Mceachran

exactly! it's as if the squad is only top flight when they step on the pitch with man u; that game they were MORE than hungry. But oh Everton, no worries, no big deal, we'll just rely on the squad strength "on paper" to get us through this one.. :censored:

yeah i just watched the "mceachran bit" of the swansea game and although statistically i can vouch for his consistency, his movement was a bit disappointing. it sort of reminded me of the not-so-adventurous movement that some of the chelsea players are causing fans stress with. i hope that with him playing more over there he can gain the confidence to start making some more purposeful movements because between his touch on the ball and his vision he could be fantastic if he puts himself in the right places.

...so much for that idea...

What would be your proposed starting 11 in the 2015/2016 season? (given the players owned by CFC and their current ages) *My apologies if this post already exists!!

I think Luiz has the POTENTIAL to be a fantastic defender. The way he plays is simply too naive sometimes. His energy is absolutely fabulous and we can exploit that sometimes. Perhaps Terry and whomever else is next to Luiz should predict his immature decisions sometimes and be quick to cover up for him when he misses a big tackle etc. But I think that will come down to the coaching staff and senior players. they need to take a vested interest in the fact that with some added professionalism and maturity he could grow to be one of the greatest backs in the world!

Aesthetic Relic: I have very similar frustrations. I would like to say that if you look at the individual goals that were scored, it was not really a tactical mess from a coaching point of view so much as just shit INDIVIDUAL DEFENDING: Ashley Cole: did any one else see "England's Best Left Back" after Walcott blazed by him the first time? After that we was completely off his defensive game; it was like Walcott's first move past him just made him feel like a child when defending...this was reflected in how he approached walcott 1v1 after that: giving him all sorts of space. Ivanovic: Absolutely horrible man marking on both the Van Persie chance in the beginning (granted it was a splendid pass in behind but he should have been at least in the same town as V.P.!) and also I think he is to blame for the Gervinho to VP goal. Bosingwa: preaching to the choir here.... Although I think he should be given ever more to blame than Aesthetic Relic gave. Sturridge should be there for support, Bosingwa should still be in the RIGHT POSITION when a wide player comes flying down the line. ALSO WTF IS WITH HIS BACK-TO-THE-DEFENDER 1v1 stance? That is just pitiful!! He lets defenders waltz right into the box with nothing more than a softly stuck out heel while he's facing the other direction. Terry: I only bring him into because as the captain if your defense is playing like a bunch of children you need to take control of them and sort it out. Lastly, on the offensive side, I thought we were brilliantly inefficient haha. Particularly Sturridge, who could have made Torres look like an imposing force. Did Sturridge complete a single forward pass all game? hmmm ...sorry for the long rant, but hey that's what this place is for right?