Were people actually genuinely critical of Wellbeck’s decision to go for the chip on Saturday?

[Monty91]

Mental…

[Pat Vegas]

exact apart from the fact that time he scored.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

I am sure I saw a comment in the paper on Sunday alluding to this.

Of course he may not have.

[Ben.]

as conclusive proof that he isn't a "natural goalscorer", he hardly panicked did he.

[Rich]

[redgunamo]

[Monty91]

and also that he was 50/50.

Now I am no mathematician, but I am pretty sure that if the latter is true, the former is somewhat misleading.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Swore I did, and a rude name.

[Ben.]

but I'd happily take a draw now, 1-1?

[Monty91]

Surely you can empathise now?

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

If he is okay he plays, he is in contention for a place in the starting 11 so he had a good chance to play.

A player like Diaby or Monreal or Giroud does not.

It is not his first language of course, you have to allow for these things.

[CrossGun]

[Monty91]

"In defence the Debuchy injury puts us a little bit in a situation where we do not want more. "

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

That however is a good one, he deserves credit for that.

[Monty91]

was so narrowly close to being a goal and also involved a well-executed piece of improvisation on his debut (a time of nerves for any player).

I also don’t understand why missing the target makes him more culpable than if, say, he had hit the target with a weak shot that was easily saved.

Other than that, good post :thumbup:

[redgunamo]

I suppose it depends who you are. Danny needed a goal more than he needed a nice finish. If you follow.

However, if he thought that was the best, most efficient way to do it then fair enough.

[CrossGun]

He chipped the ball ffs.

[Monty91]

Also, I consider the fact he had the clarity of his mind to improvise in such a way on his debut highly encouraging.

[Classic Jorge]

Period

[Classic Jorge]

And that bloke was the england manager ffs

[Pokster]

[Luis Anaconda]

[Monty91]

But it is not necessarily an easy thing to execute when through on goal.

[Monty91]

executed it wrongly by a matter of a couple of inches. Certainly not enough to be in any way critical. On the contrary, I was encouraged by the incident, on balance.

[CrossGun]

His improvisation led to him missing the target altogether.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiVyHWWqvDw

Reminded me of van Persie's unneccesarily improvised finish v Meelan.

I think Welbeck will do alright though.

[Mack]

[Monty91]

if you looked at stats that those chips have a higher conversion rate than other types of finish.

The fact hat Hart was nowhere near it indicates that the decision was a good one. He was just fractionally out with his aim.

I also think most players on their debut would not have the calmness or confidence to try such a thing. I consider that a positive.

[Classic Jorge]

[Classic Jorge]

[CrossGun]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

I thought the target was the bit bordered by the posts. Silly me.

[Luis Anaconda]

[Peter]

Game.

I am happy with a striker trying this and missing. Would be far more worried if he had simply walloped it in the general direction of the goal.

[CrossGun]

..despite the fact that Cole missed chances like that all the time.

[Mack]

[CrossGun]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

On target, but it did not hit the target.


Note: Possibly the most stupid football related argument I can recall on here.

[Mack]

I mean no.

[redgunamo]

Seems that way on FIFA anyway :shrug:

[CrossGun]

[Luis Anaconda]

we've surely sunk lower

[Mack]

[Mack]

[Mack]

http://www.awimb.com/fudforum/index.php?t=tree&goto=2814 176&rid=6252&S=72d1ec794839f19e3fe7cb6d19e7f234 (http://www.awimb.com/fudforum/index.php?t=tree&goto=2814176&rid=6252&S=72d1ec794839f19e3fe7cb6d19e7f234)

[The Tony]

Not his missing....just him and his style of play....he had less than a second to take his shot...he acted on pure instinct.

[Ben.]

Who would have thought that Richard Dunne and a fourty year old Rio would struggle covering for the wing backs?