All in all, I'm quite satisfied today, as we risked to lose a game that we'd deserve to win, and that at seven minutes from the treble whistle we were winning.But in the same time I'm pretty disappointed (ok, I'm pi*sed off) for another win thrown away due to the lack of consistency of our defenders. It goes without saying, (GH would say: ça va sans dire ) that I refer to Collins & Dunne.I can concede that Dunne has been less disastrous than usual, but he didn't challenge Drogba in the air in the occasion of their second goal. Even when he plays quite well he makes the crucial mistake that costs us the game.And Collins provoked a ridicolous penalty.The TV commentator said that Dunne & Collins look "pub players", and actually I don't remember a worst pair of central defenders, I think none of them would play in the starting XI of my local team that play in the Italian Serie B.Apart of their defensive blunders, what I can't stand is that every time they intercept the ball, the only thing they can do is belt it clear, absolutely unable to start and create from the back, a kind of play that was out-of-date in the 60's. We can't hold the ball back, it's for this that we are always under pressure and that we have the worst defence of the Premier League.Obviously it's I that I blame MON for signign two average (but overpaid ) players like the pair Dunne & Collins, but what I can't understand is how can a continental manager like GH, that like a certain refined style of play, play them instead of the pair Clark - Cuellar. It's a mistery to me.
All in all, I'm quite satisfied today, as we risked to lose a game that we'd deserve to win, and that at seven minutes from the treble whistle we were winning.But in the same time I'm pretty disappointed (ok, I'm pi*sed off) for another win thrown away due to the lack of consistency of our defenders. It goes without saying, (GH would say: ça va sans dire ) that I refer to Collins & Dunne.Well I think to a man they performed admirably today. Worst defenders ever? I think you're just creating a subject header to attract posts. Steve Sims & Derek Mountfield or Collins & Dunne...I know which ones I'd have......I can concede that Dunne has been less disastrous than usual, but he didn't challenge Drogba in the air in the occasion of their second goal. Even when he plays quite well he makes the crucial mistake that costs us the game.And Collins provoked a ridicolous penalty.The TV commentator said that Dunne & Collins look "pub players", and actually I don't remember a worst pair of central defenders, I think none of them would play in the starting XI of my local team that play in the Italian Serie B.Apart of their defensive blunders, what I can't stand is that every time they intercept the ball, the only thing they can do is belt it clear, absolutely unable to start and create from the back, a kind of play that was out-of-date in the 60's. We can't hold the ball back, it's for this that we are always under pressure and that we have the worst defence of the Premier League.Obviously it's I that I blame MON for signign two average (but overpaid ) players like the pair Dunne & Collins, but what I can't understand is how can a continental manager like GH, that like a certain refined style of play, play them instead of the pair Clark - Cuellar. It's a mistery to me.
Very harsh words...a point at the bridge is a point at the bridge especially given our form of late.I'm not excusing defensive performances of late (and I'm no fan of James Collins) but I thought we did well and can be happy with the way the defence performed overall.
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