Will everyone stop going on as if the Yanks are the reason why the players are playing shite?
As has been said my many ex-pro's, mostly ones who have played for us, the players with the exception of probably Carra and Gerrard, most likely couldn't give two fucks whose in charge as long as they get their pay cheque at the end of each month.
The problems with our performance lie much closer to the manager IMO. The Alonso saga was his fault. Gerrard seems absolutely gutted that Xabi is gone, and he's coming deeper and deeper all the time to receive the ball. The failure to buy a striker that could geniunely put Torres' place under threat will cost us in the long run. Yes he's brilliant, but he's become a moaning cunt recently, and you know what? He knows he can get away with it. We're hardly gonna drop him for Voronin or Ngog.
Blame the Yanks for many things, but performances on the pitch? Nah, thats bollocks.