by Avi Cohen » Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:22 pm
Well, that was nothing short of terrible.
We're not the luckiest team - we hit the bar, then Zamora (Zamora!) scores, injuries, etc. That game was tailor made for Aquiliani to come on for the last 30 mins and ding a few passes about but he comes down with a virus? Damn.
Rafa did have one eye on the Lyon game. A part of me says I can't blame him - we need CL money. We NEED it. We are going to find ourselves way behind Chelsea, Mancs, Arsenal and Citeh financially in the next few years anyway and if we're knocked out of the CL at the group stage we're fooked. The beginning of the end.
But taking off Torres when the game is 1-1 was a nightmare decision. If I was a Fulham defender I would be breathing a massive sigh of relief. The man is capable of scoring from anywhere. And then Benni? It's inexcusable. You make sure the game is in the bag, then rest your best players.
I've said it time and time again - we don't have a plan B. We were in control of that game in the first half and were unlucky to go 1-0 down. But (and it's a big but) Fulham were able to rethink at half time and change things around. Fulham were.
We can't. And never have. We don't have a Plan B. Our plan B is 'play better'. Rafa needs to know that one style of play is never going to be good enough.
AND HERE COMES AVI COHEN!! OH I SAY - AT THE SAME END HE'S GOT ONE BACK!!!!!!!!!!