- Mar 19, 2006
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Regardless of what I think about Crouch. I just don't inderstand this direction of spending. We already have four fit strikers, surely this situation doesn't need addressing. Even with this little one in one out shuffle (possible improvement?), it still doesn't seem quite right.
We're likely to start the season with our 3 top central defenders missing. Torres isn't gonna lose any sleep over the prospect of playing against our 21 and 22 at CB!!! Money needs to be spent on a premiership top 5 or 6 worthy CENTRAL defender first. CENTRAL in CAPS as we seem to have the same policy with right backs as we do strikers. IE we have two or three but lets get another in and then perhaps move one on. WHY for goodness sake? Are crouch and naughton much better than hutton and bent? I'm not so sure.
Secondly, it doesn't matter who we have upfront. They're never gonna get the ball in potential scoring situations. Are levels of creativity over the weekend were frankly pathetic. The youngsters made are starters look like school boys. Are we gonna have to rely on 40yard passes from tommy each week to move the oppos around? humpff!!!! We need to get that midfield sorted and firing. The only strong midfield link we've had this season has been Vieria. Again our bizarre signing policy, We have that position sorted!!!!! Ok Palacios needs to do a lot more when we have the ball but he is a beast when the other team has it. DM - Position sorted.
As a side with things how they are, (and to tbh we have good players, it's just not working . . .) as Lennon spends so much time cutting in I'd like to perhaps see him move to the left, so at least he's coming in onto his stronger foot. Modric centre, the boys quality and he needs more of the ball to show this. Lightweight perhaps, but him and Pal is the closest we've had in a long time to Keane and Scholes. Bentley (man we've underused this guys talents) on the right, balls into the box will be even more important with Crouch signing on so Please Harry give Bentley a decent run in his preffered position!!! Again he was top class in thos seasons at Blackburn. I think that's the only way we're gonna see a true return on the big man.
I'd perhaps then work on any signings to strengthen that pretty strong line of four after a CB.
BUT Why don't we spend the money on obvious weak links in the 1st team before we cover our already strong positions? How many seasons will this keep going on for?
We're likely to start the season with our 3 top central defenders missing. Torres isn't gonna lose any sleep over the prospect of playing against our 21 and 22 at CB!!! Money needs to be spent on a premiership top 5 or 6 worthy CENTRAL defender first. CENTRAL in CAPS as we seem to have the same policy with right backs as we do strikers. IE we have two or three but lets get another in and then perhaps move one on. WHY for goodness sake? Are crouch and naughton much better than hutton and bent? I'm not so sure.
Secondly, it doesn't matter who we have upfront. They're never gonna get the ball in potential scoring situations. Are levels of creativity over the weekend were frankly pathetic. The youngsters made are starters look like school boys. Are we gonna have to rely on 40yard passes from tommy each week to move the oppos around? humpff!!!! We need to get that midfield sorted and firing. The only strong midfield link we've had this season has been Vieria. Again our bizarre signing policy, We have that position sorted!!!!! Ok Palacios needs to do a lot more when we have the ball but he is a beast when the other team has it. DM - Position sorted.
As a side with things how they are, (and to tbh we have good players, it's just not working . . .) as Lennon spends so much time cutting in I'd like to perhaps see him move to the left, so at least he's coming in onto his stronger foot. Modric centre, the boys quality and he needs more of the ball to show this. Lightweight perhaps, but him and Pal is the closest we've had in a long time to Keane and Scholes. Bentley (man we've underused this guys talents) on the right, balls into the box will be even more important with Crouch signing on so Please Harry give Bentley a decent run in his preffered position!!! Again he was top class in thos seasons at Blackburn. I think that's the only way we're gonna see a true return on the big man.
I'd perhaps then work on any signings to strengthen that pretty strong line of four after a CB.
BUT Why don't we spend the money on obvious weak links in the 1st team before we cover our already strong positions? How many seasons will this keep going on for?