15 Mar 2015 18:54:08
Howard-7-good saves, coleman-6-over-does it, alcaraz-8-slate me all you want he was brilliant today, bringing it out, accurate long passes, fought for it and did some stunning tackles, jagielka-8-less active than alcaraz but just as solid, baines-6-did nothing of note but a good tackle, gibson-7.5-excellent passes and good feet, mccarthy-7.5-he scored! Yay! Great today. Lennon-8-worked so so hard and put in lots of tackles, had some great ideas too, won us the penalty, was boss tbf. Osman-7-did his bit tracking back and kept the ball well but can he stop thinking he's pirlo and doing all outside the foot passes that just go straight out of play. Kone-6-tried but should of scored, still, occupied the defense and held it up when he needed, few wrong decisions. Lukaku-7-up for it today, fought well and ran, good pen too. Well done martinez, there I said it, he changed it around and it worked, well done. I still think we will go down but TODAY was good.
15 Mar 2015 20:07:12
As I said not a witch hunt but I am convinced it was not Martinez that changed the tactics, he did change the personnel and seeing how Baines played, I still believe I was right to say Martinez just puts his favourites in when fit irrespective of form. The way they played today was reminiscent of the first two thirds of last season, that is long passes and generally playing forward instead of side to side and back. Do not forget it was only once Martinez methods had time to sink in that we then started to lose and play crab football the way we have done most of this season. I firmly believe that it is the players that have finally said look enough is enough let us play how we know we can.
15 Mar 2015 20:31:12
Swan you can't be serious about us going down surely?
15 Mar 2015 20:42:42
Swan is winding you up me thinks!
16 Mar 2015 07:14:19
I wondered where you had been Swan. Where are your Ossie comments now? I argued that when he came back we would pick up again. Look at other posts on here and see that other people are seeing it now. Back for two games. won 2 games. Prior to that out 11 games . .won 1 of them. Before that. .of the 6 games we had won. .he featured in 5. In other words. . all season we have won 2 games without him playing. I will repeat that. . 2 games without him. All season. Argue all you want and I will continue pointing out the bleeding obvious that you cannot see because your bi-focal glasses have misted up mate.
{Ed025's Note - dont be too smug degs...we won because the tactics changed not the personnel mate..
16 Mar 2015 08:24:14
Id also like to point out in the last 2 games antolin alcaraz played too, so if you want to go down that road we can. I've looked at what other people have said, on evertom sites people saying he did nothing but its good to have him back. Yet to see a post from anyone else saying we only win games because of osman. You said we won on thursday just because of osman, why? Because he won a pen? Ah okay mate, lukaku got goal and assist, lennon won pen but I guess osman still won us the game? Or was it alcaraz? Oh no, the fact we won our last 2 with alcaraz back is nothing but coincidence, but the fact we won 2 games with osman back, illuminati confirmed.
16 Mar 2015 17:35:36
Swan you attribute a lot of comments to me that are just lies (as you would say about my comments) What I actually have said is that we win games with Ossie. I do NOT say it is all down to Ossie. But I do think Besic, Barry and McCarthy are all so defensively minded that when RM plays 2 or more of them, we do not have much of an attacking threat. It is bleeding obvious to me. McCarthy scored his 1 goal of the season yesterday. I don't think Besic or Barry have scored yet have they? Have any of the 3 had an assist? I would guess Osman has missed over half the season yet has had a few assists and scored a couple. .but most importantly, we look like we have an attacking threat. With the 3 I mentioned, we have tonnes of possession every game and average about 3 shots at goal. Osman links other players together. That is what I have said all season. Not the lies you say I said. Anyway, you challenged me earlier saying words to the effect of "so we will start winning when Osman returns?". .my answer to that was and still is "yes". Look at the results mate and swallow it.