If we were to qualify for the group stages, then I think some people would need to readjust their expectations.

    Away in Europe and don't lose is a good thing. Results are paramount; performances are secondary.
  • HammerwombatHammerwombat
    Motm for me was Lindsay Hipgrave. Although if I was being critical I would give her hair an ash tone and take some of the gold out. A purple dress is ok as long as her shoes matched, but if she was wearing white court shoes I would have to give her a yellow card, but the ref never saw it as she was behind a desk.
  • MunichHammerMunichHammer
    Jay, that maybe, but I think that will change for next week. Had that been an important game I think the team would have looked differently and for example Payet would have played.As would Kouyate and Ginge. It's about taking the tie home without too much damage and I dare say that we will sort it out next week. 55k+ supporters behind us and a pitch that doesn't resemble a potatoe patch. They know their pitch, they are used to playing there. We aren't but I am sure we will be in the hat for the group phase draw.
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    The Taekwondo was good..
  • sweepy23sweepy23
    If we get passed Astra, what next?
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited August 2016
    Slaven_A_Laugh_Lukerz said:

    Can't believe the owners are patting themselves on the back over our business when they see the state of the squad 4 days into the season.

    1. Are they actually patting themselves on the back?

    2. This is the squad. Is it so awful?

    Adrian, Randolph, Spiegel
    Ginge, Reid, Ogbonna, Byram, Cresswell, Matsuaku (Burke, Oxford)
    Obiang, Nordveit, Kouyate,
    Payet Lanzini Noble, Feghouli, Antonio, Tore
    Ayew, Carroll, Valencia, Sahko, Calleri


    Additions: Ayew, Calleri, Feghouli, Tore, Nordviet, Matsuaku
    They are replacing; Joey O'Brien, James Tomkins, and loanees Moses+Emineke+Song (have I missed anybody out?)

    Is that not an improvement?
    (Unless you are holding the owners responsible for injuries, which seems a tad harsh.)
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    edited August 2016
    Jeez. We're not Real Madrid but some posters expect us to play like them. Exactly the same as last year with - we're in a relegation fight, this team is rubbish, pull your finger out Slav, blah, blah, blah.

    It's another 90 minutes under our belt. We could have scored another 2 or 3, they couldn't have. Burke, Brian, Browne and Oxford had another run out which numerous posters say they should get more match time and when they do they criticise team selection.

    No loss, away goal, another game played.

    I'll take this result.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    Munich ;ok
    It was more the point that perhaps tonight with our current injury list IMO our squad is a bit weak ...
    I'm ok with the result..
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited August 2016
    The result is fine. We'll win the return leg comfortably.

    The attitude and performance on Monday and tonight is IMO a worry. We look lazy and lacklustre, with no intensity.

    I didn't realise we were so reliant on Payet. We've looked very poor without him.

    I don't feel we've strengthened the first XI enough to equal last season.

    Hopefully we'll see encouraging signs v Bournemouth before we travel to the Etihad and my worries will prove a stupid overreaction.

    That is all.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    jay_in_cpt said:

    Munich ;ok
    It was more the point that perhaps tonight with our current injury list IMO our squad is a bit weak ...

    jay, would it not be fairer to say that our squad is OK, but with our current injures and a few players not yet fully match fit after their summer competitions, our 'available 1st XI' is not our strongest?

    I am fully confident of a home win next leg. (Of course, unforeseen event may derail that - dodgy lasagne, malaria, asteroid strikes etc.)
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