dannythomas
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- May 17, 2004
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Obviously to win them all.
There is obviously going to be a likelihood of things being a bit flat after the big high of winning a trophy and then tonight's ups and downs.
Realistically we are unlikely to finish higher than 9th or lower than 12th. Not much to play for there then.
We have achieved a lot in winning our trophy and getting out of trouble. But what do we hope we will see ?
Goalkeeper : Not much to be learned from either of our 2 keepers. Whatever happened to Alnwick ? What did we sign him for ?
Defence : May as well give King the rest of the season off to get right and see if Dawson and Woodgate can form an effective partnership. At full back nothing to be gained by playing either Chimbs or Lee when both are likely to be shipped out. So in Bale's absence I would like Gunter to get some games albeit at LB. Hutton will I am sure continue to impress and should be given those 10 games to cement his position .
Midfield : I would have loved Jenas and Tainio to get some more games together but Ramos does not fancy TT. So maybe Hudd should be given a run of games to see if finally he looks like he could be our playmaker. Everyone knows what I think of Zokora and yes I acknowlege some improvement. But DZ and JJ just do not gel. And I still dont see Zokora as good enough if we are going to progress. Lennon has had an up and down time but he is still a top quality prospect. Gilberto at LM is definitely worth a look as Steed looks in dire need of a rest. I would love to see a 3 man centre midfield with TT anchoring, TH probing and JJ pushing forward. I really think that could work. Or maybe Steed getting a few games as part of a 3 man CM.
Strikers : Have we done enough to keep Berbs ? Let's hope so. I do not rate Bent but he must be given some games to prove some of us wrong.So I guess some striker rotation would be in order now. But i also like the idea of experimenting with Lennon in the hole behind Berbs with TT, JJ and TH in midfield with Gilberto as mentioned above.
Most of all let's hope we go out and attack home and away, go for a double against Chelski and give Liverpool a hammering.
There is obviously going to be a likelihood of things being a bit flat after the big high of winning a trophy and then tonight's ups and downs.
Realistically we are unlikely to finish higher than 9th or lower than 12th. Not much to play for there then.
We have achieved a lot in winning our trophy and getting out of trouble. But what do we hope we will see ?
Goalkeeper : Not much to be learned from either of our 2 keepers. Whatever happened to Alnwick ? What did we sign him for ?
Defence : May as well give King the rest of the season off to get right and see if Dawson and Woodgate can form an effective partnership. At full back nothing to be gained by playing either Chimbs or Lee when both are likely to be shipped out. So in Bale's absence I would like Gunter to get some games albeit at LB. Hutton will I am sure continue to impress and should be given those 10 games to cement his position .
Midfield : I would have loved Jenas and Tainio to get some more games together but Ramos does not fancy TT. So maybe Hudd should be given a run of games to see if finally he looks like he could be our playmaker. Everyone knows what I think of Zokora and yes I acknowlege some improvement. But DZ and JJ just do not gel. And I still dont see Zokora as good enough if we are going to progress. Lennon has had an up and down time but he is still a top quality prospect. Gilberto at LM is definitely worth a look as Steed looks in dire need of a rest. I would love to see a 3 man centre midfield with TT anchoring, TH probing and JJ pushing forward. I really think that could work. Or maybe Steed getting a few games as part of a 3 man CM.
Strikers : Have we done enough to keep Berbs ? Let's hope so. I do not rate Bent but he must be given some games to prove some of us wrong.So I guess some striker rotation would be in order now. But i also like the idea of experimenting with Lennon in the hole behind Berbs with TT, JJ and TH in midfield with Gilberto as mentioned above.
Most of all let's hope we go out and attack home and away, go for a double against Chelski and give Liverpool a hammering.
