Micah Richards

[oakiecokie]

Obviously behind the pace due to injuries but that's no excuse for his diving. He needs to cut this out immediately.

Thank fuck that someone sees exactly as I have been doing for years !! I have loved Micah for God knows how many years,but I really do get pissed off with his antics of diving/jumping,call it what you will,some fucking 2-3 metres in the air,in the fucking penalty box !! And we have the bastard nerve to slag that other **** off from OT,Ashley Young !!
Sorry Micah but at time you are a disgrace and you know what you are doing !!!

 

[Santiago Street]

Obviously behind the pace due to injuries but that's no excuse for his diving. He needs to cut this out immediately.

Thank fuck that someone sees exactly as I have been doing for years !! I have loved Micah for God knows how many years,but I really do get pissed off with his antics of diving/jumping,call it what you will,some fucking 2-3 metres in the air,in the fucking penalty box !! And we have the bastard nerve to slag that other **** off from OT,Ashley Young !!
Sorry Micah but at time you are a disgrace and you know what you are doing !!!

They're professionals, they bend the rules, they all do it. Navas did it in the build up to Barca's 1st goal. Is he a disgrace too ?

 

[Stanger]

As someone had mentioned earlier, Micah/Navas combination was not working well. Both of them are way too attack minded to be playing together.

Micah passes the ball to Navas when hes marked by 2 players and makes a run forward, and Navas has to cut inside and pass it back to the defense as he cannot shake his marker off.
Micah has to understand that Navas is quick and he makes his own runs, all he needs to do is create enough space for him. He should sit back and concentrate on defending.

I love Micah and i think he can improve a lot with more game time, but that is IF he can stay fit.

I was quite paranoid that all the 3 substitutions were made by the 50' and Micah had to see the remaining game without an injury.

 

[Academica]

Yesterday he was shocking - how many misplaced passes did you count from Micah - be honest.
One sticks out in my mind when he tried zipping it into nasri s feet but it got cut out ( 1st half )

How about a bit of emphasis put on the fact that navas doesn't know how to play with Micah but Milner does !!

Im really shocked about the amount of fucking shite Micah gets given on here - he can't take a throw !
He can't pass!! He doesn't understand!! He can't tackle !! He dives !! The club jester !! ( what a disrespectful **** you are not to mention what a dick head ! )he doesn't look comfortable with the ball so he's no good ( just like jolean).
I dont really give a fuck wether these two look comfortable on the ball as long as they are affective at what they do.

Wow - its a bit fuckin over the top .

Micah gets half a dozen games under his belt he becomes a more polished player, if zab had played only a handful of games scattered throughout the last two seasons , do you think he'd look as good as he does now??
No player would let's be honest. - Micah did ok y/day , he didnt let anyone down , the club , the fans , the manager, his team mates or himself.

None of the papers gave him a bashing whatsoever - so why the fuck are our own lot doing it ! what's wrong with some of you blues ? Get a grip .

Agree with all that, well said.

You'll be in a minority. I've been one of Micah's biggest advocates but he's a shadow of the player he was a couple of years ago. Anyone that can't see that really hasn't been watching.

How many times have you seen him play in the last two year's.

 

[Blue Mooner]

I very rarely, if ever, slag our own players on here and at the ground ALL players no matter who they are have my unequivocal backing for the 90 minutes.

However, the above said, the decline in Micah Richards is quite sad to see. I don't know whether it's the injuries, the lack of playing time or the fact that we have advanced in the time he has had such prolonged injuries, but I simply see him as a liability these days.

You only have to look at the games that he's played his season.

Bayern Munich at home - awful defeat and performance first goal coming from his side
Bayern Munich away - first 20 minutes until he went off
Sunderland away - awful goal came from his side
Watford at home - first half 2-0 down until he went off
Wigan at home

That's half of his games this season and not far off most of our poorest performances as a team.

