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bluebloodinmyveins
Player Valuation: £60m
There doesn't even seem to be a spirit in the squad anymore. It's like we've gone from a team, to a group of individuals. Our game was based on togetherness and working hard for each other, that got us results. Now we have 11 players who don't seem to be talking on the pitch, or working for each other. We have NO creativity at all, it's all long hopeful balls and no plan B.
GhostOfDixie
Player Valuation: £70m
It's because Mikel "Moneybags" Arteta gives the ball to Distin to start the attacks.
kenada_blue
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Phil Neville Superstar
Player Valuation: £35m
Whose distribution was once again piss-poor.
ToxtethBlue
Player Valuation: £50m
Teams are able to double up on them and cut off there space because they know we have no outlet anywhere else. The passing options for the centre midfielders are piss poor, it's sideways, backwards and always to feet. Both wide players drift inside and come towards the ball so there's no option to "switch the play" and use the full width of the pitch.
Paul Scholes for example, Valencia and to a lesser extent Nani spread out and give him that option for the raking, diagonal pass. We have players who can do it aswell, Heitinga and Arteta. But the option is rarely there, Osman tucks inside, Pienaar does, and Cahill plays very centrally. Frustrating really, certainly for the centre mids, who are, more than not, under pressure when they pick up the ball. You need to create space and give them passing options. As Xavi has said before, he's only as good as teammates movements, or something like that, I've probably got that one completely wrong.
Donovan gave us that when he was here, Anichebe can do it, and I'm sure Coleman could aswell, but Osman? Get a grip.
Paul Scholes for example, Valencia and to a lesser extent Nani spread out and give him that option for the raking, diagonal pass. We have players who can do it aswell, Heitinga and Arteta. But the option is rarely there, Osman tucks inside, Pienaar does, and Cahill plays very centrally. Frustrating really, certainly for the centre mids, who are, more than not, under pressure when they pick up the ball. You need to create space and give them passing options. As Xavi has said before, he's only as good as teammates movements, or something like that, I've probably got that one completely wrong.
Donovan gave us that when he was here, Anichebe can do it, and I'm sure Coleman could aswell, but Osman? Get a grip.
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