Fitness

[MickM86]

I hope I'm looking at this wrong but I've noticed a similar pattern in the last 3 games: player fitness. I could be wrong but against Fulham in the second half we wasn't good enough an started to look tired as the second half progressed. Newcastle: well, we were 3 up at half time and ended up at 3-2 with a poor second half performance (compared to the 1st anyway) Man City, first half we played well and were largely involved in the game. Second Hal we were left behind as City stepped it up and put us to the sword with their excellent football matched with sharp fitness and conditioning. I can't be the only one noticing a reoccurring pattern, we seem to be waning a bit second half and performances in the last 45 have been "different" to the first, so to speak.

It may not be fitness related, it could be something else, but I wonder what it is because it is 3 games on the run.

 

[tommye]

Well done mate.


a whole post and you never mentioned yourself once.







you're learning

 

[lmurkder]

Well done mate.


a whole post and you never mentioned yourself once.







you're learning

He mentioned himself multiple times

 

[tommye]

He mentioned himself multiple times

yeah but for once it wasn't all about him and his fooked up ways or filthy mar

 

[nigelcoyb]

West Ham.

 

[obc]

West Ham.

But wasn't a lot of that due to subs coming in? (Aside from Baines' absurd free kicks.)

 

[BlueLlama]

But Mick how did you feel and how many times did you go to the toilet?

 

[tommye]

But Mick how did you feel and how many times did you go to the toilet?

he's forgot mate.

 

[BlueLlama]

he's forgot mate.

So many questions unanswered

 

[MickM86]

I'll be writing my daily diary soon, just wanted to raise a debate on something I've noticed over the last few games. Has anybody else noticed? West Ham was different we played very well that second half, the last 3 games. Too early to make an assumption on fitness so I'll see what happens against Hull and Villa

 

[tommye]

I'll be writing my daily diary soon, just wanted to raise a debate on something I've noticed over the last few games. Has anybody else noticed? West Ham was different we played very well that second half, the last 3 games. Too early to make an assumption on fitness so I'll see what happens against Hull and Villa

noticed what mate?

 

[MickM86]

Second half performances

 

[McBain]

Second half performances

I've noticed that they always seem to occur after 1st Half Performances if that's what you mean mate.

 

[toffeemax]

3 up at half time, you get complacent. Away at City you run your arse off as they have all the possesion. Fulham got complacent again. Look at West Ham, smashed them 2nd half. Physical fitness is fine, may need to work on the mental fitness though.

 

[maccavennie]

Players are fit and healthy Mick, maybe mentally they slack off a bit which is why we aint had a complete performance yet. We were **** 2nd half today but it happens so we move on. I think the team looks as fit as can except for players who have taken a few knocks. All good pal, just a minor blip on the road to success