tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137286492913353309.post8746938759022205717..comments2023-09-04T11:42:55.289+02:00Comments on Bubbleview: Mighty Hammers now without luckJoppe -http://www.blogger.com/profile/09661438911950838399noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137286492913353309.post-56351339580287680992009-02-09T18:50:00.001+01:002009-02-09T18:50:00.001+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Prince Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16412135028181551653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137286492913353309.post-65887414639240232572009-02-09T18:50:00.000+01:002009-02-09T18:50:00.000+01:00I think it is more truth than a cliché in the word...I think it is more truth than a cliché in the words: "Good teams have luck", so in that respect I think you're right. And I would say that ManU are the best team in the league. But still I can't see we were worse than you yesterday. It was just that ball through all the legs that differed (as Green only had to do one save all night), and in that respect I still think you had some fluke...<BR/><BR/>I see that you refer to the chalkboard on your own blog, but those 1.7 percent (or whatever) in better completed passes tells very little when it comes to the goal. Giggs did well, I can't say anything different. and I guess we won't be able to agree on this... you lucky bastard! ;-DPrince Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16412135028181551653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137286492913353309.post-91747031223997459082009-02-09T18:24:00.000+01:002009-02-09T18:24:00.000+01:00The point I was trying to make is that I think you...The point I was trying to make is that I think you overemphasised the importance of luck in this game. I might very well have done the same had United lost. It's only natural that when you loose you like to think it's because of bad luck, but when you win you like to think it's because of skill.<BR/>I was, honestly!, not trying to put all the blame on Cole, but used him as an example of the mistakes that were made ahead of United's goal, maybe as you mention by Noble, Neill, Behrami and/or Parker. Without those mistakes Giggs' shot would never have had the opportunity to avoid all those legs.<BR/>There's certainly an element of luck in football. In general, though, it's more interesting to try to uncover other decisive factors. In my blog I try a more statistical approach to explain what decided this game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137286492913353309.post-86329150446630484122009-02-09T17:15:00.000+01:002009-02-09T17:15:00.000+01:00Giggs did well, but the shot was lucky to avoid al...Giggs did well, but the shot was lucky to avoid all the legs and bodys to go into he net. <BR/><BR/>As I said you have better individual players, but that was it. Comparing team to team it was very even. We had more opportunities you had more corners.<BR/><BR/>I'm not so sure about Cole's "clumsy challenge" though. Sometimes I may defend him too much, I'm aware of that, but I dislike when people who is so important for our team is made scapegoats all the time (I do not mean you). <BR/>But: If its one man who shouldn't be there to take care of Giggs it's Cole. He was the guy who ran like hell from the middle of the field to fill our all of a sudden empty right hand side. Where were our defense? Why did Noble lose the ball (or could he have been given a freekcick?). So Cole ran like hell and was never able to stop. Pity. Then came Parker, with less speed, and usually a very decisive defender, but he seemed like it was a ballerina show. I don't know where to find Neill or Behrami. Collins was unlucky to stand on the wrong leg when the shot came. So blaming Cole for this goal is really over the top.<BR/><BR/>It's easy to say afterwards that Cole should have shot instead of the chip he tried. He was strong to get rid of Ferdinand but our former defender was close on his heels, so can't say that Ronaldo or anyone else certainly had scored in that moment.Prince Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16412135028181551653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137286492913353309.post-6791970265612849662009-02-09T07:26:00.000+01:002009-02-09T07:26:00.000+01:00It was a close game and I wouldn't have had too ma...It was a close game and I wouldn't have had too many complaints if it had finished scoreless. But as you might expect I don't think luck was the decisive factor. United had that little bit of extra quality that made the difference at crucial moments. Giggs took his goal brilliantly, but was also helped by a clumsy challenge from Cole that he could easily sidestep. At the other end Cole lacked the skill to chip Van der Sar (and it was probably the wrong decision to try).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137286492913353309.post-88515396069827401342009-02-08T23:35:00.000+01:002009-02-08T23:35:00.000+01:00Was it not Michel Turner Upson was up against? Sor...Was it not Michel Turner Upson was up against? Sorry if I missed that...<BR/><BR/>I agree with your comments though. Neill was better than I thought too, and Noble had a decent game. But still it time for him to show that he can affect the team in offensive way as well. I think he should be in the top of the diamond Zola plays nowadays. But OK, Scholes and Carrick are not cat shit.<BR/><BR/>Behrami may beone of our favourite players. And still just 23. But he must be able to take the ball forward though. Take fast decisions to move the ball forward and find his teammates when winning the ball and the whole team changes from defense to offence. That can be lethal!Prince Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16412135028181551653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137286492913353309.post-39580344499255212322009-02-08T23:07:00.000+01:002009-02-08T23:07:00.000+01:00I agree with most of your ratings.I guess some wil...I agree with most of your ratings.<BR/>I guess some will have to get lower ratings than others, but I think Neill had a much better game than I thought he would have. <BR/><BR/>Behrami is obviously offensively hampered by his orders to cover for Neills lack of speed. He is much more structured now that Clarke have made him a part of the team rather than being a wild man with an increadible work rate. I think he brings more to the team now than 10 games ago.<BR/><BR/>Also Noble is worth another 0.5 to his rating. I think he had a very decent game that shows that he is developing in the right direction. We were not playing Hull today.Joppe -https://www.blogger.com/profile/09661438911950838399noreply@blogger.com