14 Dec 2018 11:41:16
folk are correct at saying we done well to get to the group stages of Europa league. But are people really happy at the lack of attacking intent from the team last night and over the last few games the last few games have been must wins and we have not showing enough in these games for me.
to me the players confidence just seems to have gone and the lack of a plan b by Gerard is really frustrating.
hopefully this can be addressed in January as the team needs help.
a see the young lad Dallas got another 2 goals last night again is it not bout time some of these young lads got a chance at least off the bench rather than other clubs loan players.

1.) 14 Dec 2018
14 Dec 2018 12:25:04
Well said Craig, whilst we are a work in progress the last few games have been hard to watch and you can see the lack of passion and fight in the squad. However I do have faith that Stevie G and the team will change things around for the better and this could be a very interesting transfer window coming up 🇬🇧🔵⚪️🔴.

2.) 14 Dec 2018
14 Dec 2018 13:12:30
I don't think we really lack passion and fight it's just a lack of quality and confidence going forward that we struggle with. Too many times players will look to play safe to the side or back rather than forward. We are also not slick enough in our passing to open things up, although the pitch last night didn't help. The disappointing thing for me is that spartak and Vienna were both there for the taking and we simply failed to do so.

3.) 14 Dec 2018
14 Dec 2018 14:54:16
Boli-poly i do think some players lack passion when things go wrong some of the players shy away and don't take responsibilty they all give it to tav thinking he is superman and when things go wrong for him he gets slated on hear for it least the lad trys.
For me if davis comes back i would give him captaincy we need someone in middle park to shout at these players and lift them when things not going well.

4.) 14 Dec 2018
14 Dec 2018 15:58:13
Boli you make a good point but with a bit more passion or fight about our team last night, then as Craig said Vienna were there for the taking. There was just no urgency or desire about how we played a must win game. the lack of quality, especially linking midfield to attack is a problem but it’s an issue that can be rectified this window hopefully as using the likes of Jack in a more advanced position doesn’t help as it doesn’t suit his game at all. I believe if we give it time tho we we shall get there in the end, whilst some results haven’t went our way our overall position is a lot more respectable than a lot of people thought it would be! At least now we can concentrate on the league 🔵⚪️🔴.

5.) 14 Dec 2018
14 Dec 2018 16:36:13
Bluejames it's not lack of passion or fight it's simply many are not good enough.
Look at ejaria, allegedly it's too physical, the guy has not made a tackle since he arrived. This is where SG should be ruthless and let him go back to Liverpool reserves.
You know when chips are down he would not roll up sleeves and fight.

6.) 14 Dec 2018
14 Dec 2018 17:14:58
jboy21 agree ejaria should go along with coulibaly both have had a fair crack in centre mid and not really showing a lot get docherty Davis and jack in centre mid this who i would go with second half of season if we can get them and rotate jack and mccorie if need be.

7.) 14 Dec 2018
14 Dec 2018 17:25:12
JBoy I can’t argue with what you say, Ejaria was a prime example of exactly what you mean but the more I think about it the more it seems it’s a combination of both our points. I mean take the Aberdeen game or the Dundee game, teams technically inferior to ours but they wanted the result more than we did and ultimately it worked in their favour. earlier on this season we were drawing with Villareal away, a result we could only have hoped for when the group was drawn. yet it’s the same team/ same players we have now but there’s been a drop in quality and desire. I think a switch in captain would make a difference as Tav is no leader like a Gough or a Butcher, Shagger is by far the better option IMO but we do need that link between midfield and attack. I hear the argument for Davis coming back but I believe that’s only a short term solution. 🇬🇧.

8.) 14 Dec 2018
14 Dec 2018 18:45:24
Don’t get me started on tav.
I’d go with Mccrorie and would actually leave docherty away till next year. I fear he would sit on bench too much here.

9.) 14 Dec 2018
14 Dec 2018 21:39:35
We have common ground there Jboy, Tav’s deliveries into the box have been a nightmare, he seldom beats the first man regardless of whether it’s a cross, corner and increasingly from his free kicks too. Gerrard is far more qualified than I am to judge a player but I fail to see what he brings as team captain and his defending is terrible, sometimes it’s just as well we have Candeias in front of him as he provides some good cover when Tav inevitabley gets caught upfield! I do believe McCrorie should get a run in the team as well. out of interest tho who would you take to partner Arfield in the centre mid with either Jack to MCCrorie as the holding midfielder? 🇬🇧.

10.) 15 Dec 2018
15 Dec 2018 10:40:28
Jamesey

I got pelters last season when I posted that Tav's decent cross ratio was poor -from set pieces and open play - at that time he was overhitting rather than under hitting. The ratio is still not good.

I have gone from thinking he was a good buy to thinking we will not get much for him; leadership, defending and getting into decent positions to effect.

I think he typifies our current situation and we need to move for effective players.

11.) 15 Dec 2018
15 Dec 2018 16:27:10
DEEB I couldn’t agree more, whilst he does have the occasional good game in general he has not been the right back we need and he certainly hasn’t been the captain we need either. A full backs job is to defend first and foremost and reckon Flanagan would probably be better choice as a right back, a captains job isn’t to organise the team, rally the troops and Take control on the park, especially when oot Alfie starts throwing a wobbly but that simply isn’t happening. As for Tav switch him to midfield or sell him and use the money for a full back as cover for Flanagan and maybe that attacking midfielder we so desperately need 🇬🇧 In Stevie we trust 🔵⚪️🔴.