Sorry, but i refuse to post on the official match thread, there's little to do with football on there. Anyway, Kenny has it wrong. Clearly set out for a point, there appears little belief in the team that we can score. Gerrard is playing to deep, Downing and Kuyt are toothless. Kenny needs to change it now. As I write this, he's bringing on Bellamy and Carroll. Hope they show us what we've missed so far.
I thought we were doing ok until the goals only Downing was bad. The tactics were fine imo, it is a game at OT we couldn't go there with anything other than a solid formation. The plan was the same as in the cup, it just hasn't gone our way.
We are no higher in the table in points or place than this time last season. And that's with 100 million spent. I am really becoming sceptical of Kenny and the team. I have been utterly dissappointed with this season
We've been poor. Our distribution has been awful and while I apprciate that this is more execution and that we are at OT, we were way too defensive from the off, which is a shame because I think that, without going gung-ho, we could of had more of a crack at them and scored, they are vulnerable but we haven't bothered them at all - hence, I believe the tactics are wrong.
Downing and Henderson bottled it for me today no fight and not a lot of effort. we seriously lack pace..
There were a few opportunities to get decent crosses in in the last few minutes and we couldn't get it past the first man, didn't need pace to cross if the space is there! (although do tend to agree that only Bellamy can create havoc with pace and directness with the ball at his feet) Sums up the season to be fair.
Gutted! Downing needs a kick up the arse! Henderson has been good but was not today. On to the next game.
We were poor today , too negative ( tactics) and gave ball away too much, we didnt press them in possesion at all Gifted them the points Downing needs to sit on the bench foe a few weeks.Bellamy needs to start LM every week Dirk shouldnt have got the hook he was 1 of our better players This we play better footy is a myth under Kenny, we are far too negative under him, Rafas footy was miles better,and he was a better manager
I have no idea why we didn't go and attack them instead of seeming set up for a draw. Evans is dodgy as ****, Ferdinand is past it, Evra would get torn apart if you stuck Suarez on him and Rafael is ****e. Don't even get me started on De Gea! We should have started Carroll, Bellamy AND Suarez and gone for it. With Gerrard/Spearing and Adam or Hendo behind, we would have been fine and put Scholes and Carrick under alot more pressure. Disappointed in our approach to the game. Even more disappointed in the players performance and lack of passion on the pitch. Result was fair, unfortunately.
