18 Aug 2014 23:51:45
I want to start by saying I believe in Lvg and the man is a top coach who knows what he is doing and to compare him to Moyes is laughable. We were also missing many first team players on saturday like rvp, shaw, valencia, rafael, evans and more so we will improve. That said the players should be good enough to beat Swansea in my opinion. Saturday's shocking result and performance showed there are things the club need to do. I think it is clear we lack pace in our team as all good teams do like a ronaldo, robben, bale, hazard and so on. When we play we don't have pace to cut through teams and instead play predictable and easy to defend football going side to side with no real creation or penetration. Players that would add pace would be vidal, dimaria, depay, rojo. Vidal is full of energy and box to box. We need pace at the back. I am sure our manager knows this and knows who he wants. The second point unfortunately is about the lack of passion and pride in the jersey from some of our players. They should be busting a gut for the team and coming of the pitch having given all they can. I was at the game saturday and some of the players trudged of and did not seem bothered. They did not look hurt or angry and to be honest that is what I wanted to see because I was so let down angry and flat after we kicked off the season in such poor fashion. After the game my cousin said to adnan "what happened and why did we lose" to which adnan replied strongly "we won't lose again" and you could see he was hurt and he wanted to put it right. To be honest I thought adnan was one of the few who was good on saturday he was inventive and forward thinking. He got the ball and was trying to make things happen and I really think the boy will be a star. The next issue for me is some of our players at the club should have been moved on. I think some are bad influences and create negativity. Anderson for me would be an example, he is on 80 grand a week and does not seem to care about the club. He is happy to take the money yet is not able to get himself fit. He has wasted his potential and regressed from the player he once was. I do not think it can be good for the likes of wilson and the youngsters coming through to see a player that is not giving 100 per cent. Nani is another, in training apparently he is amazing but on matchdays does not and has not produced for a long time. Eventually the chances run out and I think we need rid of certain players to bring in more positive ones. As a club we have more sponsors than probably any team yet we are not buying players and I think it is a worry that the club are more interested in making money and the commercial aspect rather than investing in players to replace scholes, giggs, rio, vida and others. The transfer dealings are Woodwards job and it is up to him to deliver. We need players and I believe four need to come in and just spend the money that our chief executive has said is available. For me it is simple and four players I think would get us back in champions league and able to compete. Okay my four would be 1. Arturo Vidal who for me is a beast he is the type of midfielder we crave and is one of the best box to box and most complete midfielders in world football. He is able to defend and can score goals and set up goals whilst organising others and giving us the link we so badly need between defence and attack. We need a midfielder that can go toe to toe with a toure or a fabregas and he is the one. 2. I believe we are trying to sign rojo and I like the lad from what I have seen. He has pace is versatile and will improve as he is still 24 and is left footed which is needed to balance the team. 3. I go for depay instead of di maria and the reasons are he is younger and would be a lot cheaper and I believe this kid has got the attributes that would suit us well. I think he would be a better signing and I know some will not agree. 4. I think next it could be a blind or benatia either would be good and improve us. Benatia would be a leader at the heart of the defence and whilst I believe in jones I do have doubts over smalling. Daley blind can play centre back and left back and in middle and I would not be annoyed were he signed. I think the rest of the transfer market is vital to our season not just who comes in but who goes out. Trust lvg he knows th score. GGMU.

1.) 19 Aug 2014
Great post johnjoe

2.) 19 Aug 2014
Johnjoe, good post but several people may not read it or give up half way through which would be a shame.

You might want to try something I do when writing a larger post and split the points up a bit by using paragraphs. It makes it easier for people to see and read without getting lost or having to strain their eyes. It will mean more people will read your post and be able to appreciate the points your making.

3.) 19 Aug 2014
Good post Johnjoe.