08 Aug 2022 12:50:59
Haven't really posted since the dismal display but here's my opinion for what it's worth.
Initially I did see a team that looked drilled and coached with a plan, I liked the look of Martinez and Eriksen, opening minutes their instincts was forward pass.
It only took a little bit of Brighton pressure for the other 9 to revert back to crumbling.
One goal we had Martinez where Dalot should he been, Maguire stood watching, Shaw out of position and DDG god knows what he was doing with his feet. We have Martinez trying to cover for all that.
You have Fred and Scotty who with all the will in the world are not good enough giving the ball away and not protecting anyone, there's 2 of them unable to handle Caceido.
Rashford clearly and consistently now showing why he cannot be a regular starter in attacking areas, the guy cannot finish.
Sancho I believe has talent but looks lost with those around him.
Ronaldo offered nothing but fitness levels are low but his disinterest in being here will be an issue.
Bruno offered little.
Klopp or Pep could be here, most of these players are beyond fixing. ETH is a good coach but as soon as they had any pressure they forgot all the good work in training and pre season.
Now we have at least 6 positions need improving in the starting 11 and we are now linked to trouble makers Rabiot and Arnie.
We will be in this same position again in 1 or 2 years talking this same way unless something radical changes within this club structure and until we get recruitment right, the right attitude, professionalism and personalities into the dressing room.
I would rather Iqbal, Savage, Garnacho than Rabiot and Arnie.
It's a farce again and I really hope ETH is afforded the time by us fans and is properly backed by the club but it doesn't look like a good start.
I fear for us at Brentford, I expect Malacia for shaw but there is just not the quality there to change too much and then we have Liverpool, it could get real bad.


1.) 08 Aug 2022
08 Aug 2022 13:34:40
We must have been watching a different game. Martinez got ran ragged by Welbeck and was incredibly lucky to not give away a penalty for a very blatant foul in the box.

The only player who earned their pay yesterday was Eriksen, though I can’t for the life of me figure out why he wasn’t on corner duty given the quality of his deliveries.


2.) 09 Aug 2022
09 Aug 2022 10:05:16
Yeah he did but I think that was covering for those around him a lot. His instincts are there tho is what I liked the look of. Hard to be excellent when you’ve got to teach ya back line how to stay in a line at warm up. Eriksen yeah he was class.