Depor-ted
A season without any european football for our great talisman where this will be his last season. You will have to crinched your teeth at that thought and unfortunately that is the reality. Despite losing the way we did like so often last season, there were some plusses to take from the game. Abysmal defending again let us down. This time it comes from the flanks where Elliot was caught out too often by the quick-feet Munitis. Elliot's inability to find a team mate with a simple pass is a cause for concern. With Babarayo seemingly not in the first team picture, we are in seriously need of a left back. And this is back up with the imminent arrival of Francesco Coco from Inter.
Scott Parker and Emre gave a good account of themselves in front of the home crowd. Scott Parker might still be some way from being 100% fit but he still did better than Faye who still haven't find his feet yet. We saw Emre's quality in this un-balanced side which is so obvious considering the amount of chances that we had and Bowyer's link up play with Shearer and Milner. Milner as usual, working hard but still lack that final touch although he did get himself a goal despite claims of offside. Camera replays showed that was the case.
And like so often we have seen it again and again, we concede a goal right before half time. Jorge Andrade getting his second in two games against us. We started out the second half by presenting to them a goal that sealed their spot in the final. Elliot's weak backpass didn't reach Given and although Carr manage to block Tristan's effort, Munitis was there to walk the ball in. Game set and over.
From then onwards, we lacked imagination and creativity to break down the defence let alone get a shot on goal. More work to be done before the kick off at Highbury.
It was also confirmed shortly after the final whistle that Marseille had beaten Lazio 3-0 in France to secure a 4-1 aggregate victory.
Scott Parker and Emre gave a good account of themselves in front of the home crowd. Scott Parker might still be some way from being 100% fit but he still did better than Faye who still haven't find his feet yet. We saw Emre's quality in this un-balanced side which is so obvious considering the amount of chances that we had and Bowyer's link up play with Shearer and Milner. Milner as usual, working hard but still lack that final touch although he did get himself a goal despite claims of offside. Camera replays showed that was the case.
And like so often we have seen it again and again, we concede a goal right before half time. Jorge Andrade getting his second in two games against us. We started out the second half by presenting to them a goal that sealed their spot in the final. Elliot's weak backpass didn't reach Given and although Carr manage to block Tristan's effort, Munitis was there to walk the ball in. Game set and over.
From then onwards, we lacked imagination and creativity to break down the defence let alone get a shot on goal. More work to be done before the kick off at Highbury.
It was also confirmed shortly after the final whistle that Marseille had beaten Lazio 3-0 in France to secure a 4-1 aggregate victory.
posted by Sher at 8:42 PM
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