08 Aug 2015 19:42:11
In all honestly I can safely say we are a wide top winger and a central midfielder away from being a cracking team, rahman could play lb and Dave take the Rb position with Brana covering in the cb and Rb. Other than that think we put in a decent performance obviously decent isn't good enough but after our pre-season and being a man down I'll take a point, still some time left in the window, be a shame if we don't improve the squad a huge shame, cause trust me if we don't now well be forced to pay over the price for a play in winter.
Ps. Willian has great stamina but other than that he doesn't offer much for me. The season is back though so that's good. :)
08 Aug 2015 20:22:53
I really wanted azpi and luis right and left back. Bit more attacking every part of the team are holding back a bit. Matic fabregas works for me, just need to start pressing. Too worried about the other teams too much. Also can't say I'm a fan of Willian. Don't get me wrong he works his socks off, brilliant too see. But his decision making is terrible, needs too much time on the ball, we need a reus or griezmann out wide I think. We are going to struggle if we play this type of counter attack football.
{Ed018's Note - Agree, Willian works his socks off but he'll never score or create goals. Him and Oscar are to similar and for me there is only place for one of them in there.}
08 Aug 2015 20:30:42
Would love to see rues or Griezman but both aren't happening -.- we have the funds though which makes it even more annoying that we haven't improved our squad
08 Aug 2015 20:36:46
Where was the movement and runs of players? Stepping back all the time with players like Willian and hazard it's a joke and negative. With our group of players we should be attacking and loads of high pressure. But hey first game of the season 10 men.
08 Aug 2015 20:39:15
Terribly frustrating to watch at times. We played fairly well in the first half but it was clear we still aren't quite up to speed, with lots of misplaced passes. Then when we got into the box, we just tried to over complicate things by adding an extra pass or touch instead of just shooting.
I don't necessarily blame Willian for playing Gomis onside simply because he was there defending instead of Ivanovic. It's pretty obvious that Ivanovic has lost a few yards of pace which means he's going to have to adjust his style of play in order for us to remain sound at the back. However I will say that if we had a decent RW, then we wouldn't need Ivanovic, no matter how useless he is at crossing, to be playing as high up as he is currently.
08 Aug 2015 21:23:57
Think the worrying thing is that all (apart from promoted teams ) played us twice last year and have had a season and close season to discuss and study how to play against us. We need to refresh and introduce some sort of change, teams know that if they cut out hazard then that restricts our one flair player. A season to see how to play against a half fit Costa, how to attack a slow and ponderous back line, iva is a weak link now and even Dave has his faults.
Just a feeling the premiership is not the number one aim this year, and as I said before, just to qualify for top four is the aim. I think the focus may be elsewhere this year.
09 Aug 2015 00:02:33
I honestly think that somewhere along the line, whether it be Jose, or the owners, or everybody that it will be almost impossible to win the league again this year. This is based on history and how much our rivals have spent on recruiting. Let's just see what we are like in the champions league this year, and wait for next year to have a go again at the premiership again. This is not based on today's result by the way.
09 Aug 2015 00:05:25
Top four? Troll away back to your own page Sid
09 Aug 2015 01:39:49
Magic I am on my own page. We will see who is right. I hope I am wrong .