Match Comments
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It have been a long long time since I came back to this forum... Err, I thought it was down all the time. Just got it back from Ang. And it also have been long long since I player soccer. Think that's more than 3 months. Tried playing couple of wks ago in Ubi but failed. My ankle worsen instead. Now, spend enough $$$ to rectify my problem and hope it really do.
I believe we have a brillant game yesterday. If only all of us have the burning desire and attitude to win just like what Ang have demostrated, we will be a difficult team to defeat. Let's put in extra ince, don't need to be miles, in every next game and will be CHAMPION.
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yup yup... couldn't agree more... Guys gotta keep our heads up!! can fell a win coming...!! can't wait for sunday to come!! And derek... betta watch your leg...
Dun rush coming back if you are not fully recovered... it's not worht getting injured again!! Heads up reds!! Our much awaited win is just round the corner!! -
It was good to see several of our players playing their hearts out last Sunday, searching for the win. The desire to play and win was more evident than in recent matches. Having once again let in 2 soft goals early in the match, we did really well to dominate the game and get 2 goals back. If not for the poor finishing of the strikers, we could have and should have won the match. Colin really didn't have much to do!
Anyway, I hope we can use the last performance to get into the right momentum again and get more positive results. -
No game this week?
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Guys!
i will make this short and sweet!
Good game good result...
hope we can build on this win and win our next few games!
well won... well fought!
i am very proud of the effort and the result!! -
It's been some time since our last victory and even if it was a friendly match, I must say the way we came back from a goal down to win the game makes the victory that much sweeter. However, I must say that we should not have let in the 2nd goal, even if we were at the sloping end of the pitch. Anyway, it was a good fight back and good effort from our players. Considering the fact that several players were again playing out of position (Ang at centre-back!!
) and in a new formation (3-5-2 for the benefit of those who were not there), I think our performance was commendable. While I don't think our opponents were very strong, I feel we made them look poorer than they actually were. Well done guys, let's try to build on this! -
Sorry guys, last min didn't turn up for the Sun game. Haven't been feeling well for the past few days. So, how's the result?
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Sorry guys, last min didn't turn up for the Sun game. Haven't been feeling well for the past few days. So, how's the result?
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Match comments....
after so many match de-briefs... some things nvr changed....
same problems been pointed out... bt... are those really the problems?
or is it becos every1 haf their own way of how the game shld be played that it is conflicting the flow of the game?
Problems cited are:
keeper nvr charge down the approaching striker?
centre backs too slow?
wing backs missing in action at defence?
wingers too wide?
centre mid missing ?
or
strikers lacking marks-manship?
compact the midfield? or play to the flanks?
Personally i feel dat our team is capable of gd football. most of us have footballing brains. The thing we need to approach every game is the real drive to win it! the desire to win! motivation and the spark to get every1's feet moving 5% faster and focus 5% more. And dat littke % may juz make a difference when the first goal is scored in our favour.
Basically we knw wat to do and knw wat is wrong.... but human makes mistakes. but finger pointings will take place whn we dun play up to expectations.
When we play well.... or win the game.... no complaints...
Comments will be: everyone played well.
i nvr minded construction comments... even if it criticizes my game... however.... ambigious comments such as "the full backs are being "caught"..." doesnt help. Firstly... my name wasnt mentioned... secondly.. we were told to take it constructively... means.. to accept the comment.
Frankly.. has the situation been really analysed? or was it from dat angle only? why was the left back caught?
1) was it becos he simply refuse to chase the winger?
2) refuse to pass the ball and was tackled?
3) mis-passed the ball?
OR
4) is he was making an overlapping run and waiting for the return ball from a teammate or making a off the ball run to SUPPORT a TEAMMATE while ball is intercepted resulting a counter att by the opp?
i beleaf there's case to case... the centre mid.. doesnt only belong to the centre mid... likewise... the left and right wing doesnt only consist of the left and right back in defence only.
Soccer is a flexible game with changes taking place during the course of the game and datz y it interests pple.
I reccomend dat we practise some pysch-ing up of players before the game and if finger pointing need be... be specific. Bring out the situation and the player's name. point out the mistake individually Openly! Its a man's game....
mentally and physically shld be juz as tough. Cant solve the prob... well atleast we tried... the player may not be able to accept at 1st... bt he might tink abt it atleast.
But Covered problems are still problems and they can grow to become serious problems... so maybe the mgt can take a diff approach in diz....
