Adam_M

British, right-footed, fast and comfortable on the ball and an excellent crosser. We've been looking for those traits in a player for God-knows how long (not necessarily being British I might add). Just get him I say. Pennant and Gonzalez(s)? on the flanks and Crouch would have a field day.

Ah, Italians. Scooter-chucking, knife-wielding, fascist-saluting dodgy fookers. Having said that, I've always had a soft spot for them. Maybe it's the defender in me, I love their cynicism, their win-at-all-cost mentality. Give me a Baresi, Gentile et al over those merry Brazilians. Give me a Helenio Herrera over the likes of Hiddink or Scolari. Cattenaccio? Anti-football? I'll have that if that means the blue of Azzuri holds aloft the Jules Rimet. Forza Italia!!!

The thing with Eeeegooooooor though is like Traore, he is a confidence player. Got them sky-high and we've got a real quality player in our hands and a reminder why we stumped 5 million for him. Got to admit I was pleasantly surprised by some of the Backenbauer-esque tackle he made when GH played him at CB (although don't mention the Arse game and a certain mercurial French striker). When it's shot to pieces and the crowd getting on his back, he reverts to good ole' Biscan that we are all accustomed to. The ironic cheers from the crowd (Djimi got this as well) when he did something right, while being dead funny, ultimately proved to be detrimental and hastened his exit.

Nope, a bit of consistency wouldn't go amiss. Granted Rash IS an easy target but if you feel that criticism against GH was OTT, be it from Dave, Rash or Christ himself, surely you would've made your feelings known. But why respond only to Rash's outburst, and not Dave's a number of years ago? The silence is deafening...

Absolutely spot on. Fullbacks not supporting the attack, moving Cisse to the right, we just gave Villa too much respect. Against better teams these are understandable but Villa? Has Rafa ever learned? :wallbutt:

potter looked hopeless at RM. might as well play that austrian winger from the reserves. we lost our shape once kewell was withdrawn.

Tinkerman Mk I was on the stands. Gotta love his post match interviews.

new poster here. am i alone in thinking that our players are a bunch of lazy bastards or are they playing to a certain "tactical" approach? movement off the ball was simply non-existent, particularly in the 2nd half. someone mentioned in a previous thread that the players are told by by the coaching staff to keep a certain shape at all times for tactical reasons. if that is the case, i actually felt sorry for hyypia. he kept resorting to hoofing the ball upfront as no sodding else wanted the ball.