Short should pull the plug on PDC asap, i'd even say today to save our season.
Let's have a look at his biggest mistakes which have led to the position we are in today:
1. Cabral - Against Tottenham, Man City, that Danish club (forget it's name) and Fulham, Cabral was instrumental in midfield and had a dynamism in there we had lacked for years. He was then inexplicably dropped against Southampton. A good point to note is against Fulham we had 58% possession with him in midfield, since then we haven't had over 50% possesion in a game. Coincidence? PDCs' excuses he's not physical enough don't wash with me and he's surely more physical than Vaughan, Colback or Larsson even Gardner. He then played against MK Dons and and U21 and didn't perform but i don't blame the guy. PDC obviously riled him dropping him for no reason and the smoking rumour(that PDC won't play as he has a few cigs a day) won't go away. PDC can not afford not to play Cabral when our midfield is so weak and he clearly out best player in that position by some distance.
2. N'Diaye - PDC bemoans that lack of physical presence in his midfield, then why send this guy on loan? Clearly green when he joined us but he's 6ft 2in of muscle and pace and was getting better and better as his 6 months at the club went on. Dominated the midfields of Newcastle and Everton. Ridiculous how PDC just ships him off when he should have been kept over Vaughan and Larsson! Again as with Cabral the centre midfield is very weak and it's still practically the same centre mid that cost O'Neill and Bruce their jobs!
3. Tactics Against Southampton - As usual the midfield was overan but what we did have was a 1 nil lead. Cue the tactical genius in Di Canio and he brings Roberge and Cabral off the bench shoring everything up to hold onto the lead......oh wait no he didn't!! He brings on Wickham and Ji and we go on to continue being dominated until they equalise.....sigh!
4. Fletcher/Altidore Pairing - One of the positives i think most of us all agreed was Fletcher and Altidore looked a decent partnership second half against Arsenal. A lot of us were interested in seeing them line up against West Brom but again PDC had other ideas. Ignoring the fact Altidore 'scored', had a decent game with Fletch, (probably had some increased confidence) he drops him for no reason for the inexperienced Borini. Another major mistake by PDC.
5. Slating Players in Public - He tells us for ages how good Ji is (which is clearly rubbish), he then realises himself, the proceeds to lambast the guy in front of everyone. Same with O'Shea, he slaughters him in public and he also tells everyone Cabral isn't good enough and is his last choice. Great confidence boosts PDC!
6. Subbing players on 45 mins - Normally players he bigs up like Vaughan, Giaccherini and Ji who aren't good enough anyway. then he subs them on 45 clearly blaming them for the issues and that will ruin their confidence. Yes Giaccherini isn't good enough at left wing before anyone starts. He could probably do a role like Sess but just doesn't have the pace for the left. Stick with Mavrias.
7. Mavrias - Clearly a better option on the left that Giac, tracked back well and took some decent corner's against Arsenal and also the thru ball for Altidore's 'goal' so clearly PDC will start him against West Brom to keep his confidence and momentum going right??? Wrong!!! Again PDC clueless in management! The players will think even if i have a good game i won't get a place so what the f**k is the point?
8. Slating Sessegnon in Public before the game - Great idea PDC, that won't fire him up eh?
9. 4-4-2 - Unless one striker drops deeps and helps out in midfield or unless you have a midfield which consists of two strong, ball playing enforces, or strikers like Rooney and RVP, this just doesn't work in our league anymore. He needs to learn that sometimes you need an extra midfielder to help out expecially away from home or against a big team.
10. His lottery picking of Teams - Apart from Johnson, Celustka, Westwood, O'Shea and Colback he seems to pick the rest of his team from lottery balls. Often no logic to the teams or who he picks to play.
PDC sadly is clearly out of his depth. I could keep highlighting reasons why but i'd be here all day. He's done enough for me to think he's taking us nowhere but down.
If Short pulls the plug quickly our season could saved. I'd personally have Di Matteo or risk Poyet. Di Matteo has the passion of PDC without the explosive anger or falling out with his players, plus he's Italian so will link well with the scouting squad.
