| My problem with Michael 07:59 - Feb 4 with 6122 views | stircrazyjack |
And I have felt this way since the start of the season is that I feel he is always planning on the following fixture not the current game. This not concentrating fully on the present fixture is mind boggling and must be difficult on the players who no doubt would have been used to a "go out and give your all but enjoy yourselves " attitude under Brendan.
Examples of this are shown throughout the season in over rotating the squad and appearing to pick a weaker starting 11 for a lot of games and picking a stronger team for the following game which has backfired massively .
He attitude to the Big 8 as he put it hasn't helped either. We can't afford to throw away 16 "un winnable games" per season and expect to survive.
The away win at Valencia glossed over a very below par early part of the season in which we only really performed against a at the time very very poor crystal palace.
It's plan to see our tactics have changed since Brendan's press the oppo when we don't have the ball which suited us and also got the crowd going too.
Performance have been flat in general Newcastle apart and I have not enjoyed watching us this season.Our inability to counter attack at pace is a massive worry and it seems the players are more comfortable in waiting for the opposition to reform before we try and get in on goal.
Things need to change pronto, no doubt we have the quality but do we have the heart.
Only time will tell
SCFC. More than a club
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| My problem with Michael on 08:13 - Feb 4 with 4808 views | 1983 |
Dont worry some one will be along shortly saying something like we should be happy being in the Premiership,you're a plastic...etc | |
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| My problem with Michael on 08:22 - Feb 4 with 4755 views | swancity |
He is no different this season to last. We have had terrible injury problems this season which have ripped the heart out of our squad. That, coupled with a daunting fixture list, has been at the root of our problems although with a full squad available soon we will be fine. | |
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| My problem with Michael on 08:28 - Feb 4 with 4730 views | stircrazyjack |
I agree we have been very unfortunate with injuries but it was Michael who insisted on having a smaller squad this season which is IMO very strange considering we had Europe to contend with too.
I am sure the board would have offered funds to carry extra quality in the squad so this decision baffles me.
If we continue in the same vane will will no doubt get relegated. | | | |
| My problem with Michael on 08:32 - Feb 4 with 4704 views | Dr_Winston |
Our biggest problem in general has been in being far more concerned about containing opposing teams instead of letting them worry about containing us.
It's certainly taken an edge off our game and cost us points over the course of the season, and it stems right back to the hiding we took at Anfield. | |
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| My problem with Michael on 08:37 - Feb 4 with 4667 views | stircrazyjack |
Not sure I agree that the Liverpool game had anything to do with our current form as it was a week before our cup final and the players took their eyes off the ball. Laudrup has made us more negative no doubt though.
Worryingly I'm still expecting amat to be playing in midfield on Saturday.
I still think we need to go 3-5-2 as we can't defend so might as well have another body up top to help Bony out. | | | |
| My problem with Michael on 08:42 - Feb 4 with 4635 views | jojaca |
What was so impressive from Chelsea last night was their pressing without the ball and their energy levels. When was last time you seen us press teams around the park. We have two luxury players in Shelvey and De Guzman, who without the ball don't offer much to the team. Brendan knew what he was doing offloading Shelvey. I think we have to start Canas and Britton together because of their work rate with Michu ahead of them. I would also try Amat for Chico and Taylor for young Ben. I don't like both fullbacks so far up the pitch and when we get counter attacked it is only two central defenders at home. One last moaning wish, Mr Laudrup stand up on the touchline, make yourself look interested. Huw Jenkins won't sack him because he is too tight to pay compensation. | |
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| My problem with Michael on 08:54 - Feb 4 with 4572 views | tomdickharry |
The last line says it all,Laudrup will be off on the 12 May. | | | |
| My problem with Michael on 08:58 - Feb 4 with 4542 views | Darran |
People can argue all day long about what's wrong but the only difference to last season is injuries,we wouldn't be in this position this season if it weren't for the likes of Michu,Williams and Vorm all being out for long spells. | |
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| My problem with Michael on 09:26 - Feb 4 with 4443 views | perchrockjack |
I was there | |
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| My problem with Michael on 09:30 - Feb 4 with 4412 views | Dull1Thomas |
Fulham | |
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| My problem with Michael on 09:33 - Feb 4 with 4400 views | perchrockjack |
Amen. It doesn't get you 10 points as has been suggested ;possibly more as the manager able and willing to inspire normally assists in getting results. | |
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| My problem with Michael on 10:24 - Feb 4 with 4291 views | PatchesOHoulihan |
I remember a number of years ago when Martinez was in charge in the Championship trying to explain to an old Uni friend of mine how the Swans were playing.