His positional sense is terrible, he goes forward but doesn't seem to have the fitness to get back quickly, people talk about his diving, his dives look so theatrical he would never get a penalty in a month of Sundays - I don't have a problem with our players 'winning' penalties per se by drawing the foul (like the Wigan player fortune did on Sun) but don't dive like a bloody swallow flinging yourself through the air!! I don't think I've ever seen him put in a good cross from deep.

I'm sorry to say this (as I genuinely like the guy and he's blue through and through) but he just doesn't seem to cut it any more. It may be his lack of games but (IMO) we simply can't afford to give him the game time to re discover his form. It may be a confidence thing but on Sunday against Wigan the way he defended that cross was simply appalling, no pressing of the ball and that inane thing of holding his arms behind his back. (Which to some extent I can understand due to the travesty of the hand ball decision he had against him against Liverpool - when he actually defended properly) Any full back worth his salt would have blocked that cross, he didn't, and it cost us dearly.

Please, please, please blues if he does play it is Manuel's choice (Zabaleta does need a rest and we don't have limited other options) and we have to support the lad, I will be doing but I must admit I will be watching him through clenched fingers. Heaven forbid if Zabba gets a prolonged injury that would be a disaster to our league hopes.

 

[skybluepete]

I very rarely, if ever, slag our own players on here and at the ground ALL players no matter who they are have my unequivocal backing for the 90 minutes.

However, the above said, the decline in Micah Richards is quite sad to see. I don't know whether it's the injuries, the lack of playing time or the fact that we have advanced in the time he has had such prolonged injuries, but I simply see him as a liability these days.

You only have to look at the games that he's played his season.

Bayern Munich at home - awful defeat and performance first goal coming from his side
Bayern Munich away - first 20 minutes until he went off
Sunderland away - awful goal came from his side
Watford at home - first half 2-0 down until he went off
Wigan at home

That's half of his games this season and not far off most of our poorest performances as a team.

His positional sense is terrible, he goes forward but doesn't seem to have the fitness to get back quickly, people talk about his diving, his dives look so theatrical he would never get a penalty in a month of Sundays - I don't have a problem with our players 'winning' penalties per se by drawing the foul (like the Wigan player fortune did on Sun) but don't dive like a bloody swallow flinging yourself through the air!! I don't think I've ever seen him put in a good cross from deep.

I'm sorry to say this (as I genuinely like the guy and he's blue through and through) but he just doesn't seem to cut it any more. It may be his lack of games but (IMO) we simply can't afford to give him the game time to re discover his form. It may be a confidence thing but on Sunday against Wigan the way he defended that cross was simply appalling, no pressing of the ball and that inane thing of holding his arms behind his back. (Which to some extent I can understand due to the travesty of the hand ball decision he had against him against Liverpool - when he actually defended properly) Any full back worth his salt would have blocked that cross, he didn't, and it cost us dearly.

Please, please, please blues if he does play it is Manuel's choice (Zabaleta does need a rest and we don't have limited other options) and we have to support the lad, I will be doing but I must admit I will be watching him through clenched fingers. Heaven forbid if Zabba gets a prolonged injury that would be a disaster to our league hopes.

I must watch a different game - zabaleta must stop every attempted cross from the opposition - i will be watching carefully , even though i dont need to .

In the 2nd half , in an attacking sense zab wouldn't have done any better or created anymore than what Micah did .

It would also compromise zabs game with MD playing on the inside of him.micahs not played many games and still finding his feet so to speak under the new manager coz of injury, ideally vinnie would have played alongside him.

I think also when Micah has played the manager has probably made too many changes, subtle changes more often throughout the season would have seen more players in form and not out of touch, not playing for 20 games then playing one isnt going to help, iv said it through out the season, if we get a couple of injuries to key players in the remainder of the season were fucked- manage players better and pick them for the correct games - one or two changes max , in the right games won't affect the way we play so much .

 

[oakiecokie]

Obviously behind the pace due to injuries but that's no excuse for his diving. He needs to cut this out immediately.

Thank fuck that someone sees exactly as I have been doing for years !! I have loved Micah for God knows how many years,but I really do get pissed off with his antics of diving/jumping,call it what you will,some fucking 2-3 metres in the air,in the fucking penalty box !! And we have the bastard nerve to slag that other **** off from OT,Ashley Young !!
Sorry Micah but at time you are a disgrace and you know what you are doing !!!

