Ronnie O'Sullivan v Matthew Stevens - Semi Final

[breakman16]

Chance for Stevens to get a frame here.



How many times did Ronnie make a small break then let both back in?

He had a period in both matches (especially against Williams) where he was amazing in all areas, but aside from that...

but u dont have to be amazing all the time, just in certain periods, surely no one can expect perfection?

[snookerfran]

Something I've noticed about ROS in this tournament is that his positional play has actually been his biggest problem. His safety/potting from distance has been as good as I've seen it for a long time, but so often he's made a 20-30 break, gone out of position and let his opponent back in.

Strange.

I noticed this too, especially in the last session against Robertson. It's really unusual to see Ronnie run out of position but he did it a few times.

I also noticed he went for blacks early on in a couple of frames and mucked up the position, then played a bad safety really quickly. At the time I thought he had his mind on the 147 rather than winning the frame because he had a few to spare. Essentially I just think he's trying to play terrific snooker but he's not quite there yet. And the bounce of the tables isn't helping.

[Ronnie's tip]

Chance for Stevens to get a frame here.

i think the quite opposite of what u think

watch yesterdays and williams match

How many times did Ronnie make a small break then let both back in?

He had a period in both matches (especially against Williams) where he was amazing in all areas, but aside from that...

[Masterdoctorgenius]

i think the quite opposite of what u think

watch yesterdays and williams match

[Ronnie's tip]

Something I've noticed about ROS in this tournament is that his positional play has actually been his biggest problem. His safety/potting from distance has been as good as I've seen it for a long time, but so often he's made a 20-30 break, gone out of position and let his opponent back in.

Strange.

[Masterdoctorgenius]

I don't buy into this pressure thing. He isn't a 15 year old kid in his first TV appearance. He is a 35 year-older double finalist.
He is just playing bad. That's about it.

this is his first semi final in any tournamet for ages and he is playing a player he last beat in 2003

a little bit of pressure

[montoya10]

Thats what we call "PRESSURE"

I don't buy into this pressure thing. He isn't a 15 year old kid in his first TV appearance. He is a 35 year-older double finalist.
He is just playing bad. That's about it.

[breakman16]

well that's this session over I think, expecting 6 2 Ronnie or even more in Ronnie's favour, shame, will be properly watching the highlights later!

[Masterdoctorgenius]

mattew has to win at least three of the next four frames

up 2-6 is an uphill battler and he is more known for squandering big leads than coming back from huge deficits

[aderion]

I watched those games to a fair degree and never saw Stevens playing like this. Surely he's getting punished, but he had chances to pot balls and didn't pot them.

Thats what we call "PRESSURE"

[Ronnie's tip]

4-0, but neither player has played well. Been entertaining though.

[montoya10]

thats the difference between playing players like fu, ryan, barry and playing players like ronnie

ur mistkaes will get punished now

I watched those games to a fair degree and never saw Stevens playing like this. Surely he's getting punished, but he had chances to pot balls and didn't pot them.

[frak]

i wish willie thorne would give it a rest. we all know he doesnt rate ronnie and now he is calling into question his integrity. well i suppose he has to do something to take a break from the betting analogies. He cant commentate on a game without making some kind of gambling reference every 2 minutes. he is so bitter at times he is choking on his words, then again he always was a choker

[Masterdoctorgenius]

4-0 coming

[aderion]

I think players should be allowed tea and coffee in the arena

Thats why players prefer china , they get and do what ever they pleased