Recent content by empeached

You can't argue with the quality of the squad he's put together, but the thing I think always puts a manager under pressure is when it's the same problems week in week out. To have faith in him you'd have to believe that he: A. Recognises we have a problem at the back B. Knows what he needs to...

His best performance for me was against Palace last year, which was the last of the run of games he had whilst Howard was out. There are always nervy moments with him but he came for everything that day - anything that came anywhere near the six yard box he was trying to claim. He's by no means...

I'm a big fan of Cleverley but he's far more useful in their final third than ours. Why not swap him with Kone and give Besic a chance?

Fair enough mate! Just don't think he inspires any confidence in the players in front of him though, and that one was a good example. Any centre half plays better if the keeper behind him comes out and takes man, ball, ref and anything else that makes it into the six yard box. Hope I'm just...

You mean the one that looped up, he dithered over, then dropped?

Not seen him claim a cross in as long as I can remember. We desperately need someone who can dictate things in their own 6 yard box. So many of our problems are down to him being rooted to his line. Such a liability.

I hate football.

Why is Kone still on the pitch? Didn't close the ball down for the first. Looks knackered. Loses the ball. 2-2. Martinez absolutely shocking.

I'd love to know Naismith's pass completion rate tonight. If it's in double figures I'd be astonished.

I'm just not sure we need a winger. If we're playing one of the bigger teams who are going to actually come out of their half then obviously having the pace of someone like Mirallas on the break is crucial. The "winnable" games we're struggling with though, that's where the width should be...

Never been a huge fan of either but he's right in this instance, and the proof is in Baines and Coleman both looking like half the players they were last year. Osman might be limited, but one thing he can do is put his foot on the ball and then release it to an overlap - something I've literally...

We have to beat City anyway to have a chance. If we do, we're two points behind. And next week they have Palace. Away. It's definitely back on.

Never posted before but might as well share this now. A while ago I met a guy who worked for a big PR agency, and a mate of his (bear with me) was apparently one of those people working to try and find us a buyer. He said they spent a lot of time and money chasing the Steinbrenner's (owners of...