I dun tink Fergie goes: hey full backs... wat were u doing?! he will bring out the names.... -
Wasn't able to post a proper reply to the above feedback till now, as I really never had the time to do it. Have to apologise for that. It's good to see feedback from players and I only wish there'll be more. You're not the first to highlight the need for more specifics during debriefs, which is something that I will try to change. Having said that, it will not be possible to be specific in every observation.
What I just want to highlight is that when I ask players to take observations constructively, I am asking players to think about how what had been said may involve them and how they can change, if necessary. If players don't even bother to think about how they have played or how to improve, then there's hardly any chance of any improvement at all!
I believe we all want to see the team improve in every aspect and I hope that all players will give their honest (and constructive) views on how the team can improve, both on and off the pitch. -
Match on 17th Oct was good, although we still have the occasional lapse of concentration leading to silly goals. Still, we won 4-3.
Overall, I like the way our play was compact. We challenge for the ball before the opponent touches the ball, before the opponent gets the ball under control, unlike our previous many losing games when we wait for the opponents to get the ball under control before we start INCHING towards them.
In any case, even if we lose this match, I will not be sad, probably disappointed at most. I still stand by my principle - if we lose playing good football, credit to the opponents; if we lose playing bad football, shame on ourselves. -
Yeah i agree with Alfred. Compact, Safety first, Break on the counter.
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Hi Guys,
With the way we played on Sunday, I am definitely looking forward to all the games ahead of us.
I would like to add that I personally do not missed any of those regulars that is not coming to our games of late,(due to whatsoever reasons) cause with the commitment of some good guest players that is commited to play regularly for us, what more could we ask for?
Therefore, bring on Vipers, Westlake, InterPlay..........etc: -
Well ..... some of our fellow team mates are really tied up with their work or something, maybe the passion of the game has died.. or some are hit with injuries..
They are still our friends even if it is a kickabout we still hope you can come down to join us but if you have something on that day, just inform the person in charge with a simple reason. Commitment is one thing but if you opt out due to personal reasons and would only like to come down occasionally I believe all will welcome you with open arms!
I hope all of us can understand it is hell of a drag job to sms 20 over pple week in week out to organise the games
I believe you guys started out this team as friends, however, due to the some visible and invisible factors as follows the team spirit is not as strong as before...
1) Many of us were students and still had the fitness, those guys working tend to have heavy workload as they move up in their career path.
Not much pple has the discipline to keep themselves in shape ( me included)
Thus we play like fug on some...ok most sundays...
BUT...no excuses,I have started training again jog abit gym a abit.
2)We are losing a wee bit too much... common we are guys... born comlete with bloody egos and all.. we hate to lose lah.. and get our act together man....
3)And when we lose we have many things to say that is human nature... happy sunday becomes moody sunday, lousy monday, and so on..
4)Now on the more sensitive part... well i guys we know that some guys are not playing as well or running as fast... shoutings on the pitch... pointing fingers... well i feel its part of the game... we are here to play soccer.. if i do a mistake i think it would be better if you guys luff at me saying how cock i look rather than screaming at the poor bugger.
In some case.. i would say if we help out our team mates by chasing, if possible winning the ball back and passing it back to them will boost their confidence , if not at least make him feel that he should do the same for you the next time you lose the ball. one good deed leads to another you know
I would say we know how good or how lousy each player is by now week in week out you cant expect the player to change over night.. secretly juggling in the field every nite and practising soccer every day at basket ball courts on happen when we are young secondary school chaps.. or in some jap comic books.. we can only hope that with matches every week our fitness improves
OK after i Lo so for soo long I would also like to welcome the new players and hope that no matter we win or lose we will keep that smile on our face.
for those who know.. just like the Hwa Chong soccer days.... -
Just an example on how different Women and Men are, and how differently they think...
HER DIARY (20 lines)
I asked him what was wrong - he said, "Nothing."
I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset.
He said it had nothing to do with me and not to worry.
On the way home I told him that I loved him, he simply smiled and kept driving. I can't explain his behaviour; I don't know why he didn't say, "I love you,too."
Is he seeing someone else?
When we got home I felt as if I had lost him; as if he wanted nothing to do with me anymore. He just sat there and watched TV. He seemed distant and absent. Finally I decided to go to bed. About 10 minutes later he came to bed. I decided that I could not take it anymore, so I decided to confront him with the situation but he had fallen asleep.
I started crying and cried until I too fell asleep.
I don't know what to do...
I'm almost sure that his thoughts are with someone else.
My life is a disaster. What did I ever do to deserve this?
Am I not as beautiful as whoever it is that has taken him away from me, and away from my life?
Doesn't he love me anymore?!!
Will I ever find love again...?
HIS DIARY (2 lines)
Today Liverpool lost to United
DAMN IT!!!