I laughed as I said it but made the point that the only team I could compare us to at the time was Barcelona due to the quick short passing and the pressing game played at the tempo it was. I was fully aware that we were about 500 levels below them but the formation, tempo and structure of the game you could see what Martinez was basing us on.
Sousa did what he did - improved our positioning defensively but slowed the pace down, was all about conserving energy when we were defending and not chasing things down (apart from Savage if your name's Gorka Pintado)
Brendan came here and we were back to pressing the game at an increased tempo definsively but slower offensively. I remember him saying that we conserved our energy when we had the ball which was something completely new to me but with our midfield of JA and LB it never seemed slow and dithery
Brings me onto my main point is that as well as we have done I just dont see any energy or urgency in the team defensively - and only offensively when we have gone 1-0 up and the other teams are opening up to have a go at us
We are slow, predictable and don't seem to be playing with any real tempo.
Our players are good enough to create half chances by doing this but it makes us do it the hard way every time which eventually was going to catch up with us.
Laudrup has proved himself to be a good manager in the past however no denying we are stuck in a rut and show no sign of it reversing - I was quite positive up until last weekend but am now not looking forward to Saturday at all
Something needs to change (not saying it has to be the manager but something!!) | |
| This is Patches O'Houlihan saying "Take care of your balls, and they'll take care of you." |
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| My problem with Michael on 11:13 - Feb 4 with 4156 views | jackforever |
Whilst injuries have been a major problem, this form comes from this time last season. We looked a shambles then and look a shambles now. It was 12mths ago that we were saying exactly the same about a SHITTT performance at WH. Difference is we were all blinded by a Trophy. | | | |
| My problem with Michael on 11:15 - Feb 4 with 4141 views | Darran |
I'm not blinded by anything,we would be several points better off this season if it wasn't for injuries. | |
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| My problem with Michael on 11:20 - Feb 4 with 4100 views | jackforever |
We would have been several points better off if we had
a)played better
b)trained better
c)Had better game plans
d)had better attitude
e)had more team spirit
f)Had more luck
g)not loaned a 5m player to a rival
h)signed a better CB in the summer
I) Signed some cover in early jan
etc etc
Everybody has injuries that life how we dealt with it was shocking | | | |
| My problem with Michael on 11:21 - Feb 4 with 4093 views | jojaca |
All teams can use the injuries excuses, I don't buy it. When we had fully fit team at the start of season we were still well below par. | |
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| My problem with Michael on 11:21 - Feb 4 with 4088 views | llangyfelach |
I said the weekend that Laudrups name and reputation acts as some sort of shield of invincibility. We're gash at the moment, have been for a long time. What p*sses me off is the mass hysteria on both sides of the argument. If people are happy with our current form then great. Don't deride the opinion of others who aren't.
We have been unlucky with injuries, granted. But as mentioned above it was ML who insisted on a smaller squad. Given the extra games we've played thats baffling to say the least.
He needs to stay until the end of the season, and the club need to show a united front until the last game. After that. Well... | |
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| My problem with Michael on 11:22 - Feb 4 with 4075 views | Darran |
Yeah Michu being out hasn't affected us. | |
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| My problem with Michael on 11:22 - Feb 4 with 4075 views | shandyjack |
all teams have injuries but not to the extent we have had.
Vorm and Michu long term injuries have hit us hard. We lost a 20 goal player and the Dutch no2 Goalkeeper. A club like ours can't afford to lost their best 2 players | |
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| My problem with Michael on 11:23 - Feb 4 with 4071 views | macman |
No, a plastic brain maybe and an amateur with no technical or tactical understanding of modern football. | | | |
| My problem with Michael on 11:44 - Feb 4 with 3998 views | jackforever |
Club loses a player to injury before transfer window and does feck all to replace him. Enough to get you relegated? Maybe when the manager signs the likes of Vasquez. | | | |
| My problem with Michael on 11:46 - Feb 4 with 3986 views | shandyjack |
did we lose Michu before Aug 31 then? Didn't replace him in Jan as he is back this week | |
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| My problem with Michael on 11:47 - Feb 4 with 3986 views | Darran |
We obviously knew he'd be back a week after the window closes.
Just watch us go now. | |
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| My problem with Michael on 11:48 - Feb 4 with 3976 views | jackforever |
How many games have we played since Jan the first? | | | |
| My problem with Michael on 11:52 - Feb 4 with 3958 views | Darran |
And who have we played against? | |
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