Positive thread...

[alias75]

Ok so maybe its a little difficult to be 100% positive at the moment, certainly we need to play better BUT

 

1. 2 wins from 2 in the league despite not playing well

2. qualified in the CL despite playing poorly saving the club a decent sum of money

3. We have some key players like Mascherano back hopefully that will make a difference to the performances.

4. Now that we've qualified at least 1 player will be brought in that will improve the team

5. Agger will be back, fit soon.

 

The truth is performance wise things can only get better, we have a few key players we need to get into the team ASAP like Agger and Mascherano that will hopefully help with the level of performance, with CL qualification done we will bring in at least 1 attacking player.

[psl]

Babel needs to be starting as well.

[Reggie]

  psl said:

Babel needs to be starting as well.

 

Apart from the cross, Babel was abysmal. He doesn't look right, the olympics has taken alot out of him.

[Cooger]

If we were doing a balance sheet of positive points and negative ones, we would see few positives.

 

The only positives tonight were Reina, El Zhar and the clean sheet.

[Archangel]

In Babels favour its must have been very difficult to come on and make an impact in a game like that

[adeel]

Aye, and it also seems God is making up for us.

[CaptainXabi]

  Reggie said:

Apart from the cross, Babel was abysmal. He doesn't look right, the olympics has taken alot out of him.

I think that's how Babel is. He's a very binary player; not too many shades of gray with him. Also Babel always plays to the level of the team. Today...need I same more?

[allawee]

Surely the sign of a good team is when they play badly, they still win....and we have done that. Anyone on this forum would have taken 2 narrow PL wins and progress to the CL regardless of performanc or the manner it was achieved before a ball was kicked this season....and as much as it hurts to remember...but didn't the scum draw 2 and lost one at the begening of last season and they ended up with the CL and PL double!!!!

 

Having said all of that....something is wrong with the balance of our team, which I hope that Mascharano will positively influence on Sunday.

[mathewbet1]

Main positive I cant see us playing this bad for too much longer. Which means we are due a good performance. The whole teams needs to up their levels, not just indivduals . Yes, Keane is struggling, but cant be easy when the whole team isunt clicking.

[Paul_LFC]

The only positive is that we are through. That's all.

[Florist Cinema Pond Goal]

Things could be a lot lot worse.

[Mikey]

  alias75 said:

4. Now that we've qualified at least 1 player will be brought in that will improve the team

I wouldn't be so sure that anyone brought in will improve the team on the evidence so far this Season.

[Mike]

were not shopping in harrods are we. we'll buy some more players not dissimilar to the standard we have now out wide.

[Mikey]

  Mike said:

were not shopping in harrods are we. we'll buy some more players not dissimilar to the standard we have now out wide.

I really don't get it - bearing in mind that I've got a pub and am pretty p1ssed right now - we play the second half of last season using 4-2-3-1 and are really successful, and now we're AGAIN f***ing around buying players who are no real improvement on what we already have, then playing them out of position/trying to alter the team to fit them in!!!!!!!

 

It does my f***ing head in to be honest - £30M+ spent and will again spend the first 6 months trying to find a team/system that suits the players bought in.

[Saintslfc13]

  Mikey said:

I really don't get it - bearing in mind that I've got a pub and am pretty p1ssed right now - we play the second half of last season using 4-2-3-1 and are really successful, and now we're AGAIN f***ing around buying players who are no real improvement on what we already have, then playing them out of position/trying to alter the team to fit them in!!!!!!!

 

It does my f***ing head in to be honest - £30M+ spent and will again spend the first 6 months trying to find a team/system that suits the players bought in.

 

 

I agree that it's mind boggling that we've changed from our most effective formation to this, but to be fair we can't play a 4-2-3-1 without one of Masch or Lucas in the side. If Plessis had improved on his showings at the end of last season then perhaps but he's looked lost out there when he's been in. We'll see the formation Rafa truly feels gives us the best chance to win against the Mancs, providing all players required for it (whatever IT may be) are fit.

[cymrococh]

We'll probably beat them this year.

[mooks]

  Paul Caruso said:

We'll probably beat them this year.

Now THAT'S a positive thread

[John am Rhein]

Playing poorly and winning: the sign of a great team

[Stevie H]

  CaptainXabi said:

I think that's how Babel is. He's a very binary player; not too many shades of gray with him. Also Babel always plays to the level of the team. Today...need I same more?

 

a binary player? that's beautiful. is his shirt number then 1/0?

 

we keep up this 4-4-2 crap and the mancs will take us apart. get it changed to 4-2-3-1 for villa on sunday and let's at least try to look like we have a clue.

[Hassony]

  Stevie H said:

a binary player? that's beautiful. is his shirt number then 1/0?

 

we keep up this 4-4-2 crap and the mancs will take us apart. get it changed to 4-2-3-1 for villa on sunday and let's at least try to look like we have a clue.

I really hope that we stop playing 4-4-2, Keane and Torres are running into each other upfront

[Jarg Armani]

i watched extra time with a blue last night and he went from calmness personified to hilarious bitterness within about 2 minutes. results like that one always wind them up hahaha.

 

positive.