Wow - nobody saw that coming!! By Jove they've got it at last!! The whole team seems to know what is wanted and, more importantly perhaps, is capable of delivering what is required. Best game for Johansen this season? Chair and Willock have been immense too in attack, and Field, Dozzell and Johansen have never let Hull rest with the ball in midfield. We should not forget the defence - Dunne great in defending aerial balls and Paal & Laird have dominated the wings!
The first 20-25 minutes we were electric. So much energy and high intensity running and pressing.
Hull then got back into it a bit. Estupinan had a ball fortuitously run for him and Dieng saved well, luckily it was close to him. They are always looking for him in behind and have been offside umpteen times. At some point they will get it right you'd think.
But once we got back to our high intensity play we deservedly got another goal. Very similar to Chair's how Johansen tackled, pressing high, and Willock curled home.
I'm getting Kyle Walker vibes from Ethan Laird.
With United considering buying Serginio Dest from Barcelona it would push Laird even further down there pecking order of right backs behind Dest, Dalot, and Wan Bissaka.
Post by northwesthoop on Aug 30, 2022 19:43:19 GMT
Johansen has been fantastic too, covering so much ground, setting the tempo and leading the others. 2 tackle assists shows how much he wanted it. He's again playing to the left with Field sitting (which a lot of us called for) and he's been so much better and able to get forward and press. This is the Stefan we thought we were signing and long may he continue playing like that.
Johansen has been fantastic too, covering so much ground, setting the tempo and leading the others. 2 tackle assists shows how much he wanted it. He's again playing to the left with Field sitting (which a lot of us called for) and he's been so much better and able to get forward and press. This is the Stefan we thought we were signing and long may he continue playing like that.
Exactly! That is why I said this must be his best match this season.
Johansen has been fantastic too, covering so much ground, setting the tempo and leading the others. 2 tackle assists shows how much he wanted it. He's again playing to the left with Field sitting (which a lot of us called for) and he's been so much better and able to get forward and press. This is the Stefan we thought we were signing and long may he continue playing like that.
I agree, he's done a lot of the hard work tonight, he nicked the ball to Chair for the first goal and was up there with Laird for the second.
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Post by northwesthoop on Aug 30, 2022 20:21:26 GMT
An even half so far but we look comfortable. Dieng hasn't had anything to do this half. Hull being allowed more of the ball and we look a bit more disjointed since our subs but just managing the game.
The Dykes miss will haunt him, it was a real shocker. Hopefully he can forget about it.
A tremendous first half won us the game and once Willock went off early in the 2nd half it disrupted our pattern of play a bit.
Dykes should have made it 4-0 and will be having more nightmares about his finishing.
It wouldn't be QPR if we didn't concede from a ball that catches out Dickie and Dunne and sure enough on 85 minutes it happened. Beale will be disappointed we didn't keep a clean sheet but it's another 3 points.
Post by northwesthoop on Aug 30, 2022 20:45:31 GMT
6 points from 6. Amazing.
Shame we conceded but in the grand scheme of things we look a very good team when we are flowing. There are lots of goals in the team even with a misfiring striker.
