Bob Bradley: Swansea hosts Palace

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  1. SpencerNY

    SpencerNY Member+

    Dec 1, 2001
    Up in the skyway
    Have LA Galaxy replaced Bruce yet?
     
  2. bigtw64

    bigtw64 Member+

    Aug 16, 2003
    florida
    Club:
    Birmingham City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
  3. KALM

    KALM Member+

    Oct 6, 2006
    Boston/Providence
    Oh man. Never dull with Bradley.
     
  4. FijiUnited

    FijiUnited Member+

    Feb 21, 2007
    Orlando
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Some MLS caliber defending in this one
     
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  5. schrutebuck

    schrutebuck Member+

    Jul 26, 2007
  6. FijiUnited

    FijiUnited Member+

    Feb 21, 2007
    Orlando
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  7. KALM

    KALM Member+

    Oct 6, 2006
    Boston/Providence
  8. SpencerNY

    SpencerNY Member+

    Dec 1, 2001
    Up in the skyway
    Wow, ok, that's one way of doing it. Most coaches would of closed up shop after going up 2. I'm sure Swansea fans will take it.
     
  9. KUSA77

    KUSA77 Member

    Oct 11, 2015
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ohhhhhhh What a game! Bob might get his first win after all
     
  10. schrutebuck

    schrutebuck Member+

    Jul 26, 2007
    This has to be the worst set piece defending I've ever seen. 5 set piece goals, nearly all of which were caused by poor defending, and 1 fluke own goal off Jack Cork.

    At least the Sigurdsson free kicks were high quality, the Crystal Palace ones were looping takes that should have been defended much more effectively. Bob Bradley has a lot of work to do.
     
  11. SpencerNY

    SpencerNY Member+

    Dec 1, 2001
    Up in the skyway
    Shambolic defending as they say.
     
  12. KUSA77

    KUSA77 Member

    Oct 11, 2015
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    3 points for the fighting Bob Bradley's doesn't matter how you get them
     
  13. SpencerNY

    SpencerNY Member+

    Dec 1, 2001
    Up in the skyway
    Ahead of Sunderland at least!
     
  14. ChrisSSBB

    ChrisSSBB Member+

    Jun 22, 2005
    DE
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Crazy, but has to be a huge relief. Would have been easy for the team to fold at 4-3.
     
  15. bigtw64

    bigtw64 Member+

    Aug 16, 2003
    florida
    Club:
    Birmingham City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Bob moves from Charlie Strong dead-man-walking territory to plain old hot seat - at least til next week;)
     
  16. YankBastard

    YankBastard Na Na Na Na NANANANAAA!

    Jun 18, 2005
    Estados Unidos
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That was a crazy game. From busted to winning to busted to winning again.
     
  17. schrutebuck

    schrutebuck Member+

    Jul 26, 2007
    Leroy Fer spoke to BBC after the match:

    Swansea midfielder Leroy Fer: “We deserved it but we made it hard for ourselves.

    “The gaffer spoke about it before the game - they are strong in set pieces attacking but we are strong as well.

    “We got four goals - or five goals - from set pieces.

    “Three points is massive for us and we have to keep going.”
     
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  18. bct81

    bct81 Member+

    multiple (DC United, Dortmund, Arsenal, Leeds....)
    United States
    Mar 17, 2007
    moving around the US every few years ....
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What an insane match, but have we all forgotten Heartbreak Bob?
     
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  19. Galaxian

    Galaxian Member

    Oct 30, 2005
    Newport Beach, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That was an insane game. As everyone mentioned above, just awful set piece defending.

    its tough to be a manager because sometimes there isn't a clear line of what is your responsibility (fault) and what is the players' (when you think about terrible set piece defending, I would expect some sort of base level of competency from some of these players that seems to go wanting at times).

    However, the fight that the team showed at 4-3, refusing to give up, in my opinion is directly attributable to Bob. We saw it for the US: Bradley teams works their butts off and don't give up, and Swansea did that today. Congrats to them and to Bob (because that is who we are actually cheering for here!)
     
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  20. Jazzy Altidore

    Jazzy Altidore Member+

    Sep 2, 2009
    San Francisco
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    3 points is 3 points. Bizarre game, but it should give a lift to the players, and buy Bob at least another month at the helm. Next week is Tottenham, but a series of winnable games to follow.
     
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  21. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Damn, I turned it off at 4-3.
     
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  22. Tony in Quakeland

    Jan 27, 2003
    Pleasant Hill, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yup. Me too. Gave up at 4-3.

    Bobs boys have now taken 4 of 6 points. Hamid was there working out - he might be an improvement. I'd also be on the phone about Matt Besler. He is instilling belief; maybe a couple buys in January saves the year
     
  23. Elninho

    Elninho Member+

    Sacramento Republic FC
    United States
    Oct 30, 2000
    Sacramento, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You didn't see much of NYCFC this season, did you?
     
  24. eric_appleby

    eric_appleby Member+

    Jun 11, 1999
    Down East
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    First win by an American manager in the EPL. Milestone.
    This should take a little pressure off. Bradley needs time to bring in reinforcements.
     
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  25. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    a day of which will live in INFAMY
     

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