Deepest Blue said:Not enough players prepared to get their hands dirty and graft for the win.
The usual boo-boys such as Mangala, Kolarov and Dzeko were not the problem but the players who went to WC (exc Sergio) look like they're running on empty.
Pelle needs to forget reputations and past glories and pick the players who are willing and able to battle for 90 minutes every week, secure CL qualification without a nail biting end to the season and we'll see where we are at season's end regarding who stays and leaves.
Or if they look good on Youtube. Remember the Greek Adonis?blueinsa said:grim up north said:oasis-city-greek-fan said:Coutinho 9 m - Navas 17,6 ...Well done Txiki...
We can sign every player that comes up for sale
You can on Bluemoon, especially if they have a half decent game or grab a goal.
i8rags said:Transfer policy shite, home form shite, chumps league form shite, domestic cup form shite, captain form shite, tactics shite, set pieces shite, current atmosphere in stadium shite, this season so far is shite, to all those that think we're second in the league can't be that bad, losing six games at home is not the form of champions and for me not fuckin good enough.
KippaxCitizen said:Yep!Prestwich_Blue said:I think today was a bit of a watershed, particularly after Tuesday. We've got everyone available, playing at a stadium where our record is poor and needing a reaction after Tuesday yet we saw nothing but an utter shambles mostly.
The system we play should be largely irrelevant but it must be based on the qualities of the players available. Dzeko & Aguero is not and has never been a viable, starting partnership. We suit a 4-2-3-1 or 4-1-4-1and that's the system that won us two titles mostly. 4-4-2 does not work with the players we have, against a better quality team that knows how to play. We need to put a team out that plays as a team, not stick eleven players on the field and hope they gel.
The team that probably should have started was the one that was on the pitch after Milner replaced Dzeko. Or maybe the two Ferns in front of the back four. Keep it tight in midfield for 30 minutes, give them nothing then be a bit more expansive if needed. Yet we are making the same tactical mistakes again and again, which is completely unacceptable at this level. So Pellegrini has to take the complete blame for that.
Then there's the players. It makes things more difficult when your midfield and defence is constantly under pressure but most of the team today simply didn't turn up and there were no leaders on the pitch to grab things by the scruff of the neck. Players like Toure & Nasri, normally so careful with the ball, were giving it away time and time again when there was no excuse for it. Kompany at least had a better second half but Zabba is constantly chasing shadows defensively.
This team needs major surgery but Begiristain's record to date doesn't inspire a great deal of confidence frankly and I don't think that many people still have faith in Pellegrini, who has now been out-thought by such luminaries as Steve Bruce, Fat Sam and Sean Dyche.
jimharri said:Or if they look good on Youtube. Remember the Greek Adonis?blueinsa said:grim up north said:We can sign every player that comes up for sale
You can on Bluemoon, especially if they have a half decent game or grab a goal.
Or if you have a decent scouting network rather than just going for the obvious high-price, high-wage candidates.jimharri said:Or if they look good on Youtube. Remember the Greek Adonis?blueinsa said:grim up north said:We can sign every player that comes up for sale
You can on Bluemoon, especially if they have a half decent game or grab a goal.
You forgot the low skill poor approach bitEast Level 2 said:Or if you have a decent scouting network rather than just going for the obvious high-price, high-wage candidates.jimharri said:Or if they look good on Youtube. Remember the Greek Adonis?blueinsa said:You can on Bluemoon, especially if they have a half decent game or grab a goal.