Lathund Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 We've looked superb so far, but the pessimist in me is saying that it can't possibly last. The formation is a strange one, but it would seem that without the ball we play a 4-5-1 with Reid at RB, Emerton/Bentley/Vogel in the centre and Roque at RM. With the ball... well would seem like a 4-4-2 with Emerton as a MRC, MGP at AML, Vogel anchoring and Bentley roaming.
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USABlue Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 Wasn't Rooney's challenge worthy of a sending off? Hold on to your hats for the second half.
LeChuck Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 Brilliant first half performance, I know a few of us have moaned about Hughes' tactics recently but so far today they are spot on. We don't seem to be playing with a right sided player as such, Santa Cruz and Roberts seem to take it in turns to move over to that side both offensively and defensively, and it's working a treat. Bentley looks every part a £15m+ player today, he is oozing class whenever he touches the ball. Vogel seems to be bringing a calming influence to the centre of midfield, it's actually quite welcome after seeing the relative recklessness of Savage and Mokoena there over the last few years. I have noticed his positional play is excellent, he seems very aware of who he should be covering at the back, which is very useful with Reid and Warnock both preferring to bomb forward. Wasn't Rooney's challenge worthy of a sending off? Hold on to your hats for the second half. A brilliant first half performance and the first thing you wish to mention is the refereeing? You need to get that enormous chip off your shoulder USA, it's bordering on obsession. A red would have been harsh, it was frustration rather than trying to hurt Samba. It's probably one of the tackles where you'd like a card between yellow and red, neither seems to fit the situation very well. Stiles did turn down a decent penalty shout from them, Samba definitely didn't touch the ball and seemed to touch Rooney...I think Rooney made the most of it though which is probably why it was refused. But still, I've seen plenty of those given to the top 4 so credit to Stiles.
Rovers in America Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 Vogel is also standing out for me, he's playing really well. Warnock has also stood out to me. He dispossessed Ronaldo on that one ball down the flank early and also flicked that one cross out of Ronaldo's reach. Both early that could have changed the game if Ronaldo had been allowed to do something.
tony gale's mic Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 First quarter of an hour of this half will be crucial. If we hold on then I can see us going the distance.
Rovers in America Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 Wasn't Rooney's challenge worthy of a sending off? Hold on to your hats for the second half. Nah, probably only a yellow card worthy. However, he probably should have got one also for the dive in the box.
tony gale's mic Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 If we hold on, Europe is very much back on. Here we go...
rovers1993 Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 vogel is keeping scholes quite and that is what we need. their looking dagerous with the long ball and chasing them... we need to beware of that.
rovers1993 Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 a full stadium and we're giving them all we can... great performance by rovers so far and the fans packed inside ewood are probably estactic.
rovers1993 Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 y am i not suprised the commentator is praising everything man utd does... and not giving us one bit of credit! blackburn fans are singing their hearts out. they are dangerous free-kick now.
RibbleValleyRover Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 they are dangerous free-kick now. Stupid free kick to give away in a dangerous position. Luckily it was a poor free kick from Ronaldo
tony gale's mic Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 We need to stop giving away silly free kicks.
rovers1993 Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 we're starting to get back in now... 15 minutes passed... can we start dreaming now?
RibbleValleyRover Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 we're starting to get back in now... 15 minutes passed... can we start dreaming now? We need another goal
tony gale's mic Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 We're winning all the 50/50s....what is going on?!
rovers1993 Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 something is wrong in the universe today.. ewood park full we're leading man utd we're winning all 50-50's we're matching them all over the park. wad the hell?
RibbleValleyRover Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 Vogel is really starting to show his qualities.
Rover Down Under Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 Wow! I swear I can turn the radio down and hear Ewood from here!
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