bluebastardo
Player Valuation: £40m
Perfect result
Seriously , I think getting done 6-0 is exactly what we needed today .
Why did Moyes wait untill well into the 2nd half before changing things ?
It was fairly obvious that we were unable to hold the ball up today , and though in the first half we were actually winning the 50/50 ball , we couldn't do anything with it .
We were screaming out for 2 strikers , but Moyes simply swaps one for another .
Howard looked once again like his feet were concreted to the floor . He really needs to be dropped for a few games and give another keeper a shot . His reactions are poor and long shot stopping pretty dire .
Neville is simply not good enough , and needs to be replaced as does Osman .
Osman for continually proving that he can't play that position , and get into the game , and Neville is careless both in the tackle and in the pass . If you are going to lead a team , then you need to lead it by example , and though he gives 100% effort , he simply isn't up to the job as a footballer .
Hibbert was replaced today , but really wasn't the cause of our problems . Our defensive line was shocking , to the point where it looked like nobody cared , except funnily enough Lescott , who didn't really do a lot wrong throughout .
Yobo had a bad day at the office full stop .
Baines was totally out of sorts throughout the match , and his link up play with Pienaar was non existent .
Pienaar didn't look fit , and also looked way off colour .
Fellaini ran his ass off , and was probably our best player today , with the exception of Saha , who should have been on from the earliest opportunity once Moyes realised things up front were'nt working .
Cahill with the exception of 1 attack was pretty non existent too , and is starting to look out of sorts in midfield . When he isn't scoring , he isn't doing much else either unfortunately .
Joe had no support throughout , and struggled badly in possession which suggests he can't play the lone striker role , especially against top teams .
What I've noticed in recent months is that our 'A' game is very good , but our 'B' game isn't good enough , and we are missing 3 or 4 players in which we would need to consistently perform at our best .
Howard , Neville , Hibbert , Osman , and Cahill need to be addressed before the team can push on .
Howard simply isn't consistent enough and needs to have more competition for his place .
Neville isn't good enough in his current position and I think Hibbert is the better right back , so not sure he has a future as a first 11 player . We are desperate for a top class defensive midfielder and Neville unfortunately isn't the answer .
Between Hibbert and Osman , one has to be removed from the equation , and personally I think Osman is the bigger problem , and needs to be moved to another position , more central , or dropped .
I think unless we get more options for that position , then we should swap Osman and Pienaar over and see if it can work better .
I really don't know what position Cahill is best in . I'm more inclined to believe he would be better as a striker than midfield , or even an impact sub .
Hopefully the club and players can look at this today as a warning , and act accordingly . I don't think for 1 moment that it will happen again this season , but seeing as it has happened , I think the timing was perfect .
Seriously , I think getting done 6-0 is exactly what we needed today .
- It shows the board that we need to put some money on the table .
- It shows Moyes that his player selection was once again poor .
- It shows everybody the poor state of mind the team are in at present , including Moyes .
Why did Moyes wait untill well into the 2nd half before changing things ?
It was fairly obvious that we were unable to hold the ball up today , and though in the first half we were actually winning the 50/50 ball , we couldn't do anything with it .
We were screaming out for 2 strikers , but Moyes simply swaps one for another .
Howard looked once again like his feet were concreted to the floor . He really needs to be dropped for a few games and give another keeper a shot . His reactions are poor and long shot stopping pretty dire .
Neville is simply not good enough , and needs to be replaced as does Osman .
Osman for continually proving that he can't play that position , and get into the game , and Neville is careless both in the tackle and in the pass . If you are going to lead a team , then you need to lead it by example , and though he gives 100% effort , he simply isn't up to the job as a footballer .
Hibbert was replaced today , but really wasn't the cause of our problems . Our defensive line was shocking , to the point where it looked like nobody cared , except funnily enough Lescott , who didn't really do a lot wrong throughout .
Yobo had a bad day at the office full stop .
Baines was totally out of sorts throughout the match , and his link up play with Pienaar was non existent .
Pienaar didn't look fit , and also looked way off colour .
Fellaini ran his ass off , and was probably our best player today , with the exception of Saha , who should have been on from the earliest opportunity once Moyes realised things up front were'nt working .
Cahill with the exception of 1 attack was pretty non existent too , and is starting to look out of sorts in midfield . When he isn't scoring , he isn't doing much else either unfortunately .
Joe had no support throughout , and struggled badly in possession which suggests he can't play the lone striker role , especially against top teams .
What I've noticed in recent months is that our 'A' game is very good , but our 'B' game isn't good enough , and we are missing 3 or 4 players in which we would need to consistently perform at our best .
Howard , Neville , Hibbert , Osman , and Cahill need to be addressed before the team can push on .
Howard simply isn't consistent enough and needs to have more competition for his place .
Neville isn't good enough in his current position and I think Hibbert is the better right back , so not sure he has a future as a first 11 player . We are desperate for a top class defensive midfielder and Neville unfortunately isn't the answer .
Between Hibbert and Osman , one has to be removed from the equation , and personally I think Osman is the bigger problem , and needs to be moved to another position , more central , or dropped .
I think unless we get more options for that position , then we should swap Osman and Pienaar over and see if it can work better .
I really don't know what position Cahill is best in . I'm more inclined to believe he would be better as a striker than midfield , or even an impact sub .
Hopefully the club and players can look at this today as a warning , and act accordingly . I don't think for 1 moment that it will happen again this season , but seeing as it has happened , I think the timing was perfect .
