Lucky not to have had his leg/ankle broken today by David Luiz. I was hoping he might clock John Terry in the aftermath of it but there was just pushing and shoving...
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Lucky not to have had his leg/ankle broken today by David Luiz. I was hoping he might clock John Terry in the aftermath of it but there was just pushing and shoving...
Ruled out of the Greece game - no replacement called. You'd have to think Shane Long will be very disappointed when he's given a spot on the bench.
http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soc...326496649.html
Goal Walters. Corner from the right taken low, Walters making a run across the 18 yard box, roughly 12 yards out, meets it and smashes it in at the near post.
scored for Stoke tonight, great goal Stoke 1 up.
Assisted by Whelan.
excellent analysis of the goal by Neville at half time, went through each Stoke player in the box, how they were set up, their responsibilities and actions that led to the goal
Goal Walters. Long throw from near the half line, Walters flicks it over his head in to the corner for Jerome. Jerome cuts it back on to his left foot and crosses it in the box. Walters, following up after his flick on, meets it about seven yards out at the near post and flicks it in at the far post with a glancing header.
Good description! I feel like ive seen it.
I did see it, although his 'following up' was more a leisurely stroll into the box,
the lack of urgency my explain why nobody picked him up
Bit belated, but a video of the goal and analysis here:Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xv8...ished_creation
Worth a watch.
He does it quite a lot for Stoke. Amazing how many times the defender hares on ahead only to look dopily around as the cut-back comes in to an unmarked Walters.Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
Not to mention the much maligned Whelan's part in the goal.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Was a well worked goal, similar to something in American football, but I think there was an illegal block on Walter's marker,
but one which would be hard to spot in the confusion
Anyone who questions Whelans ability, just take a look at the pinpoint precision pass. Fantastic.
Gary Neville "I loved it, I absolutely loved it"
In English football, that use to qualify as a mental breakdown.
Goal Walters. Long ball, Jones flicks on, Skrtel slips, and Walter is all alone with Reina. Takes a touch and picks his spot with ease. 1-1.
Goal Walters! Long throw, Jones heads to Walters, takes it on his chest and lobs it past Reina with his next touch...great goal.
Yup. Time to drop Robbie Keane.
I think it was Whelan who provided the assist(corner) for the non-Walters (Kenwin Jones) goal.
Highlights here:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xw8559_s3-1l_animals#from=embediframe
Walters first is at 1:19. Whelan took the corner that assisted Stoke's second at 2:07. Walters' second is at 3:00.
Great performances tonight from Whelan and Walters. Johnny has to start up from front with Long. On paper, we have enough to cause most teams alot of grief and I think they could be class for us if given a run of games. I love Keano for what he's done, but he should be no more than an impact sub now. Every time I see Whelan for Stoke, he's very good and yet for Ireland, he's generally mediocre. Not sure why that is, but if we could have the Stoke version with Jamie Mac, I'd be very happy :)
How many times have Long and Walters played together? If we're going to play two up top, I'd always have Keane involved. I'd only leave him out if we were doing 451.
Second half vs Bosnia? They looked good together.
Not sure about how often, but I know that Long has been criminally underused by Trap and Walters is the closest thing to a target man that we have in the squad and has been doing it consistently in the premiership for a while. I would feel that we need to start looking at them as our front two and I could see them becoming a very decent pairing for us. I do think that Keano can still have a huge part to play for us though. He's always likely to come up with a goal in a big match, even if he isn't playing well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
I don't know. In spite of Walters' two goals yesterday and Long's generally good scoring rate, I don't think they're clinical enough for a side that produces as few chances as Ireland.
There is merit in examining the way Stoke set up versus ourselves. Just by looking at formation, Stoke play a 4-2-3-1 formation. Walters occupies the centre of the three and when in defensive mode, Stoke tend to have 9 or even ten behind the ball. So the talk of Walters to play up front for Ireland is not really a direct comparison to the role he plays for Stoke given that we operate a standard 4-4-2. Nonetheless he is a very tough player to mark, who gives his all and is well able to finish. Given Trap's priority is defense, it is amazing he does not use Walters in a similar to that he is employed with Stoke. Instead he chooses to use the likes of Cox instead!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bungle
Trap uses Walters up top because he's the best at holding the ball up. He seems to have lost confidence in Doyle and doesn't rate Long so Walters is the man.Quote:
Originally Posted by elroy
True and he is probably our best option in that sense. However, his game at Stoke is far from the front man required to hold up the ball - for example Jones was employed in that role against Liverpool, Crouch often is as well. I dont think employing Long in that role plays to his particular strengths. For me, Long and Walters would appear to be the best in form combination right now.
The problem I think is that Long and Walters fill precisely the same role at their clubs, so if they played together I think only one player is going to get to play to his strengths. Granted, being a target man isn't Walters' best role either, but it allows Keane to find space.
Interview feature with Walters on Football Focus now.
Goal Walters! Cracking bullet header from close range - goalkeeper had no chance. His own goalkeeper.
Another headed finish from Walters - a glancing header this time. 2-0 Chelsea.
Feck sake Johnny!!! >:(
Penalty for Chelsea. Will Lampard step aside and let Walters to take it?
Apparently this was less of an interview and more of a manchurian candidate activation event. Well played, Chelsea.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
And he's hit the bar from a penalty to round off a good day's work.
It didn't hit the bar that I saw, I thought he just skied it (I was only half watching)...
Said on the radio that it had glanced the bar which made it look much worse than it was. There will be comfort for him in that. Surely.
Glanced the bar yep.
http://www.balls.ie/football/three-r...n-walters-day/
Pulis offers Walters his support. This is like taking pity on a puppy that has sh#t on the carpet. You want to kill him, but you know it won't help!
http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soc...328780325.html