My Thoughts on Tonight.

[jdcmcfc]

Obviously a disappointing result and performance against a side we need to be getting points off if we are to really put ourselves in a good position to finish in the top 4 but there were a couple of things that really need to be sorted quickly if we are to keep up with the other challengers.

1. Away from home, It's almost like we are playing with 9 men at times as Robinho and Adebayor are so quiet. I think that we would be a much bigger threat if we played Santa Cruz from the start when he's at full fitness and Petrov or Bellamy on the left. I'm surprised that Petrov didn't start tonight especially without SWP playing because I think he offers a better delivery than Robinho and isn't as anonymous. We really missed Bellamy's and SWP's pace tonight and I think Petrov would have given us another option with regard to that.
2. Defensively we are really poor. I was prepared to put it down to the 'gelling in' phase before tonight but the goals we conceded tonight could all have been prevented. Buying a new Centre Back isn't necessarily the answer, but it is an option and it needs alot of attention in training etc.

Those are my thoughts, feel free to add any others and discuss my own.

 

[Kirkstall Blue]

I'm gutted feels like we've gone backwards and blaming the players individually is not my style. The defence is just not good enough! not for "top six".

 

[warringtonmcfc]

You just can't go into an away game against a decent side with Adebayor, Tevez, Robinho as the front three.

End of story.

You start with that side against anyone half decent and you are looking at a point at best away from home.

You must make yourself difficult to beat. You can drive a coach and horses through our team. No balance, no physical prowess.

We are a million miles away from being a good side.