Laylabelle 9,535 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 HIS NAME IS JOHN TERRY! Until he's back I mean..which hopfully will be soon!3 weeks if a very very long time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slam Dunk 1,442 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I've refrained from posting today because I knew that we would likely only leave Upton Park with either a point or worse. Things tend to go overboard if we lose on here. Although I expected a disappointing result, I wasn't expecting us to concede three after half time which makes this defeat all the more disappointing.I don't see what good sacking the manager will do to be honest. I know the fans don't want him, but I'll go out on a limb here and say that if RDM were still in charge, things wouldn't be different. Some more thoughts:The squad needs a boost, and that'll only come in January. Torres needs to pack his bags, he's done here. We all know it, but this one is down to the board. No idea why they went into the season with only one true striker. It's embarrassing for a club of our stature.I miss us having a physical presence on the pitch. The days of Essien/Ballack/Drogba bullying other teams is long gone. We used to be the best in the business at it.My God we miss JT at the back. The CB partnership is never the same two games in a row and it's poor at best without JT there to organise the defence.Cech should not be captain. He isn't as big an influence as you'd think, considering the time he's been at the club. Give it to Mata as far as i'm concerned, seeing as the CB partnership is never consistent.I have a feeling Benitez's comments about the fitness of the squad are indeed true.Cesar is awesome. Great bit of business there.We will turn it around, we always do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,571 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Disgrace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrique 9,133 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 are u actually saying benitez is doin a better job than rdm?No, I'm saying RDM wanst doing any better than Benitez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutcho 8,443 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Until he's back I mean..which hopfully will be soon!3 weeks if a very very long timeYeah i knew what you meant but couldn't resist. Your right though, keepers shouldnt be captains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutcho 8,443 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 The team we couldn't beat at home, tottenham are beating 3-0 away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 No, I'm saying RDM wanst doing any better than Benitez.i think he had a much better record than p3 w0 d2 l1 record... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,535 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Yeah i knew what you meant but couldn't resist. Your right though, keepers shouldnt be captains.Haha not gana lie did forget about JT for a moment there lol...woops! Seems like havent seen him much this season with injuries and then the ban Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 No, I'm saying RDM wanst doing any better than Benitez.This much is obvious, some people love to casually look past it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluephoenix 1,131 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 The team we couldn't beat at home, tottenham are beating 3-0 away...was about to say that ..that too under AVB... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Realistically, this is still RDM's side; Benitez can only be judged after some time (and actual time to train the team).We've been defending poorly for a long time, and I don't blame Benitez from trying to address that. I also have my doubts we can play with so many virtuosos up front (not talking about quality but characteristics).Cahill had a poor game (poor distribution too)--surprised no one mentioned it. However, I do believe Iva, David, Terry, and Cole is our very best defense line, I don't think it'd have made much diff today: the midfield was very poor and got bossed in the second half. Please don't think Mickel and Ramires, think too the players who should've been there and weren't.I really did NOT understand letting both Meireles and Essien go (injuries or not) and NOT getting replacements for the CM position. What if Ramires picks up an injury? After all he's been playing twice a week forever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Las7 951 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Torres had one very bad miss but actually was one of our better players overall today. 1) Free Header at the end of the match2) Free shot inside the box after Hazard's shot3) Skied shot after Ramires gave him the ball instead of playing in Ivanovic4) And there was a weak shot I think before that from a good positionYou give these four chances to anyone else at least ONE goal would have been scored. Torres was the one demanded to be automatic striker after the Champions League Title - so now it's absolutely fair to blame him and whoever is forcing managers hands to play him 90 minutes every match. If today is a good performance because of one cut back than we have low standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 i think he had a much better record than p3 w0 d2 l1 record...RDM: Played 8, won 2. A couple shitty draws in there, an also 3 defeats i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutcho 8,443 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Arsenal LOSING... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I miss Meireles, our current midfield has been shit lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Kaplan- 410 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 The team we couldn't beat at home, tottenham are beating 3-0 away...Every match is different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slam Dunk 1,442 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I miss Meireles, our current midfield has been shit lately.Another stupid decision by the board to add to a long, long list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrique 9,133 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 i think he had a much better record than p3 w0 d2 l1 record...Really, in PL his last 4 games were p4 w0 d2 l2 7 goals conceded.Is that really that better? well, last season when he got he job Chelsea was in 5th position and end up in 6th. You should say Benitez is not the right man because of the things he said in the past, and you can also say RDM is a legend. To other is side you cant deny RDM record was far from great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mak 4,459 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 It's not even that - if he were to sign for us and play in the role he's so effective in - which is NOT in the double pivot - we'd have to bench either Mata, Hazard, Oscar or Moses. He doesn't fit into the style of play we are *supposedly* developing.http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/8298821/Everton-s-Marouane-Fellaini-would-prefer-to-play-as-a-defensive-midfielderWell it's certainly where he'd rather play. It's pretty easy to say he's more effective up front, considering his form at the moment and the way Everton play to his absolute domination in the air. But I think he was put there because he puts a shift in, because he fights for the ball.Now, I'm not going to sit here and act like a Fellaini expert and say we need him; but we certainly, on the back of today's performance, need someone in there with a physical presence and a will to win the ball back. Mikel doesn't have either really. Not sure about spending £25-30m on Fellaini though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caeruleus 1,148 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Translation: When you replace great club legends ... with your rival trash ... then you get dishonor by yesterday's second class club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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