Speaking of the players, there were a couple of odd decisions on Wednesday night, mainly: playing Glen Johnson at left back and playing Christian Poulsen… anywhere. Now, I hate getting on a player’s back when he’s not up to our standards. He wasn’t too bad last night but – like Konchesky – he is well out of his depth. Even Hodgson had come to realize this, so it was odd that Kenny picked him ahead of Maxi. I’m sure he had his reasons though, and you can’t start second guessing him after only two games. Afterall, he’s been out of management for many years so he’ll be trying a few new ideas.
In terms of how the team has played though, there’s already been major advance; namely in that we’ve begun to look threatening when in possession. To risk cliché, ‘the shackles have been taken off’; the team has been allowed to play a game they’re comfortable with and with the defence playing so much further forward our game is more compacted between defence and midfield and the passing is much more of what we’d become used to over the years: short and fast. It’s been only two games though, and it would be wrong to pass any kind of judgment yet (bad OR good) but Kenny and his staff appear to have worked in a few positive changes already. Let’s just hope he finds his feet quickly and results start to pick up soon.
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Get Taiwo, Juan Mata, Suarez,Turan, then we will be fine!
If Kenny is going to keep the formation taht we used last night, then 2 proper pacy wingers and someone like charlie adams(he was almost Alonso like last night) a solid left back and we’ll be making great progress. I reckon Clarke will sort the defence out too he just needs time.
Neither Konchesky or Poulsen should be anywhere near the starting XI. Glen Johnson should be playing on the right wing with Martin Kelly filling in at right back. We need at least one pacy player in the team and that means either Babel or Jovanovich should be starting on the left. Meireles and Lucas to continue in the middle with Gerrard behind Torres. During Gerrard’s absence, Joe Cole should be played behind Torres.
Those would be my choices too. And of course go back to our playing style over the last 6 seasons, possesion football, pressing high up the pitch 4-2-3-1
Totally agree with you. So far no one dares to use Glen as right winger. let’s hope King Kenny can change it. just look at at Bales at spurs.
eric, with what we have you are spot on, only thing missing is suso who is the best i have ever seen at just 17, he should be in the first team set up RIGHT NOW !
We need to get 2 pacy wingers and a new solid ball playing centre half. A LB who has pace. And get mascherano back!! We need him more than barca do. Him and meireiles would be perfect in CM. Taiwo, suarez, hazard, sanchez (udinese), micah richards, oXlade chamberlain, conor wickham and gary cahill just sign 3 players out of the above list and well be fine!!
pls buy suarez and contrao
Another positive that needs to be looked at is that Torres really seemed to care last night for the first time in a long time. He was chasing down balls and really giving it a go.
Agree – and no sulks either. Please Kenny get someone to support Torres up front.
another positive is that Kuyt seems to be edging ever closer to his rightful position on the bench! That day can’t come soon enough imo (although that’s assuming another equally inappropriate player like Maxi or Meireles doesn’t just fit into his position there again…)