The Biggest Problem With This Team Is Motivation

[SoDakBlue]

I've had this sneaking suspicion since the latter days of Mancini's reign, but the biggest problem with this team is our players' motivation and desire. Except for four select games we have played well this year, the games we have lost were clearly the result of players just simply not being up for it. The energy effort for 80 minutes tonight against Bayern was absolutely pathetic. No one moving into passing lanes, no one closing down. It doesn't matter who coaches this team, the players are the problem and until we get an attitude change from the majority of this team, we will win nothing this season. End of.

 

[blutone3]

Managers fault......simples!

 

[RobertBlue]

Agreed, I think some players think they are world class but in reality are very good players who dont play constantly, or work for the team consistently.... I think thats why we have signed navas and negredo, 2 players who try to work hard for the team and dont have advertisement deals, shampoos named after them and ego's that are too big!

 

[Chi-town blues]

spoiled brats ,over hyped players and over paid

 

[RobertBlue]

Managers fault......simples!

Sorry, I missed the first 7 minutes where pelligrini substituted himself after he failed to save the first goal because he was too busy thinking about his new head and shoulders advert?!?!

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

Agreed, I think some players think they are world class but in reality are very good players who dont play constantly, or work for the team consistently.... I think thats why we have signed navas and negredo, 2 players who try to work hard for the team and dont have advertisement deals, shampoos named after them and ego's that are too big!

Yes, those commercial endorsements seem to be really holding back Messi and Ronaldo...

 

[RobertBlue]

Agreed, I think some players think they are world class but in reality are very good players who dont play constantly, or work for the team consistently.... I think thats why we have signed navas and negredo, 2 players who try to work hard for the team and dont have advertisement deals, shampoos named after them and ego's that are too big!

Yes, those commercial endorsements seem to be really holding back Messi and Ronaldo...

Yeah, but they ARE world class and do it week in...week out... and have done for the last 5 years... who in our line up has?

 

[SoDakBlue]

Agreed, I think some players think they are world class but in reality are very good players who dont play constantly, or work for the team consistently.... I think thats why we have signed navas and negredo, 2 players who try to work hard for the team and dont have advertisement deals, shampoos named after them and ego's that are too big!

Yes, those commercial endorsements seem to be really holding back Messi and Ronaldo...

Yeah, but they ARE world class and do it week in...week out... and have done for the last 5 years... who in our line up has?

Consistency is exactly right. It's starting to feel like a flash in a pan for alot of these players. They got their taste of success in the league and cup and instead of that driving them to continue to win, they've settled.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

Agreed, I think some players think they are world class but in reality are very good players who dont play constantly, or work for the team consistently.... I think thats why we have signed navas and negredo, 2 players who try to work hard for the team and dont have advertisement deals, shampoos named after them and ego's that are too big!

Yes, those commercial endorsements seem to be really holding back Messi and Ronaldo...

Yeah, but they ARE world class and do it week in...week out... and have done for the last 5 years... who in our line up has?

If you're asking who we have that is anywhere near the same level as those two, I can't help you. But I equally do not believe that the problem comes down to advertising shampoo.

 

[joezilla]

maybe they shuld put this on repeat in the locker room
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but i don't know, they already have 6 figure motivations.