Recent content by SouthPredators4

You are under-estimating the impact senior players have on the culture of a club. Factors such as higher wages for underperformers, biased team selection that goes against meritocracy, respect for management, etc.. a cultural reset is needed and ETH will need to have the personality and support...

I rate him extremely high and would go as far as building a team to compliment his strengths. From his playing style, he does best in a well drilled system with plenty of movements, both on and off the ball. His vision, control and movements are top class and under a static unrehearsed team of...

100% spot on.

He doesn't have to name the perpetrators. Just drop them from the match day squads or banished them to train with the youth teams. In such times, he need to send a strong statement not just for himself but also ETH. FFS, the remaining games are meaningless and our young players are more than...

This. At least have the courage to play the likes of Alejandro Garnacho, Hannibal Mejbri, and see how they respond. Surely we are not finishing top 4 and it adds no value to our future giving time to departing players or underperformers.

When you have such a spineless and toxic culture where there is no drive to improve, minimal competition, no sense of accountability, and mediocrity is rewarded financially, it's no wonder the club is in a huge mess. I say we do a complete reset by releasing most of the underperformers...

IMHO, the majority wouldn't care if a Chelsea manager wins the league or CL. If it is done for United during a post SAF era, it will be talked for decades, ala Klopp for Liverpool. The historical significance of reviving a sleeping giant is of epic proportion, and incredibly challenging for the...

I don't know how fans cannot see the improvement under Ralf. Under Ole, we have the talent but no team. Our football is always fragmented and scores are bailed out through individual brilliance. Currently, i see more teamwork, obvious traits and plays which are a result of meticulous works on...

I recalled in the last few years of SAF's reign, our central midfield lacks guile n creativity. Hence our tactics mainly focused on width. We got away having a strong back 4 and striker while central midfield is rather pedestrian.

We are only a stepping stone if we are shit and non competitive. If so, i wouldnt blame our best players for departing to fulfill their ambitions. Don't see City with such problems in recent memory.

Javi Martinez?

Joke of defender. Just observe how he marks setpieces or crosses. Basically, he either makes it uncomfortable by initiating contact, or he jumps for the sake of it. CBs are supposed to be judging the flight then attacking the ball. He at best puts his head up and hopes for the best. Its...

He showed himself today. With his subs, he was playing to avoid a loss, than to actively seek a win. FFS, Villareal was sitting back for most of the 120 mins.

I never felt Maguire dwells on the ball nor is he slowing down our plays. As a ballplaying CB, he need to assess his available options. Watch some of the old Barca videos on how they play with triangles, or the fullbacks are instructed to open up really wide, so the GK who plays as a sweeper is...

He can easily play for the likes of Fulham , West Ham or Sheff Utd. He will be an upgrade over their existing players. We can get easily 10mil with 1yr left on his contract. The club just got to be a lot more savvy, ruthless and forward thinking when dealing with deadwood.