Djimi as sub at 88 mins

[Phil236849]

doesn't make you relax, does it?

[Earl Hafler]

Rather him than Josemi

 

How about having every man back defending a corner against 10 men ?

 

Not a particularly good performance but 3 points is what matters.

[fyds]

Fresh and fast legs - don't see the problem 47 games into a season possibly only just two thirds done.

[Guest Kev]

I don't like making a tactical substitution in the defence so late in the game regardless of who it is.

[johngibo YPC]

Rather him than Josemi

 

How about having every man back defending a corner against 10 men ?

 

Not a particularly good performance but 3 points is what matters.

 

thats more to do with zonal marking though isn't it. you can't just have a zone unoccupied cos they are down to ten men. My dad goes mad every game that we don't leave a man up

[Guest Kev]

thats more to do with zonal marking though isn't it. you can't just have a zone unoccupied cos they are down to ten men. My dad goes mad every game that we don't leave a man up

 

I feel the same as your dad, there is no need to drag everyone back. Leave one at least upfront.

[Earl Hafler]

I feel the same as your dad, there is no need to drag everyone back. Leave one at least upfront.

 

I hate it. I can understand why Crouch comes back but having him and Morientes back doesn't help their game. Same as constantly sending Carra up for free-kicks / corners and then passing the ball into the Kop.

[fyds]

I don't like making a tactical substitution in the defence so late in the game regardless of who it is.

depends how you define 'tactical'...he slotted into the same system so no change in tactics, just fresher legs etc.

[Guest Kev]

depends how you define 'tactical'...he slotted into the same system so no change in tactics, just fresher legs etc.

 

A substitution without the player being injured.

[Barnesy_10]

I remember Houllier bringing Biscan on against City a few years back when we were winning... it triggered off all the boo boys..

[Big E]

The example in recent memory is Kromkamp coming on at OT, and then getting caught out for their goal.

 

I'm not a fan of late minute changes to protect as result, especially when they alter the defence.

[anny road]

i thought it made sense

 

they were lumping it long and he is better in the air than Riise and Kewell

 

He won 2 late headers too

 

Leave it to the manager eh, he knows what he is doing

[fyds]

i thought it made sense

 

they were lumping it long and he is better in the air than Riise and Kewell

 

He won 2 late headers too

 

Leave it to the manager eh, he knows what he is doing

Exactly - he knew how tired or not the lads at the back where, and Djimi unlike Kromptje is very familiar with the system already after all!

[Guest Kev]

Leave it to the manager eh, he knows what he is doing

 

No, it's been obvious over the last 18 months he hasn't got a clue.

[realtarragona]

I'd prefer to leave one man up but I'm sure Rafa has already worked out the statistics between teams defending with all ten men, or just nine, and how many goals are scored on the counter attack and so on...

[Bootle Buck]

Must admit the sight of Djimi coming on at 88 mins put the proverbial shets up me. But he did OK.