I have to say after last night, im starting to waver.
Its the motivation of our side that alarms me most. The players are exceptional, they are not shit. Tevez and Ireland looked like the only ones who could be bothered last night.
Watching the game you could see the problems instantly. In bringing on Roque Santa Cruz the tactics were so one dimensional it was disgusting. Long ball time. How Hughes did not see until a further 12 minutes that in bringing on RSC to partner Ade we needed width to deliver crosses into the box. We had absolutely zero, yet sat on the bench was Petrov and Weiss. Eventually he brings on Petrov, but by that time the game is well and truly lost.
The formation screamed panic and clueless. Tevez was playing in the centre circle, Ade and RSC in the same position, almost tripping over one another. I have not a clue what position Barry and Ireland were playing. I dont thing they did either.
The lack of urgency was a disgrace. 1.0 down and we did nothing, it seemed as though we were hoping to keep the game tight and then try and go for it in the last few minutes. At 2.0 down we still did nothing but Hughes has the audacity to state that the third was a result of us going for the game. Did he miss the part where from their corner we had three players stood motionless by the flag in an attempt to try and pressure for possession, who were literally passed through like traffic cones.
Anything other than a victory against Sunderland will end it for me. His tactics are non existent at times and the motivation of our squad as well as the confidence is devastated. How a front three of Tevez, Robinho and Adebayor can look useless is just beyond me. They are three of the most talented and dangerous frontmen in the world and yet they look like academy graduates.
