RAZOR Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Kairat are very dangerous going forward, but they don't look too comfortable at the back and we dominated the midfield in the second half so we need to approach the game in a similar vain in the second leg. I thought their keeper looked dodge. Hopefully get abit of pressure onto him. Link to comment
King Street Loon Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Very happy with how we reacted to going 2-0 down, for me we started slowly but didn't do much wrong to find ourselves 2-0 down and looking a little lost but each and everyone one of those players pulled together to get back in to it, for me it's great to see we have players with such strong resolve, a few years ago we'd have came back from there 4-0 down, easily. Mclean is really starting to look the part, finds himself in some great positions, also finds lots of space and always looks up to see what's on.We did plenty wrong to find ourselves 2 down.Failed to track the runner in the pass and move for the 1st. Too slow to react.2nd goal we again sat off too much in midfield allowing the guy to get a shot off and score a screamer.Thon Tymoschuk laddie strolled the game, barely broke sweat the whole game.As you say we reacted well to going behind. Almaty punished us for our poor start, which Rijeka didn't but should have.We'll go through the tie after playing at Pittodrie. Link to comment
StandFree1982 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 2-1 was a fair result I thought. They had a few very good chances, but as did we. Roll on next Thursday!!! It might be a good thing having the United game between the two ties as it gives us more game time to really tune our game, you could tell they are already up and running in their league, where as we struggle to get going at times. Link to comment
rossafc92 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 As many have already said, difference between Rijeka away and last night was that they did manage to score the two early goals that the Croatians didn't. Mind you, Tomasov's chances in Rijeka were easier to score than the two Kairat did... Don't think much more could have been done to prevent either to be honest. First was a sublime passing move that we're unlikely to see in our own league. Even though a runner is dropped, it's football of a great standard from them. Second goal: easy to say the boy should have been closed down, but I think a bit of cautiousness had set in about the players from the nature of the first goal conceded, meaning nobody was keen to drop and close him down. I was quite happy with that before he took the shot because there's absolutely no way I was expecting them to score from there. It's an insane strike. Incredible how it curves right away from Ward to get above him and in. Again, we're not going to concede goals like that domestically. On the general approach to the game, I'd say we perhaps over complicated things. Our set up against Rijeka was perfect. We knew they could work very well as a unit. I'm not that convinced Kairat can operate all that well as an XI, just that they have some fantastic individuals. Would say there's maybe four or five players in that team last night that are a good couple of steps up from anyone we have. The rest are quite similar in ability to ourselves, imo. In the second half in particular, our shape was a bit simpler, and seemed to be more effective. The confidence our goal gave us, and how much it seemed to take out of Kairat (for around 10 mins or so anyway), is encouraging ahead of the return leg. Next week will be interesting. We need at least a goal no matter what, so I think we could see a pretty attacking looking formation starting the game. Link to comment
boboisared Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Managed to find child care so will be in attendance next Thursday. Had to rely on the BBC text yesterday so no idea what this mob looked like. 3-0 the Dons. Link to comment
Pudgie Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Managed to find child care so will be in attendance next Thursday. Had to rely on the BBC text yesterday so no idea what this mob looked like. 3-0 the Dons.Alloa Link to comment
minijc Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 We did plenty wrong to find ourselves 2 down.Failed to track the runner in the pass and move for the 1st. Too slow to react.2nd goal we again sat off too much in midfield allowing the guy to get a shot off and score a screamer.Thon Tymoschuk laddie strolled the game, barely broke sweat the whole game.As you say we reacted well to going behind.Almaty punished us for our poor start, which Rijeka didn't but should have.We'll go through the tie after playing at Pittodrie.For me you want to be sitting off allowing them to shoot from there, it was a great hit, could argue that Ward was a touch too far off his line but that's nit picking to the extreme. Link to comment
strachanmcgheegoal Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Mutant, Goodwillie is undoubtedly better with ball to feet, no arguement there. He can also take a ball down and draw a foul also. My point is simply that with a decent, clever and usually over protected centre half like VVD coupled with our usual long ball tactic being 2feet too high then it's a waste of time playing Goodwillie in THAT situation. Ironically, once we got the goal last night Goodwillie was exactly what we needed to receive the ball upfield and keep it there. But was its rooneys robustness that provided the stimulus for the goal? Or mcleans ability to find space. May and Goodwillie would be low, fast and deadly. No question. But you can punt high balls all season to them if you want. It's the midfield triangle of jack shinnie and x that is the work in progress just now. But who is x? Hayes (of early last season) Goodwillie, Maclean, even flood for the pish teams? All good shouts. When that clicks, we'll click. Link to comment
