Still recovering from freezeing my tits off watching yesterday pitiful performance, but here are my thoughts on the team.
I think we should allow Richard Dunne to move on to another club and the sooner the better. I haven't reached this decision easily as he has been one of our best players over the recent years, but I no longer feel that his heart is in the club, perhaps maybe not even in the game. He is suppose to be our captain, he should be motivating the team and the individual players on the pitch which are not performing to their best and I don't feel that he is doing that job. I think that he is turning up and playing because he has to. I would definately take the captains band from him at the moment, but who do we give it to? I don't think that Robinho should get the band at the moment if there is resentment in the dressing room towards him, as this would only stir up more resentment and a negative attitude. Perhaps the best player to give the armband to would be Stephen Ireland becuase he has certainly deserved it this season. I feel that it would also motivate the other players by seeing that Ireland performance has been recognised and rewarded by the manager.
If I was hughes I would look to sign two world class defenders for the central defence. I think Micah Richards still has a place in this club and in the team, but I feel that he needs a couple of world class defenders to help bring the best back out of him. If he has to fight for his place against some of the best defenders then we would start seeing him back to his best. Also having Bridge in defence will help Richards performance. Perhaps maybe it is time Richards stopped spending time running up the pitch towards the strikers and opposing goal and staying back in defence and better perfected his role there?
But, I think it is the time for Dunnie to move on it would be best for the club and the player. This will allow him to regain his best form at another club and it would also show the remaining players that being a time served player does not guarantee you will be picked or played at this club anymore and if those players wish to leave, then the door is open. Hughes need to spell out to the players that no longer will Man City be a mid tabled, underacheiving team who think that turning up and playing will be sufficent. Robinho has got the desire and winning mentality that needs installing in the rest of the team, but I don't think it will happen to Dunnie.
Thoughts anyone?
I think we should allow Richard Dunne to move on to another club and the sooner the better. I haven't reached this decision easily as he has been one of our best players over the recent years, but I no longer feel that his heart is in the club, perhaps maybe not even in the game. He is suppose to be our captain, he should be motivating the team and the individual players on the pitch which are not performing to their best and I don't feel that he is doing that job. I think that he is turning up and playing because he has to. I would definately take the captains band from him at the moment, but who do we give it to? I don't think that Robinho should get the band at the moment if there is resentment in the dressing room towards him, as this would only stir up more resentment and a negative attitude. Perhaps the best player to give the armband to would be Stephen Ireland becuase he has certainly deserved it this season. I feel that it would also motivate the other players by seeing that Ireland performance has been recognised and rewarded by the manager.
If I was hughes I would look to sign two world class defenders for the central defence. I think Micah Richards still has a place in this club and in the team, but I feel that he needs a couple of world class defenders to help bring the best back out of him. If he has to fight for his place against some of the best defenders then we would start seeing him back to his best. Also having Bridge in defence will help Richards performance. Perhaps maybe it is time Richards stopped spending time running up the pitch towards the strikers and opposing goal and staying back in defence and better perfected his role there?
But, I think it is the time for Dunnie to move on it would be best for the club and the player. This will allow him to regain his best form at another club and it would also show the remaining players that being a time served player does not guarantee you will be picked or played at this club anymore and if those players wish to leave, then the door is open. Hughes need to spell out to the players that no longer will Man City be a mid tabled, underacheiving team who think that turning up and playing will be sufficent. Robinho has got the desire and winning mentality that needs installing in the rest of the team, but I don't think it will happen to Dunnie.
Thoughts anyone?