Today, there were so many defensive errors. After looking at all the goals again here is my assessment:
1) Goal 1: Puncheon makes a silly challenge. On another day it may not have been a free kick but everyone know how lethal Sigurdson is ..so expected a goal. That said, Hennessey has to take some blame. It was on his side of the goal and he seemed to wrong footed.
2) Goal 2: All the corners were coming because Kelly was struggling. Loriente got ahead of Dann. I think Dann should take the blame here. Cabaye could have done better on the line and Ward was also slow to cover Fer who scored from the rebound.
Goal 3: McArthur lost the first header and then Ward to slow to react. Dann's body shape was poor.
Goal 4: We should have been slowing down and killing the game but Montero made mug out of WArd and Puncheon while Townsend was just watching. Loriente got in between Dann and Tomkins and even after Hennessy made a good save ..Dann/Tomkins were not as alert as Loriente.
Goal 5: Tomkins missed the header. Maybe a more imposing keeper would have come and claimed the high ball. Once the ball bounced, Benteke was in poor position and Dan/Tomkins were slow to react and the ball fell to Loriente.
Against Manhester City, we played well ...first Mcarthur then a combination of Kelly/Townsend and then Tomkins could be blamed for the first goal.
2nd goal was just shambolic and I cannot figure who to blame.
Against Liverpool...I think Dann and Tomkins were each guilty of the 2 goals from corners while Ward/Mcarthur could shoulder some blame for the first goal and misunderstanding between Tomkins and Dann for the 4th goal.
We can see the pattern.
Dann - Delaney is probably a better combination than Dann- Tomkins. Even with Delaney- Tomkins combo which was used against Sunderland and Everton we did not lose a match or concede from corners.
In my opinion, while Delaney is getting on and lacking pace, he is better at defending set pieces. Delaney is also a better leader on the pitch than Dann.
It will be interesting to see how our defence is organised for the next 2 games.
1) Goal 1: Puncheon makes a silly challenge. On another day it may not have been a free kick but everyone know how lethal Sigurdson is ..so expected a goal. That said, Hennessey has to take some blame. It was on his side of the goal and he seemed to wrong footed.
2) Goal 2: All the corners were coming because Kelly was struggling. Loriente got ahead of Dann. I think Dann should take the blame here. Cabaye could have done better on the line and Ward was also slow to cover Fer who scored from the rebound.
Goal 3: McArthur lost the first header and then Ward to slow to react. Dann's body shape was poor.
Goal 4: We should have been slowing down and killing the game but Montero made mug out of WArd and Puncheon while Townsend was just watching. Loriente got in between Dann and Tomkins and even after Hennessy made a good save ..Dann/Tomkins were not as alert as Loriente.
Goal 5: Tomkins missed the header. Maybe a more imposing keeper would have come and claimed the high ball. Once the ball bounced, Benteke was in poor position and Dan/Tomkins were slow to react and the ball fell to Loriente.
Against Manhester City, we played well ...first Mcarthur then a combination of Kelly/Townsend and then Tomkins could be blamed for the first goal.
2nd goal was just shambolic and I cannot figure who to blame.
Against Liverpool...I think Dann and Tomkins were each guilty of the 2 goals from corners while Ward/Mcarthur could shoulder some blame for the first goal and misunderstanding between Tomkins and Dann for the 4th goal.
We can see the pattern.
Dann - Delaney is probably a better combination than Dann- Tomkins. Even with Delaney- Tomkins combo which was used against Sunderland and Everton we did not lose a match or concede from corners.
In my opinion, while Delaney is getting on and lacking pace, he is better at defending set pieces. Delaney is also a better leader on the pitch than Dann.
It will be interesting to see how our defence is organised for the next 2 games.
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