They're professionals, they bend the rules, they all do it. Navas did it in the build up to Barca's 1st goal. Is he a disgrace too ?

Yes as was Jovetic`s pathetic attempt to get a free kick,when he got booked.I fucking hate this diving lark,its just that some are better hidden than others,but that doesn`t mean I like it.I really hope that the FA do look at these players and hand out bans,irrespective of who they play for.

 

[Blue Mooner]

I very rarely, if ever, slag our own players on here and at the ground ALL players no matter who they are have my unequivocal backing for the 90 minutes.

However, the above said, the decline in Micah Richards is quite sad to see. I don't know whether it's the injuries, the lack of playing time or the fact that we have advanced in the time he has had such prolonged injuries, but I simply see him as a liability these days.

You only have to look at the games that he's played his season.

Bayern Munich at home - awful defeat and performance first goal coming from his side
Bayern Munich away - first 20 minutes until he went off
Sunderland away - awful goal came from his side
Watford at home - first half 2-0 down until he went off
Wigan at home

That's half of his games this season and not far off most of our poorest performances as a team.

His positional sense is terrible, he goes forward but doesn't seem to have the fitness to get back quickly, people talk about his diving, his dives look so theatrical he would never get a penalty in a month of Sundays - I don't have a problem with our players 'winning' penalties per se by drawing the foul (like the Wigan player fortune did on Sun) but don't dive like a bloody swallow flinging yourself through the air!! I don't think I've ever seen him put in a good cross from deep.

I'm sorry to say this (as I genuinely like the guy and he's blue through and through) but he just doesn't seem to cut it any more. It may be his lack of games but (IMO) we simply can't afford to give him the game time to re discover his form. It may be a confidence thing but on Sunday against Wigan the way he defended that cross was simply appalling, no pressing of the ball and that inane thing of holding his arms behind his back. (Which to some extent I can understand due to the travesty of the hand ball decision he had against him against Liverpool - when he actually defended properly) Any full back worth his salt would have blocked that cross, he didn't, and it cost us dearly.

Please, please, please blues if he does play it is Manuel's choice (Zabaleta does need a rest and we don't have limited other options) and we have to support the lad, I will be doing but I must admit I will be watching him through clenched fingers. Heaven forbid if Zabba gets a prolonged injury that would be a disaster to our league hopes.

must watch a different game - zabaleta must stop every attempted cross from the opposition - i will be watching carefully , even though i dont need to .
In the 2nd half , in an attacking sense zab wouldn't have done any better or created anymore than what Micah did .

It would also compromise zabs game with MD playing on the inside of him.micahs not played many games and still finding his feet so to speak under the new manager coz of injury, ideally vinnie would have played alongside him.

I think also when Micah has played the manager has probably made too many changes, subtle changes more often throughout the season would have seen more players in form and not out of touch, not playing for 20 games then playing one isnt going to help, iv said it through out the season, if we get a couple of injuries to key players in the remainder of the season were fucked- manage players better and pick them for the correct games - one or two changes max , in the right games won't affect the way we play so much .

Your statement above in bold...no of course not, but it's the type of cross that you allow to get in. Against Wigan, there was no trickery, no faint, he didn't even have to try hard to get the ball in, just a standard, low ball across the box and I guarantee you that Zabs would have been closer and blocked that cross. As I said earlier he takes up the wrong positions, gets caught ball watching and I continually get frustrated by his inability to get back.

Nothing would please me more than to see him re-discover his form from a few seasons back but maybe, just maybe this team has gone on another level since then.

He is simply not reliable currently and to my mind that one moment shortly after half time ultimately cost us against Wigan and we can't afford slip ups from here on in from a player who doesn't always appear to be fully concentrated and switched on.

 

[IH8MUFC]

Has anyone mentioned that it's time for him to move on yet?

