Behindthegoal
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World Cup 2022
- Thread starter Yankee_Jack
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The Blobster
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No atmosphere and half hearted endeavour!
And no feedback about how useless we were! 
The Blobster
Prediction Champ
Swans beat Hearts 1 -2
2 goals in 3 first half minutes from Piroe and Fulton.
There is a full match report on swans website .
2 goals in 3 first half minutes from Piroe and Fulton.
There is a full match report on swans website .
Yankee_Jack
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Obafemi didn't play at all. Cullen got 30 minutes in the second half.
Swansea City: Steven Benda (Andy Fisher 60), Ryan Manning (Nathanael Obgeta 60), Jay Fulton (Joel Cotterill 60), Matt Grimes (captain) (Cameron Congreve 60), Jamie Paterson (Ben Lloyd 60), Brandon Cooper (Harry Jones 60), Joel Piroe (Liam Cullen 60), Luke Cundle (Matty Sorinola 60), Joel Latibeaudiere (Armstrong Oko-Flex 60), Nathan Wood (Azeem Abdulai 60), Kyle Naughton (Fin Stevens 60).
Heart of Midlothian: Zander Clark (Ross Stewart 46), Michael Smith (Aaron Darge 46), Stephen Kingsley (Adam Forrester 46), Craig Halkett (Lewis Neilson 46), Jorge Grant (Euan Henderson 46), Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Bobby McLuckie 46), Lawrence Shankland Callum Sandilands 46), Alan Forrest (Connor Smith 46), Alex Cochrane (Aidan Denholm 46), Toby Sibbick (Finlay Pollock 46), Robert Snodgrass (Macaulay Tait 46).
Swansea City: Steven Benda (Andy Fisher 60), Ryan Manning (Nathanael Obgeta 60), Jay Fulton (Joel Cotterill 60), Matt Grimes (captain) (Cameron Congreve 60), Jamie Paterson (Ben Lloyd 60), Brandon Cooper (Harry Jones 60), Joel Piroe (Liam Cullen 60), Luke Cundle (Matty Sorinola 60), Joel Latibeaudiere (Armstrong Oko-Flex 60), Nathan Wood (Azeem Abdulai 60), Kyle Naughton (Fin Stevens 60).
Heart of Midlothian: Zander Clark (Ross Stewart 46), Michael Smith (Aaron Darge 46), Stephen Kingsley (Adam Forrester 46), Craig Halkett (Lewis Neilson 46), Jorge Grant (Euan Henderson 46), Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Bobby McLuckie 46), Lawrence Shankland Callum Sandilands 46), Alan Forrest (Connor Smith 46), Alex Cochrane (Aidan Denholm 46), Toby Sibbick (Finlay Pollock 46), Robert Snodgrass (Macaulay Tait 46).
CroJack
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And no feedback about how useless we were!
Report | Heart of Midlothian 1 Swansea City 2 | Swansea
Goals from Jay Fulton and Joel Piroe saw Swansea City claim victory over Hearts in their behind-closed-doors friendly at Tynecastle.
www.swanseacity.com
Strangely there's been little on here about tonight's game, so here goes. We need to buck the odds BIG TIME to get a win, which we need and, being honest, I don't see us doing it. England are superior as a team and have far more talented players. We will have to be at our very best to even stay in the game but we've been nothing like our best so far.
However, that's not to say that we can't win. This competition has been punctuated with shock results and, even though it was many years ago, I well remember an arrogant, over-confident England team turning up at Wrexham where we wiped the floor with them 4-1. What a great day that was!! But there's no way that'll happen tonight and I think England are three goals better than us: maybe more if we play as we have been and Page continues to show his lack of tactical nous. Naturally I hope I've got it completely wrong and be cheering an unlikely Welsh win.
However, that's not to say that we can't win. This competition has been punctuated with shock results and, even though it was many years ago, I well remember an arrogant, over-confident England team turning up at Wrexham where we wiped the floor with them 4-1. What a great day that was!!
But there's no way that'll happen tonight and I think England are three goals better than us: maybe more if we play as we have been and Page continues to show his lack of tactical nous. Naturally I hope I've got it completely wrong and be cheering an unlikely Welsh win.
Yankee_Jack
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Darling did play either. No loss there.
Yankee_Jack
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@ivoralljack ... we all know what we have to do. It really all comes down to Page's use of Bale and Ramsay as to whether we have a slim chance or no fucking chance at all. I think we all agree that these have demonstrated their worth in the first two games. It's time to look forward, play those that inherit from Bale and Ramsay.
If there's one thing that this tournament has featured - athleticism has trumped supposedly superior tactical/technical. You can run down the list of top sides that have been beaten by supposedly lesser teams and in each case the lesser team has proven to be the fitter, faster, higher tempo unit.
The USA fall into the fitter/faster category and they nullified England. This is the approach we have to take and Bale/Ramsay are broken cogs in that approach. If we play younger players in their stead we'll not lose much technically (especially from Ramsay) and we'll gain a yard and second here and there to make the difference. Allen should start with Wilson in midfield. Allen is good for a solid 45, perhaps 60. Moore, James and Johnson up top and Williams, Roberts, Davies and Rodon at the back.
If there's one thing that this tournament has featured - athleticism has trumped supposedly superior tactical/technical. You can run down the list of top sides that have been beaten by supposedly lesser teams and in each case the lesser team has proven to be the fitter, faster, higher tempo unit.
The USA fall into the fitter/faster category and they nullified England. This is the approach we have to take and Bale/Ramsay are broken cogs in that approach. If we play younger players in their stead we'll not lose much technically (especially from Ramsay) and we'll gain a yard and second here and there to make the difference. Allen should start with Wilson in midfield. Allen is good for a solid 45, perhaps 60. Moore, James and Johnson up top and Williams, Roberts, Davies and Rodon at the back.
Yankee_Jack
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He's gone full geriatric ... and switched to a back 4. Connor is dropped.
Yankee_Jack
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So not only are we going with 3 players in their mid 30s, but we've dropped one of our most athletic players in Connor. I don't understand this ... nothing has been learned from our matches or those of other countries.
KVetch
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The Slovenian has had some controversy in his career. Slavko Vincic has worked Euros and Champions League matches. Giving Argentina a questionable penalty against Saudi Arabia and allowing Atletico Madrid to time waste in the CL against Man U. Hopefully it will be Wales doing the time wasting tonight.
Yankee_Jack
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Cameron Carter-Vickers starts for USA
Yankee_Jack
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CCV is the subject of scrutiny by talking heads over here
yet another player with Swansea connections at this tournament
yet another player with Swansea connections at this tournament
Yankee_Jack
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Here are the highlights from the Hearts game. Fisher has learned nothing in his time on the bench
Yankee_Jack
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England have beefed up their midfield with Henderson and added Foden and Rashfoes to the forward line. It’s going to be tough
Yankee_Jack
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Ramsay is playing further forward than Bale
Yankee_Jack
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England need a committee to take a free kick