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Post by Kaushik on Feb 8, 2015 15:19:30 GMT
What happened to Rafael? He is not even made the bench for a while
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2015 15:19:32 GMT
Very attacking side, Januzaj getting into the side again shows what Herrera can do if he can impress more in training as Januzaj was nowhere near the lineup besides the last few weeks. Looking forward to this.
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Post by Dave on Feb 8, 2015 15:21:36 GMT
Rafa is injured isn't he? Anyway I think his time here may be coming to an end.
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Post by Kaushik on Feb 8, 2015 15:22:07 GMT
Carrick is the only player injured at the moment
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Post by Splendid Spy on Feb 8, 2015 15:24:13 GMT
No Herrera again.
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Post by StrikerMo on Feb 8, 2015 15:33:25 GMT
Rafa is not injured.
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Post by Dave on Feb 8, 2015 15:40:38 GMT
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Post by StrikerMo on Feb 8, 2015 15:42:45 GMT
Just not good enough then. Yeah, seems so... third behind Valencia and McNair. |
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Post by Hammy on Feb 8, 2015 15:59:53 GMT
Off down the pub to watch the game. See you in 15
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2015 16:09:47 GMT
Rafa played for the reserves last week I think, he's coming back from injury.
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Post by Nemanja79 on Feb 8, 2015 17:16:26 GMT
We're playing with one proper CM, not surprised that our centerbacks are under enormous pressure the whole 1st half! Put Rooney up front or simply take him out! van Gaal himself has made this midfield unbalanced as of now. If I hear him talking about being unbalanced once again after this I'll go berserk!  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2015 18:08:31 GMT
I'll take that we were poor and for me second best all afternoon. Then again if RVP or Falcao finished their great chances better we'd have won the game. Not happy with anybody besides the keeper, the defence was ok except from set pieces in which we were dominated, Blind was average but a great strike means he gets a better rating and the attack was piss poor, I mean every single one of them.
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Post by Dave on Feb 8, 2015 18:12:02 GMT
Pathetic performance.
Very lucky but credit due for not giving up.
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Post by howAREya on Feb 8, 2015 18:32:46 GMT
First big test we had in a while and we failed it but it could have been worse.
This one lies squarely with manager. He's got more or less a fully fit squad now and it continues to be the same stuff we see.
The players themselves changed the tide of the game even though West Ham may have took their foot off the gas when they scored. But that's what teams that go 1-0 against the top teams do.
The performance one way or the other after their goal showed that this team can perform to a pretty decent standard and not play like the ##### we did in the first half. The shackles were literally off.
Manager will come out now and say we had poor first half blah blah and we did better 2nd half and we had the chances.
Why can they not do that for a full 90?
The players are available now and showed 2nd half what they can actually do. Ok it was more so as a unit rather than individually but at least there was a sense of urgency about it.
The performance of that first half is happening too often for it to be a coincidence.
If it's that simple then the manager just has to say do that for an entire game and not just when we go behind???
Sorry but no that would sound like a broken record and is the definition of insanity because it's happened that often, with absolutely nothing being altered in our approach.
Only the players and LVG know if they're are being instructed to do something which means we'll get more and more performances like today, only they know that, and ultimately whether the manager trusts them.
Bear in mind this was a West Ham United team missing their best centre halves today. Big opportunity missed today given some of the games we've got left especially away from home.
But I'd have taken a draw going into injury time
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Post by Nemanja79 on Feb 8, 2015 18:51:05 GMT
We've had one 1 ONE uno! true central midfielder on the pitch with one capable to play it, played as a 10! I didn't expect anything from this, satisfied with that point actually. Fecking Jenkinson, I mean, JENKINSON going unmarked couple of times, acres of space between Rojo/Jones (not by their fault this time) and the rest of the team, playing a winger and a striker to "balance" our shit. What the actual feck?!
Blind - CM
Carrick - injured
Fellaini - not a real CM
Mata - 10
Rooney - ST/10
Herrera - considered as a 10
Januzaj - winger/10
di Maria - actual winger but better form showed at CM - logic!
Now, out of all of them, logic says Herrera and /or Fellaini and di Maria, but no! Rather play a winger in CM who's decision making is still shit and a striker who's only contribution is to shout at the ref, misplaces passes and whip it in at the right flank, unsuccessfully most of the time!
Defense under constant pressure and is asked from them to carry the ball forward plus to focus on unmarked attackers of a glorious West Fecking Ham! Balance my ass!
And one bloody sub! Give me a break! Go lick some hairy balls you bloody cnut git tard!
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