Recent content by Smithy34

agree....one for the doom mongers who have slated him on other threads in the last few weeks. It seems that some have moved onto Navas now instead

the problem is what top level keepers would be available ? and by available I mean one that could actually be purchased and not just fantasy I also reckon that pant is not trusted enough to be joe's replacement and thats why he has not even been dropped

agreed.....he has been nowhere near the form of our title winning season and a world class keeper is based on consistent form over many years, not just one. It is quite remarkable how much he has fallen from grace but it has dragged on for so long now that you have to question Joe. If we had a...

the problem might be that pants is not considered good enough to be put into the league scenario and thus far that is why it has not happened If that is the case it is not helpful towards the team and Joe because he will become complacent knowing that there is not anyone ready to step in should...

Bollocks - mancini lost the dressing room big time. The problem lies with the defence and it is not a managerial error it is player error.

getting comical now - even a bloody De jong thread has sprung up now

Pellers was definately not happy and looked baffled when we conceded that cock-up goal. He said in the post match interview that we are not being out-played but are conceding stupid goals and that it needs to be sorted. Hopefully the riot act was dished out to the culprits

Re: Discuss Pellegrini (Pt 2) "The way we lost the game was incredible," added the Chilean, 60. "I think Chelsea, Cardiff and Aston Villa did not have chances during the games, but we conceded stupid goals." Pellers statement during post match interview and it is bang on. We are just conceding...

seem to remember he was outstanding for Spain at the confeds cup in brazil - and many a blue on here said so and couldn't wait for him to join up with the squad. maybe we should be looking at utilising his ability a little better like Spain do, instead of saying he is shit

I honestly cannot see that as being the reason. Gonna say what i just wrote on another thread - Jovetic was man of the match against England the other week and showed why he is a talent But for some reason he fails to show up for us every weekend - something aint right here

Re: Discuss Pellegrini (Pt 2) agreed...mourinho had nothing to do with that win. for me he has returned a broken man from the lesson he was taught by Pep and barca (although he won one league title) He is not special no more and we unforutnately handed him a win with a shocking piece of...

And there in lies the problem - if Joe is not dropped then what does that actually show? to me it would be lack of faith in Pantilimon from Pellers, and would be why he is persevering with Joe in goal If he is not dropped then for me there is a massive issue with a proper back up goalkeeper...

Re: Discuss Pellegrini (Pt 2) cant blame Pellers today for that. The team worked hard after chelski went for it in the opening half. We fought our way back in to again throw it away with one big clanger that again involved Joe. The defensive/goalkeeping element of our game is costing us dear...

that is why we should have sold dzeko in the summer. He has never consistently proved himself whilst here and his finishing and touch lets him down most of the time. defo needs to be moved on in january and bring someone else in who can add a good dynamic to the front line to compliment sergio...

maybe all the hype in our title winning season did go to his head, he has never been anywhere near the form of that season since we celebrated