Axe him now Short i beg you!
Let's have a look at his biggest mistakes which have led to the position we are in today:
1. Cabral - Against Tottenham, Man City, that Danish club (forget it's name) and Fulham, Cabral was instrumental in midfield and had a dynamism in there we had lacked for years. He was then inexplicably dropped against Southampton. A good point to note is against Fulham we had 58% possession with him in midfield, since then we haven't had over 50% possesion in a game. Coincidence? PDCs' excuses he's not physical enough don't wash with me and he's surely more physical than Vaughan, Colback or Larsson even Gardner. He then played against MK Dons and and U21 and didn't perform but i don't blame the guy. PDC obviously riled him dropping him for no reason and the smoking rumour(that PDC won't play as he has a few cigs a day) won't go away. PDC can not afford not to play Cabral when our midfield is so weak and he clearly out best player in that position by some distance.
2. N'Diaye - PDC bemoans that lack of physical presence in his midfield, then why send this guy on loan? Clearly green when he joined us but he's 6ft 2in of muscle and pace and was getting better and better as his 6 months at the club went on. Dominated the midfields of Newcastle and Everton. Ridiculous how PDC just ships him off when he should have been kept over Vaughan and Larsson! Again as with Cabral the centre midfield is very weak and it's still practically the same centre mid that cost O'Neill and Bruce their jobs!
3. Tactics Against Southampton - As usual the midfield was overan but what we did have was a 1 nil lead. Cue the tactical genius in Di Canio and he brings Roberge and Cabral off the bench shoring everything up to hold onto the lead......oh wait no he didn't!! He brings on Wickham and Ji and we go on to continue being dominated until they equalise.....sigh!
4. Fletcher/Altidore Pairing - One of the positives i think most of us all agreed was Fletcher and Altidore looked a decent partnership second half against Arsenal. A lot of us were interested in seeing them line up against West Brom but again PDC had other ideas. Ignoring the fact Altidore 'scored', had a decent game with Fletch, (probably had some increased confidence) he drops him for no reason for the inexperienced Borini. Another major mistake by PDC.
5. Slating Players in Public - He tells us for ages how good Ji is (which is clearly rubbish), he then realises himself, the proceeds to lambast the guy in front of everyone. Same with O'Shea, he slaughters him in public and he also tells everyone Cabral isn't good enough and is his last choice. Great confidence boosts PDC!
6. Subbing players on 45 mins - Normally players he bigs up like Vaughan, Giaccherini and Ji who aren't good enough anyway. then he subs them on 45 clearly blaming them for the issues and that will ruin their confidence. Yes Giaccherini isn't good enough at left wing before anyone starts. He could probably do a role like Sess but just doesn't have the pace for the left. Stick with Mavrias.
7. Mavrias - Clearly a better option on the left that Giac, tracked back well and took some decent corner's against Arsenal and also the thru ball for Altidore's 'goal' so clearly PDC will start him against West Brom to keep his confidence and momentum going right??? Wrong!!! Again PDC clueless in management! The players will think even if i have a good game i won't get a place so what the f**k is the point?
8. Slating Sessegnon in Public before the game - Great idea PDC, that won't fire him up eh?
9. 4-4-2 - Unless one striker drops deeps and helps out in midfield or unless you have a midfield which consists of two strong, ball playing enforces, or strikers like Rooney and RVP, this just doesn't work in our league anymore. He needs to learn that sometimes you need an extra midfielder to help out expecially away from home or against a big team.
10. His lottery picking of Teams - Apart from Johnson, Celustka, Westwood, O'Shea and Colback he seems to pick the rest of his team from lottery balls. Often no logic to the teams or who he picks to play.
PDC sadly is clearly out of his depth. I could keep highlighting reasons why but i'd be here all day. He's done enough for me to think he's taking us nowhere but down.
If Short pulls the plug quickly our season could saved. I'd personally have Di Matteo or risk Poyet. Di Matteo has the passion of PDC without the explosive anger or falling out with his players, plus he's Italian so will link well with the scouting squad.
Axe him now Short i beg you!
