YeOldeHamiltonian wrote:Interesting result earlier with Dundee collapsing again.Two good results and we would overtake the three above us.
As for this game,we haven't beaten our neighbours for a while.They will be buoyed by their display at Ibrox(unlike our pitiful surrender)and Accies need full focus right from the first whistle.
They will fancy their chances alright -especially after our two disasters against them this season-but if we match them in effort and concentration we have players who can hurt them.
Lower tier seems the best bet-you are closer to the action and can still generate a decent atmosphere.
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H9crx wrote:Good point
defending of cross balls is still horrific and needs to be addressed.
Stevie Clarke wrote:H9crx wrote:Good point
defending of cross balls is still horrific and needs to be addressed.
And you know this, how?
I don't know what folk are basing the criticism of Matthews on. From the highlights up on pie and Bovril, Matthews does nothing wrong apart from the miscue I mentioned earlier. The one at around 5.40, he has about five players jumping in front of him but he has to try to punch it. Very difficult. I thought he had a good game but I'd rather Woods. He's our keeper and has been very competent. Bigger physically too. Matthews doesn't look 6ft 4 btw and is thinner than Woods.
Just checked, it seems he's 1.84m, which is a fraction over 6ft. I think that's wrong too, often players heights and weights stay the same in their stats from their late teens. I'd have said 6ft 2.
Stevie Clarke wrote:I watched the game live too. Some fans have unrealistic expectation of what should be a keeper's ball, I've seen it over and over.
Gilbaldo, the highlights don't show that it was a goal. I think we can agree that most of the ball was over the line. I remember an incident from the English Premier a while back where just a tiny sliver of the ball was still over the goal line and the system of course said no goal. You can't say for sure that there wasn't a tiny part of the ball still not fully over the line from those pictures.
judgeflash wrote:Stevie Clarke wrote:I watched the game live too. Some fans have unrealistic expectation of what should be a keeper's ball, I've seen it over and over.
Gilbaldo, the highlights don't show that it was a goal. I think we can agree that most of the ball was over the line. I remember an incident from the English Premier a while back where just a tiny sliver of the ball was still over the goal line and the system of course said no goal. You can't say for sure that there wasn't a tiny part of the ball still not fully over the line from those pictures.
I don't think it is unrealistic to expect a keeper to be able to judge a floated cross coming into the 6 yard area and position himself to catch it, this is COMPLETE bread and butter, something Goalkeepers are coached on from a young age, anddddd especially when Motherwell's crosses were for the majority from 30-40 yards out and with no real power. I remember 2-3 times during the game, Motherwell were able to get onto crosses inside the 6 yard box, that most competent keepers should have been on top of. If you have the advantage vs a player in using your hands, he should be doing better.
I also feel that Woods has been a superior goalkeeper for us, despite Remi' penalty save-fest.
judgeflash wrote:Stevie Clarke wrote:H9crx wrote:Good point
defending of cross balls is still horrific and needs to be addressed.
And you know this, how?
I don't know what folk are basing the criticism of Matthews on. From the highlights up on pie and Bovril, Matthews does nothing wrong apart from the miscue I mentioned earlier. The one at around 5.40, he has about five players jumping in front of him but he has to try to punch it. Very difficult. I thought he had a good game but I'd rather Woods. He's our keeper and has been very competent. Bigger physically too. Matthews doesn't look 6ft 4 btw and is thinner than Woods.
Just checked, it seems he's 1.84m, which is a fraction over 6ft. I think that's wrong too, often players heights and weights stay the same in their stats from their late teens. I'd have said 6ft 2.
I've stood next to Matthews in the gym, he's TALL. I can't tell you about the highlights, I watched the game live, he was constantly unable to come off his line and claim a ball on numerous occassions, I remembered him being a bit more commanding in the box, or perhaps that's just a false memory. He was VERY lucky with some of the crosses, ones coming into the 6-8 yard area he was nowhere near and should have been. Our weakness for 2 seasons has been crosses, we NEED a keeper who can come out and get physical, claiming aerial balls. Need to make teams fire in less deep crosses.
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