match thread (image) [FT] Slavia Prague 1 - 1 (Helander 36)

[CammyF 8,131]

We've now scored in 42 consecutive games 

[Rousseau 10,652]

This Ref's a bit trigger happy.

[CammyF 8,131]

Not the best opening 20mins but crucial away goal secured. 

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,752]

We look like we're playing with a hangover. Oh wait....

[Frankie 8,570]

Not a great first half but credit to Slavia who are physical, move the ball well and look dangerous.

 

Problem is we're struggling badly in midfield with Kamara, Davis and Aribo all not at the races and looking confused at certain times.  Because of this we're not able to support the attack as well and we're leaving soo much space in wide areas defensively.  You can see Slavia have done their homework in that respect and we do look unsure of ourselves.

 

Nevertheless, we kept pushing and equalised with some excellent work from Hagi who, until then, had also been struggling.  We've also been unable to really get Morelos or Kent into the game.

 

Hey-ho, hopefully half-time will allow us time to reorganise to a degree and perhaps a chance to lift our heads and show our own quality.

[26th of foot 6,084]

Slavia are the fittest side I have seen in many a year, up there with Juve' back in the CL days.

[der Berliner 3,749]

"Feared" that quite a few might not have their heads fully in the here and now today, and so it seems. Slavia looks dangerous, but IMHO by far not the best side we have come up against this season. That goal was a peach, wonder how many more of that quality he scores regularly. That said, Patterson badly left alone on that flank. We didn`t press them hard enough during the first 30 mins, once we do, their back is bound for errors. Morelos just slit past the ball when  they messed up that clearance. Our transition is not up to speed just yet, Hagi looks the livliest, and got his reward with the assist. Hope a wee kick up the back at HT will give us a better 2nd half.

[rbr 1,256]

They are very like Braga , press very high and with great energy , hopefully they cannot keep this level up for 90 mins .

 

As for us we have been regularly better 2nd half in Europe,  hope I don't jinx it .

[the gunslinger 3,366]

can't say enjoyed that so far. Hopefully a better second half coming. We need to get more of the ball as we can cause them problems. 

[der Berliner 3,749]

Wonder how those fans got in the stadium, given that the Czechs are hardly a frontrunner in Covid-19 stats.