Just you. Impossible for Micah to get form given his injuries over the last 2 seasons. Nice to see how loyal some are if a player isn't at 100%

 

[skybluepete]

I very rarely, if ever, slag our own players on here and at the ground ALL players no matter who they are have my unequivocal backing for the 90 minutes.

However, the above said, the decline in Micah Richards is quite sad to see. I don't know whether it's the injuries, the lack of playing time or the fact that we have advanced in the time he has had such prolonged injuries, but I simply see him as a liability these days.

You only have to look at the games that he's played his season.

Bayern Munich at home - awful defeat and performance first goal coming from his side
Bayern Munich away - first 20 minutes until he went off
Sunderland away - awful goal came from his side
Watford at home - first half 2-0 down until he went off
Wigan at home

That's half of his games this season and not far off most of our poorest performances as a team.

His positional sense is terrible, he goes forward but doesn't seem to have the fitness to get back quickly, people talk about his diving, his dives look so theatrical he would never get a penalty in a month of Sundays - I don't have a problem with our players 'winning' penalties per se by drawing the foul (like the Wigan player fortune did on Sun) but don't dive like a bloody swallow flinging yourself through the air!! I don't think I've ever seen him put in a good cross from deep.

I'm sorry to say this (as I genuinely like the guy and he's blue through and through) but he just doesn't seem to cut it any more. It may be his lack of games but (IMO) we simply can't afford to give him the game time to re discover his form. It may be a confidence thing but on Sunday against Wigan the way he defended that cross was simply appalling, no pressing of the ball and that inane thing of holding his arms behind his back. (Which to some extent I can understand due to the travesty of the hand ball decision he had against him against Liverpool - when he actually defended properly) Any full back worth his salt would have blocked that cross, he didn't, and it cost us dearly.

Please, please, please blues if he does play it is Manuel's choice (Zabaleta does need a rest and we don't have limited other options) and we have to support the lad, I will be doing but I must admit I will be watching him through clenched fingers. Heaven forbid if Zabba gets a prolonged injury that would be a disaster to our league hopes.

must watch a different game - zabaleta must stop every attempted cross from the opposition - i will be watching carefully , even though i dont need to .
In the 2nd half , in an attacking sense zab wouldn't have done any better or created anymore than what Micah did .

It would also compromise zabs game with MD playing on the inside of him.micahs not played many games and still finding his feet so to speak under the new manager coz of injury, ideally vinnie would have played alongside him.

I think also when Micah has played the manager has probably made too many changes, subtle changes more often throughout the season would have seen more players in form and not out of touch, not playing for 20 games then playing one isnt going to help, iv said it through out the season, if we get a couple of injuries to key players in the remainder of the season were fucked- manage players better and pick them for the correct games - one or two changes max , in the right games won't affect the way we play so much .

Your statement above in bold...no of course not, but it's the type of cross that you allow to get in. Against Wigan, there was no trickery, no faint, he didn't even have to try hard to get the ball in, just a standard, low ball across the box and I guarantee you that Zabs would have been closer and blocked that cross. As I said earlier he takes up the wrong positions, gets caught ball watching and I continually get frustrated by his inability to get back.

Nothing would please me more than to see him re-discover his form from a few seasons back but maybe, just maybe this team has gone on another level since then.

He is simply not reliable currently and to my mind that one moment shortly after half time ultimately cost us against Wigan and we can't afford slip ups from here on in from a player who doesn't always appear to be fully concentrated and switched on.

So the cross that got in cost us the game??
What a load !!

The cross went behind him, other defenders maybe could have dealt with it?
Pants maybe could do better ??
Clichy should defo do better??

Do you not think the the first goal is more avoidable ?
The blame for the first goal lies with one player only ,again, Michael De ma fucking chellis. - only him ,nobody else but you choose to pick the second goal out because you can arguably put the blame on the player you want "out".

Watch the 2nd goal again
Pathetic attempt by yaya to win the ball
MD lets him run right past him
The cross is passed behind Micah- how do you stop those , leave a trailing leg ??
No other players along the 6 yard box to clear
Pants maybe does better
Clichy didnt attack the ball to clear

I do think clichy was slightly impeded though .