You normally have perhaps 1 or 2 of those situations in a whole season - a golden chance to win the game with the last kick. We have had 3 such opportunities in the last 4 home games - sadly George, Bikey & Igor have all fluffed their lines. I'm just trying to remember what happened in the other one of those home games.....
There's nothing better than a last minute winner, remember QPR at the beginning of the year.
Couldn't agree more - the celebration is different scale. If we could have taken just one of those last minute chances I'd be happy. In fact if George had done the necessary, I'd still be smiling now.
It says in a newspaper that he has been sick all week but insisted he wanted to be on the bench, no training this week, I think I can forgive him even if no one else can
At least he is getting into these positions to score. I've said previously about his early season one on one misses, he tries to blast the ball past the keeper whereas other more experienced accomplished strikers seem to compose themselves and shoot low and close to the keeper and more often than not end up nutmeging them. He is still learning but doesn't seem to favour this option at the moment, more's the pity. :-0
Lack of fitness played a huge part. The defenders were closing in on him sooner than he expected and he had to get his shot away far quicker than he would have liked and from too far out. Because of the distance he had to go for power and it did bobble. However if it wasn't for his overall contribution, we would never have attacked as well as we did.
I think it's worth pointing out that he played really well yesterday. His link-up play was top notch and helped us maintain pretty much constant pressure on the Cardiff goal. Tucudean,too, looked better after Igor came on, so if we can get those two regularly playing together then we may have cause to hope.
Maybe the ground staff can sort out that lump in the pitch or tell the players where the lumps in the pitch are. The pitch is a million times better than last year but as the clip with Igor shows not perfect.
George last minute against millwall Bikey last minute against Blackpool Igor last minute against Cardiff. 3 points instead of 9.
And a last minute defeat in the other home game against Ipswich from defensive mistakes adds another lost point to that tally...
But then some stolen points off Wigan, Huddersfield and Norwich with late goals so all in all we we've at least had an interesting last five minutes all season
Lack of fitness played a huge part. The defenders were closing in on him sooner than he expected and he had to get his shot away far quicker than he would have liked and from too far out. Because of the distance he had to go for power and it did bobble. However if it wasn't for his overall contribution, we would never have attacked as well as we did.
Can't agree with the first part. Lack of fitness has nothing to do with a miss like that, he's a striker, it should be a natural instinct to run on and shoot. He wasn't really rushed either, defenders were nowhere near him and the nearest one didn't even get close enough to attempt a slide in on him to block the shot. It definitely bobbled though so not entirely his fault. Agree about his contribution though, definitely can't knock him for his effort.
It is all about fine margins. That is why good goal scorers cost a lot of money. They are the difference between one point and three or one point instead of losing. But that is why it is so frustrating, at the moment, we are close to a top six side. But we need to bring in three to four quality signings, not Delort. Getting back to the missed chance by Vetokele, if he was 100 per cent fit and in the middle of a goal scoring run, I am sure he would have buried that chance.
Thank god it was not George who missed, instead of people looking for excuses on here they would be looking for his head.
I think igors previous memorable goal scoring success helps.
I know, someone commented earlier about how some players have a lot of credit in the bank, understandably so. The difference between those with credit and those without was illustrated by the reaction to Igors miss and George's effort cleared off the line, which I mentioned somewhere earlier and the Neanderthal in front of me calling him a f'ing useless c.
Its a bit of random analogy but if I was playing FIFA 15 and I put a striker through on goal like Igor yesterday, Id probably try rounding the keeper to leave an empty net to roll the ball into. Far better chance of success then having a pop at goal when you're still 18 odd yards away....
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So, in the end, a tremendous effort by the lad.
Just an absolutely horrendous miss.
But yes still a disastrous miss !
That said, it's a horrendous miss.
George last minute against millwall
Bikey last minute against Blackpool
Igor last minute against Cardiff.
3 points instead of 9.
Can't agree with the first part. Lack of fitness has nothing to do with a miss like that, he's a striker, it should be a natural instinct to run on and shoot. He wasn't really rushed either, defenders were nowhere near him and the nearest one didn't even get close enough to attempt a slide in on him to block the shot. It definitely bobbled though so not entirely his fault.
Agree about his contribution though, definitely can't knock him for his effort.
Getting back to the missed chance by Vetokele, if he was 100 per cent fit and in the middle of a goal scoring run, I am sure he would have buried that chance.
Derby - head
Huddersfield - left foot
Brighton (2) - right foot, left foot
Birmingham - head
Sheff Wed - right foot
Reading - head
Head - 4
Feet - 4 (2 right, 2 left)