Swansea City Vs. Everton - CO Cup 3rd Round - Tuesday 23rd Sept - 19:45 KO

[JAYTALITY]

We have to remember he put out two bad teams in the last two. I genuinely think europa league is Martinez's main concern.

 

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

how many times you going to write mate? You can have your opinion you've just unfortunately got nothing back it up cause clearly you don't know anything lol

You're obviously a very angry man Joe. If you work hard I think you can get past your problem.

 

[marty mcfly]

That I don't understand. Should've been full strength on Sunday without a doubt.

He probably didn't think they where fit enough after the game on Thursday and he wanted to play Atsu and Eto'o.

I still don't think Martinez has fully grasped how much old father time has caught up on Oman either. He obviously hasn't been able to pick up on Hibbert too.

 

[mrb85]

I'd very much go along with this. Martinez has to take blame but multiple individual errors have caused a real lack of confidence in defense and thus turned it into a vicious cycle. What is most disappointing though for me is after getting back on track with a win/clean sheet v WBA followed by a good win in Europe those ridiculous mistakes have shot our confidence again.

And the biggest personal mistake of all on Sunday was the manager's in his team selection.

 

[mrb85]

Because it is the derby. Would you like us to have been Liverpool tonight playing till 10:30.

Well.............yes.

 

[mrb85]

Like I said, my opinion. You're entitled to yours.

In my opinion, this cup is our best opportunity to rest players especially with a more than massive game coming up. And that we did.

Looked like RM isn't too bothered about the Premier League either given that last Sunday he rested his two most in-form players for it! Clearly he's targetting the EL since he played his strongest side for that one. Try and figure it all out if you can, and when you do explain it to me.

 

[marty mcfly]

Well.............yes.

Whoever looses this derby will be facing a mini crisis. A mini crisis that could threaten to ruin the whole season before whoever it is is out of it.

Win it. Our season is back on track and we go to Utd with a bit of confidence.

 

[argietoffee]

No need for this type of name calling, you can have a 7 day ban for that.

Is there a facility whereby if we lose a derby, you can pay for a 7 day ban in advance. I do not like abusing people I do not know and am prepared to pay good maney to be banned

 

[marty mcfly]

Looked like RM isn't too bothered about the Premier League either last Sunday given he rested his two most in-form players for it! Clearly he's targetting the EL since he played his strongest side for that one. Try and figure it all out if you can, and when you do explain it to me.

Europa league is the easiest route into the Champions League.

Plus I don't think he doesn't car about the league. He just thought the team he put out would beat that Palace team at home and they should have. What's the point of having a big squad if they aren't played. If you where a professional footballer would you be happy never playing?

 

[tommye]

Some absolute whoppers in here tonight.

 

[marty mcfly]

Some absolute whoppers in here tonight.

I know - I'm seeming reasonable and positive

 

[tommye]

Is there a facility whereby if we lose a derby, you can pay for a 7 day ban in advance. I do not like abusing people I do not know and am prepared to pay good maney to be banned

PM me your bank details and I'll sort it mate.

 

[bicycleheader]

I also 'see it for what it was' ................an absolutely awful, disorganised, toothless, dispirited performance against an equally second string opposition, in which there was absolutely no evidence that the manager was in any way even attempting to improve upon the defensive performances of the last month. How do you improve on previous deficiencies if you're not drilling the team and then seeing if they have improved things any.

last season we played as one unit. This season we have a back line, a midfield unit and an attacker or two -- and defensively they operate as 3 very separate units. The striker doesn't close down from the front, the midfield do not protect the back 4, the back four are well shot as a result.

In retrospect I'd have preferred it if he had sent the u-21s to play the fixture tonight and kept his 11 for Saturday at home to use today and tomorrow in intensive training.

Could be all that, or it could be a bad run of form with some stupid errors losing us games and ruining our confidence going forward.

I don't agree with shouts that we pressed a lot last season. We are doing less so season, but I didn't see it as this big tactic of ours.

 

[Simo]

We will get 4 points out the next 2 games

 

[tommye]

We will get 4 points out the next 2 games

6 lad.