tup Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 apart from the content, which is drivel, you are mimicking my exact posting style stop it I'd imagine complete clowns, like great minds at the other end of the scale, also think alike. 4 Link to comment
StandFree1982 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 apart from the content, which is drivel, you are mimicking my exact posting style stop itYour posting style, and content, is shite though. 3 Link to comment
tup Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Your posting style, and content, is shite though. To be fair, so is fine and dandy's. It's a tough call as to who is the bigger prick. Link to comment
mutant Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 StrachanMcgheegoal , I agree with everything you said . Link to comment
dave_min Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 To be fair, so is fine and dandy's. It's a tough call as to who is the bigger prick.It's far to close to call IMO. 1 Link to comment
dazzy_deff Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Anyone else having bother trying to get tickets online for the return game? Link to comment
StandFree1982 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Anyone else having bother trying to get tickets online for the return game?Nope. Got straight onto the site, picked 4 seats and payed for them. South V. Link to comment
dazzy_deff Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Nope. Got straight onto the site, picked 4 seats and payed for them. South V. I'm getting logged into my account then when I select buy tickets it just fails. Shite!! Link to comment
minijc Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Just bought online, worked fine pal. Link to comment
1903Fitba Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 The highlights are on YouTube. Their first goal was poor defending and keeper should have done better. Second he just had far too much time on the ball. Think we'll scrape a win at home and progress on to the next round Link to comment
StandFree1982 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I'm getting logged into my account then when I select buy tickets it just fails. Shite!!Not so good. I made sure to go in as early as possible as I figured there would be a bigger rush for tickets later on in the day. Still heaps of seats available when I was in. Link to comment
dazzy_deff Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Had to go through my phone to get online. Only downside I couldn't pick seats. Probably an issue with the settings on my work computer stopping it working. Can't wait now though. Link to comment
Andy_123 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Their first goal we should have defended much better, but they'll no doubt be saying the same about our goal. Their second was outrageous. If i'm defending and I see a guy away to shoot from 40 yards, i'm thinking on you go mate that's fine by me. Far more often than not shots like that end up nowhere near the goal, sometimes you just have to put your hands up and say well done. Think it'll be a close game at Pittodrie, can see it going to extra time. Hopefully it's pissing down with rain and seagulls are shitting all over them. They won't have experienced such conditions before and we'll have the advantage. Hopefully the Dundee Utd game doesn't take too much out of us Link to comment
RAZOR Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Can't believe it doesn't automatically select your season tickets. Shoddy bunch. Link to comment
Bamber Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Anyone else having bother trying to get tickets online for the return game? Ive just driven past pittodrie on an errand and the queue is out the door up the steps and onto the concourse - might have something to do with it Link to comment
dazzy_deff Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Ive just driven past pittodrie on an errand and the queue is out the door up the steps and onto the concourse - might have something to do with it Good to hear. Hopefully a sell out crowd. Problem solved - got my tickets now. Link to comment
Pudgie Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 1-4.Race, marathon, sprint, running chat, blah blah blah Link to comment
muttonhumper Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Their lot doing a lap of honour. They were oot all last night celebrating, driving cars aroond the toon wi' beeping horns, waving flags oot windis and chanting Kairat non stop.Look like they take defeating the famous Dons as one hoorin notch on their bedpost. Link to comment
muttonhumper Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 well done to the travelling red army, I can just imagine the state of Muttonhumper right now Ha. Ended up in a surprisingly moderate state of manglement. Prob cause stuck to beer and nae jagers, vods, wine and rakijas like the last hoor. Link to comment
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