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I must admit today was totally unexpected, but if you break it down there was so much wrong with our play today:
1. If you're going to play 1 up top then it has to be Zamora. Cisse is a finisher. He does not hold the ball up.
2. If Tarabat is going to play in the hole, he needs to release the ball and bust a gut to help Cisse in the middle. He makes no effort to get in the box.
3. If you are going to bring a new keeper in, he certainly has to be better than what you have. I have seen enough of Rob Green including today to show he is not. I watched him closely and despite him not getting close to some of the goals he kept his mouth shut and made no effort to berate his defenders.
4. It is all well and good buying 8 new players this summer, but the main reason we were so poor last season was because of our central defence. We have clearly brought in Nelsen to be a squad player, but why has no one been brought in which is crying out for a proper centre half!!!!!!
5. Our team today had far too many offensive players. Park and Diakiete were constantly being over run with no support from Mackie, Tarabat, Hoilet and Zamora.
6. Lack of leadership today was massive. I am sure Park will be a good player for us, but when we were 2 and 3 down today I looked at him closely and not once was he barking out orders to his team to f**king gee them up to get themselves sorted. It was a shambles at times and we looked woeful.
7. Defence in general just looks woeful. Fabio looks decent going forward, but his first job is to defend and he can't do this. He gets forward, but doesn't get back. He does not have much of a left foot for a left back and his positioning is awful.
8. Ferdinand was all at sea today. Didn't know whether to come or do and once again it is his consistency which shows is he good enough for us?
9. Hill was shocking. Last season was a fluke for him. He will not be able to replicate that for us again this season. He was being pulled all over the place by Graham and surely his time has come?
10. Onuhua. I had no confidence in him last season and today confirmed that. When he went in the middle, he was dreadful. He failed to clear the ball and had that been someone like Connolly loads on this board would have slated him! I do not trust him and unless we bring in 2 proper centre halves, then this is going to be a real struggle of a season.
1. If you're going to play 1 up top then it has to be Zamora. Cisse is a finisher. He does not hold the ball up.
2. If Tarabat is going to play in the hole, he needs to release the ball and bust a gut to help Cisse in the middle. He makes no effort to get in the box.
3. If you are going to bring a new keeper in, he certainly has to be better than what you have. I have seen enough of Rob Green including today to show he is not. I watched him closely and despite him not getting close to some of the goals he kept his mouth shut and made no effort to berate his defenders.
4. It is all well and good buying 8 new players this summer, but the main reason we were so poor last season was because of our central defence. We have clearly brought in Nelsen to be a squad player, but why has no one been brought in which is crying out for a proper centre half!!!!!!
5. Our team today had far too many offensive players. Park and Diakiete were constantly being over run with no support from Mackie, Tarabat, Hoilet and Zamora.
6. Lack of leadership today was massive. I am sure Park will be a good player for us, but when we were 2 and 3 down today I looked at him closely and not once was he barking out orders to his team to f**king gee them up to get themselves sorted. It was a shambles at times and we looked woeful.
7. Defence in general just looks woeful. Fabio looks decent going forward, but his first job is to defend and he can't do this. He gets forward, but doesn't get back. He does not have much of a left foot for a left back and his positioning is awful.
8. Ferdinand was all at sea today. Didn't know whether to come or do and once again it is his consistency which shows is he good enough for us?
9. Hill was shocking. Last season was a fluke for him. He will not be able to replicate that for us again this season. He was being pulled all over the place by Graham and surely his time has come?
10. Onuhua. I had no confidence in him last season and today confirmed that. When he went in the middle, he was dreadful. He failed to clear the ball and had that been someone like Connolly loads on this board would have slated him! I do not trust him and unless we bring in 2 proper centre halves, then this is going to be a real struggle of a season.
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