Missed Opportunities

[snootyfenooty]

A radical thought, maybe. But when the opponents get a free-kick just outside the area towards the goalkeeper's 'near' post - with a speed of 60 mph+ - isn't it unrealistic to expect a goalie to cover both posts? Walls help - but they can also block the goalie's view. I'd always have a defender on that post in situations like last night.

Back to basics! That'll have a few scratching their heads.

 

[Guesty]

I saw that as well. Fleck hit a huge fade into touch., went further right than it did forward.

That shanked clearance made me think of when teams run it in to the corner - Stoke could see we weren't going to play any more and it was just a case of trying to hang on. The panic had well and truly set it.