Robert Page

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Re: Robert Page

Whereas we would have just needed to beat Iran and we were through.

It would have been Moore and James to start. Everyone thought we needed James’ place. We’d have got pulled apart with 2 in midfield

[superfeathers]

Re: Robert Page

In a weird sexy way?

I think that’s what is being implied.
Bookmark this thread before he gets outed as some sort of predator

[Hilts]

Re: Robert Page

Whereas we would have just needed to beat Iran and we were through.

I dont think its as straightforward as started Moore and wed have won.

In fact I dont think we would have.

[Ivortheengine]

Re: Robert Page

Replace Page with who?
Weve got a point which puts us in a great position to qualify for the last 16 in the World Cup and people want him out.

I think he made mistakes with the squad and selection tonight but if we get through this group and I think we will then its an incredible achievement.

Incredible achievement ? What are you on about.? We’re up against Iran and USA- two powerhouses of World Football !!!! If it was Argentina and Germany, I’d agree with you. Dear oh dear !!

[MacAdder]

Re: Robert Page

Let's hope he hasn't already cost us a place beyond the group stage by not starting Moore. As it is, we're looking like we need to get something from the England game.

Disagree.
He picked a team that didn't work so made changes, albeit a bit late.

I dont think Page is a master tactician, far from it, but he made changes, we scraped a draw and could have won it.
Take Iran to the cleaners on Friday and we won't need anything against England.

Who's to say Moore would have made the difference from the start anyway?
USA were fitter all over the pitch first half than us, especially in the middle of the park, and we couldn't get the ball off them.
I'm not sure Moore would have been effective chasing round up front, that's not his game.

To the naked eye it looks like he may have taken a couple of crocks but he was hardly spoilt for choice.
You may be right about us ultimately not qualifying but to put it all on the manager after one game is nonsense.

We'll find out more about Page and the players on Friday no doubt.

[2b2bdoo]

Re: Robert Page

Weird criticism. He admitted he got it wrong, changed it, and I think they were lucky we didn’t beat them.

At least he knows Keiffer must start now.

Why did he get it so wrong, I don’t know anyone that wouldn’t have played Moore, he was an obvious starter who is on form.

[MacAdder]

Re: Robert Page

Incredible achievement ? What are you on about.? We’re up against Iran and USA- two powerhouses of World Football !!!! If it was Argentina and Germany, I’d agree with you. Dear oh dear !!

The USA have some pretty decent players nine of whom playing in the Champions league.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Re: Robert Page

Why did he get it so wrong, I don’t know anyone that wouldn’t have played Moore, he was an obvious starter who is on form.

There’s no pace in the side. USA overloaded the wings so we couldn’t get our wing backs in space. I don’t think anyone would have gone Bale and Moore. James has played every game basically. We’d have been murdered with Ramsey in a midfield 2

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Re: Robert Page

Weird criticism. He admitted he got it wrong, changed it, and I think they were lucky we didn’t beat them.

At least he knows Keiffer must start now.

But often success depends on thin margins. Like I said, if we went out against England and USA got through, say on goal difference, we'd be thinking about tonight's game and how we got it so wrong for 45 minutes. Things like this cost teams.

[2b2bdoo]

Re: Robert Page

There’s no pace in the side. USA overloaded the wings so we couldn’t get our wing backs in space. I don’t think anyone would have gone Bale and Moore. James has played every game basically. We’d have been murdered with Ramsey in a midfield 2

We were murdered in midfield.

You wouldn’t have started Moore then?

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Re: Robert Page

There’s no pace in the side. USA overloaded the wings so we couldn’t get our wing backs in space. I don’t think anyone would have gone Bale and Moore. James has played every game basically. We’d have been murdered with Ramsey in a midfield 2

We were murdered with Ramsey in a midfield 2 in the first half. The next question then, is, would you start with Rambo next time against Iran? Can we afford two luxury players in Ramsey and Bale? Neither have the legs they had in 2016.

[splott parker]

Re: Robert Page

We were murdered with Ramsey in a midfield 2 in the first half. The next question then, is, would you start with Rambo next time against Iran? Can we afford two luxury players in Ramsey and Bale? Neither have the legs they had in 2016.

They’ve got someone else’s legs?:yikes:

[MacAdder]

Re: Robert Page

They’ve got someone else’s legs?:yikes:

:hehe:

[J R Hartley]

Re: Robert Page

We were murdered with Ramsey in a midfield 2 in the first half. The next question then, is, would you start with Rambo next time against Iran? Can we afford two luxury players in Ramsey and Bale? Neither have the legs they had in 2016.

Against Iran yes, against England if we need a point then no.

[City123]

Re: Robert Page

We were murdered with Ramsey in a midfield 2 in the first half. The next question then, is, would you start with Rambo next time against Iran? Can we afford two luxury players in Ramsey and Bale? Neither have the legs they had in 2016.

I think we can afford those 2. The mistake was playing Wilson as well