Eagles v Man City Thread

[NMPalace]

My view is that Haaland is a bit taller than Richards and he has the ability to jump higher than most making him very difficult to defend against. We should have blocked the cross.
Mateta should study Haaland's technique as his offensive heading is poor (but he is good at defending crosses)

When Haaland pull off to the back post Richards must have known it was his responsibility to mark him. When the cross came in Richards took a step forward whilst Haaland took a step backwards creating the space for a free header.

Richards should have just stuck to his man and made it difficult to get a header in, even if he couldn't win it.

Richards is a very good defender and has improved massively. However, against the very best he comes up slightly short, as he showed this weekend.

 

[Casual]

Agree he’s good in a 3, loads of cover. Wouldn’t fancy him in a flat back 4

When Haaland pull off to the back post Richards must have known it was his responsibility to mark him. When the cross came in Richards took a step forward whilst Haaland took a step backwards creating the space for a free header.

Richards should have just stuck to his man and made it difficult to get a header in, even if he couldn't win it.

Richards is a very good defender and has improved massively. However, against the very best he comes up slightly short, as he showed this weekend.

 

[ex hibitionist]

Did your football career align with any of these sayings or were you a dead eyed dick in front of goal ex H. 👌

Not only did I have a deadly left foot I had two of them, my nose for goal was usually blocked

 

[ASCPFC]

Did we score yet?

 

[ex hibitionist]

When Haaland pull off to the back post Richards must have known it was his responsibility to mark him. When the cross came in Richards took a step forward whilst Haaland took a step backwards creating the space for a free header.

Richards should have just stuck to his man and made it difficult to get a header in, even if he couldn't win it.

Richards is a very good defender and has improved massively. However, against the very best he comes up slightly short, as he showed this weekend.

He had a great game apart from that mistake, one thing I noticed about him early on, similar pattern generally good but when he made an error it tended to lead to a goal, he should have been jumping with him not in front of him but he did a great many things extremely well and continues to improve.

 

[Jim_Cannon]

Did we score yet?

Only in the bar after the game