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Posted:
Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:55 pmby Tottenham Dave
Appreciate you're all on a bit of a downer, but on a positive you are still in pole position for CL qualification, I know I'd swap with yous.
Any team would miss SG.
[B]
Posted:
Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:56 pmby drummerphil
Tottenham Dave wrote:Appreciate you're all on a bit of a downer, but on a positive you are still in pole position for CL qualification, I know I'd swap with yous.
Any team would miss SG.
[B]
oh well...........
i'm off before it kicks off
Posted:
Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:57 pmby Tottenham Dave
*puzzled look*
Posted:
Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:00 amby Ciggy
Tottenham Dave wrote:Appreciate you're all on a bit of a downer, but on a positive you are still in pole position for CL qualification, I know I'd swap with yous.
Any team would miss SG.
[B]
Since when are Spurs a big club, Arsenal have no trouble in stringing 8 wins together, so I dont think your a big club, as of yet. And they can certainly get 2nd spot.
Crawl before you walk, just like we could finish 6th this season mate.
Posted:
Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:04 amby Tottenham Dave
Ciggy wrote:Tottenham Dave wrote:Appreciate you're all on a bit of a downer, but on a positive you are still in pole position for CL qualification, I know I'd swap with yous.
Any team would miss SG.
[B]
Since when are Spurs a big club, Arsenal have no trouble in stringing 8 wins together, so I dont think your a big club, as of yet. And they can certainly get no.1 spot.
Crawl before you walk, just like we could finish 6th this season mate.
Where did I mention Spurs being a big club?
Posted:
Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:05 amby ivor_the_injun
I wondered. 
Posted:
Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:06 amby Ciggy
ivor_the_injun wrote:In away games in particular, you'd think Hamann would be ideal when there are lively attackers, and a passing midfielder with Smertin's quality.
Break it up, simple pass, and we're away again. I'm mystified as to why he can't even get a game in those kind of situations.
Totally agree Ivor hamann must be in the team, getting a bit sick of Sissoko TBH, the others are nurtured in but he is thrown in , it doesnt make sense.
Did Hamann back.
We love our Didi and maybe Sissoko and xabi could learn a thing or two=
Posted:
Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:13 amby atlds2005
Hey, I'm new here, so... 
Really want to express my concerns after this game... so here is my rant.
I really think the problem is not so much with our forwards, but with our width in midfield. I know we have made many shots today and only 6 on target, but most of those missed shots really came from midfielders, particularly Alonso and Sissoko.
We don't have any consistent player down the left and right channel providing decent crosses into the middle. I am sorry but Cisse is just not the man for me at the right midfield. He just can't play there at all.
Also, as much as Sissoko has to offer, I think he needs to go. As soon as we build a good run of play, he loses possession of the ball by doing some wild and tame effort shots.
Gerrard needs to be playing in the central midfield again partnering with Alonso. They are an excellent partnership and I really don't think Gerrard is good for us on the right. He earns his money in central midfield, and he has won the best midfielder in Europe recently, so playing him on the right is a waste.
I believe Rafa should try to deply either Finnan or Kromkamp on the right hand side of midfield. Finnan has played there before, and he did alright in my humble opinion. Kromkamp played there tonight too and he did alright as well for the limited amount of time he was there.
I believe the best team for us at the moment is (from left to right on the pitch):
Defence:
Riise/Traore
Hyypia
Carragher
Finnan/Kromkamp
Midfield:
Kewell/Riise
Alonso
Gerrard
Finnan/Kromkamp/Garcia
Forward:
Morientes
Fowler/Crouch
Posted:
Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:17 amby bigmick
I thought the one plus of the evening was Kromkamp. He looks like he might be a decent player.
Posted:
Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:35 amby skunkdogz
Its not even the end of Feb and were 21 points and 26 goals in deficit to chelski.
United and Arsenal are having their worst league season in years, we should have a small lead over them at least.
Where is the season going wrong ?
Middlesbrough are one place off the relegation zone. We ar 3rd in the league, both us and boro have scored 30 league goals this season.
Say no more ?
Its time to start experimenting.
Posted:
Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:38 amby Rastalovich
Robbie Fowler is Back wrote:Id play:
Dudek
Finnan Hyypia Agger Warnock
Gerrard Alonso Hamann Riise
Garcia
Fowler
Play fowler for nearly 60 mins, then bring on Cisse. (unless robbies on a hattrick).
It's Crouch's turn to be left on merseyside, to work on his heading!
This would have been nice to see.
Posted:
Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:42 amby REDTILLDEAD
Crouch should have been left at southampton!! 
Posted:
Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:49 amby atlds2005
Rastalovich wrote:Robbie Fowler is Back wrote:Id play:
Dudek
Finnan Hyypia Agger Warnock
Gerrard Alonso Hamann Riise
Garcia
Fowler
Play fowler for nearly 60 mins, then bring on Cisse. (unless robbies on a hattrick).
It's Crouch's turn to be left on merseyside, to work on his heading!
This would have been nice to see.
I still think we need another right midfielder, and Gerrard should partner Alonso in central midfield.
Should give Finnan or Kromkamp a try on right midfield.
Posted:
Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:25 amby ulswater
Not one of our better performances, some good possession but thats about it. Too many wasted long balls that lead nowhere, if you bring Fowler on he is class when the ball is played to his feet, but he hardly got any service.
Alonso seems to have lost his fine touch of late, hope it comes back soon.
A pretty heartless display, though I think Kewell is playing better and better of late.
I'm not worried though, it'll all get sorted eventually, in Rafa I trust. You could see the disappointment on his face, man he didnt look happy, wouldnt want to be in that changing room at the end of the match.