steelboy Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 speaking of the defence is anyone else having nightmares about that corner aberdeen scored on tuesday? mcginn and hayes will be putting every corner and set piece right under our bar guaranteed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Thought struck me after the game on Wednesday. Are our defece missing Humphrey and Ojaama? Ainsworth is quick over short distances but doesn't take us from one end of the pitch like those two guys could. Hence when we're defending a lead we end up sitting deeper as we simply don't get high enough up the park? Not suggesting it's the only factor, or even the main one, but reckon it's having an impact... Yep its been mentioned before. The defence is lacking a keeper just not as good as Randolph/Ruddy but also lacks, in most games, any sort of cover from our wingers. Add that to some of the normal kamikaze defending and it equals a lot more conceded goals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 speaking of the defence is anyone else having nightmares about that corner aberdeen scored on tuesday? mcginn and hayes will be putting every corner and set piece right under our bar guaranteed. The solution then is not to defend too deeply and cut our avoidable corners, crosses and free kicks. Don't let them have sight of goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fal_Dosser Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Dan Twardzik made the best save I've seen this season from open play against Partick Thistle. The Nielsen's penalty save might equal it though. Don't know if it was save of the season, but it was a fantastic stop and every bit as important as the 5 goals that followed it in winning the game - if memory serves me right, had that gone in, we were 2 nil down - different game entirely. Gunnar's penalty save deserves much credit also for the overall result that day. Personally, on the strength of the few games he played, small as he may have looked, I'd be content to have him on board. MON RA DOSSERS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 1399371944[/url]' post='410838']Dan Twardzik made the best save I've seen this season from open play against Partick Thistle. The Nielsen's penalty save might equal it though. Was that the save in the first half? What about the one where he got back off the ground and sprinted back to take the ball off the toe of the attacker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Was that the save in the first half? What about the one where he got back off the ground and sprinted back to take the ball off the toe of the attacker. No, it was a rocket into the top corner and he got fingers to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yabba's Turd Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 The problem has been we had a settle back four playing behind an inconsistent midfield, then Rammers got injured/fucked up operation, we settled the midfield and looked decidedly ropey down our right due to Kerr drifting in and Ainsworth not tracking back as effectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Jules Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Whats the script with Ramsden's injury ? Is he out for much longer ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yabba's Turd Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 He's rehabilitating after a 3rd surgery, he's hopeful that his woes are behind him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoF Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Full credit to the whole team, but I think today is a day where the defence can certainly stand up and take a bow. We weren't quite clicking going forward but the defence + hollis absolutely nullified everything Aberdeen could chuck at us (even if it was occasionally self inflicted). We wouldn't have got the three points today without some huge last ditch tackles from Hutch and Mcmanus and of course, arise Sir Craig Reid. Even before the goal, he was putting himself about and making it difficult for Aberdeen to play through the middle. It was also absolutely clear at the end how much this mean to Hutch, the guy was going mental. It gave me a glimmer of hope that he might stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Full credit to the whole team, but I think today is a day where the defence can certainly stand up and take a bow. We weren't quite clicking going forward but the defence + hollis absolutely nullified everything Aberdeen could chuck at us (even if it was occasionally self inflicted). We wouldn't have got the three points today without some huge last ditch tackles from Hutch and Mcmanus and of course, arise Sir Craig Reid. Even before the goal, he was putting himself about and making it difficult for Aberdeen to play through the middle. Yes, Craig Reid and Keith Lasley shielded the defence better today and did not allow them to take potshots at our goal. A real team effort though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweed Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 We have had two defensive masterclasses at Pittodrie this season. We were a bit nervy to start with but we settled into a real good display at the back today. If we could just learn to defend like that against the other ten teams we'd be lethal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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