DMAA

2 minutes ago, BlackSocksRedTops said:

Still not sure about Lafferty TBH. Looking ahead...is Candieas still out for the Hearts game? Could we play Flanagan at RB and move Tav forward? 

Candeias isn’t going to get his yellow rescinded given we’re being charged over the whole thing. I’d say Grezda is a better candidate given Hearts are there for the taking right now. 

Gerrard said he was late but it was just a mistake and he accepted that and said he wasn’t dropped, it was a tactical decision to go with a more physical centre midfielder. 

5 minutes ago, der Berliner said:

Yep, but lets keep it in perspective ...

 

Bacca (6.3m), Funes Mori (8.1m), Gerard Moreno (18m) et al

 

... is not what they ever faced before on a regular basis.

Well the opposition was the same for Worrall but I thought he was excellent and bailed out those two a few times along with McGregor. 

1 minute ago, Frankie said:

McGregor was our best player and I thought Arfield did very well whilst Tav grew into the game.

Agree with that, McGregor the man of the match and Arfield not far behind but I’d add Worrall as another standout. A very solid performance despite Goldson and Flanagan being very shaky and putting him under extra pressure. 

3 minutes ago, Gribz said:

Just woke up for the second half. Havent read the thread. What was Candeias sent off for?

Candeias, Tavernier and Morelos all went in on the player at the same time. Candeias didn’t make the trip on the player but it did look at first like he’d deliberately followed through and stood in the player and landed on him. After watching a few replays it doesn’t seem he made any malicious contact despite bundling over him. 

Great point

Under the cosh now

These Villarreal defenders buy free kicks every time anyone comes near them when the ball is in the air, pathetic but it’s been a common sight in Europe 

Just now, DMAA said:

Just given away a free kick right on the edge. A needless lunge from Arfield. 

Phew, wasted

Just now, alexscottislegend said:

Would be too cruel to lose now...

Just given away a free kick right on the edge. A needless lunge from Arfield. 

It’s end to end now, wide open

What an effort from Lafferty, instant impact. Looks much more lively than Morelos. 

Morelos off for Lafferty. I think the fresh legs will be welcome, Morelos has looked tired and hasn’t held on to much in this half. 

Great play there but Middleton is offside with a goal

Arfield immense again, what a tackle. Cazorla already looking a cut above after coming on. 

Middleton in a centre forward position which I think is pretty clever from Gerrard, looking dangerous on the break

Goldson bailed out yet again

We’re set up very positively considering we’d be happy with a draw. We’re not really looking like we can hang on at the moment though, it’s a bit of a gamble. 

Pin point corner from Middleton again, really good to see how consistent he is with them. 

6 minutes ago, Frankie said:

It was never, ever a yellow card for Candeias.

I think he jumped in with a lot of adrenaline and it looked he’d stood on the player deliberately but on seeing it again he didn’t really make much contact so I agree it wasn’t a yellow. But you can tell from the way he needlessly jumped in that he was going after the player. 

A bit harsh but not that harsh, he followed through deliberately on the player after a foul hadn’t been given our way. 

Referee is allowing Villarreal off with murder though, constant fouls. 

Candeias has lost his head there, second yellow. 

McGregor bails out Flanagan big time. I’d take on Halliday at half time. 

2 minutes ago, Scott7 said:

I don’t have a screen for this.

 

Is possession wasted because of bad delivery or lack of movement by potential receivers?

Just poor slack passing for the most part.