Why no Heskey ?

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

We are in the shit and need experienced heads to see us through.

Since Bent arrived Heskey seems frozen out, despite being the one player who Houllier gets the best out of. He was on the bench yesterday but never once came out to warm up, are we to assume he is now unlikely to be used unless Bent gets injured ?
Houlliers post match interview he said he brought Gabby on because hes a goal scorer and he had to try something. I love Gabby but  this season he certainly isnt a goal scorer, and the way he was used left Bent just as marooned and alone.

From memory, I think Heskey and Bent have spent about 10 minutes on the pitch together. If I was Bent, I would want Heskey alongside me. Just as Heskey used to bring the best out of England strikers alongside him, he can do the same for Bent.

[eastie]

Heskey is yesterday's man and not the man you want in a crisis- we need goals and I'm surprised fonzie was loaned out as he is more of a goal threat when chasing the game, heskey has came on so many times and done little , fonz or gabby are far better if a chance falls to them than the erratic heskey.

[gervilla]

Is the answer to the question " Because Houllier is an imbecile"

[Shrek]

Well Heskey was arguably our best player before Christmas, then Bent arrives and we never see him.

We need to go back to 442 and try and win some games.

[spangley1812]

Well Heskey was arguably our best player before Christmas, then Bent arrives and we never see him.

We need to go back to 442 and try and win some games.

I agree we have the players who fit well and know how to play 4 4 2 and then get Ashley back on the right wing and Stuart on the left. In the middle any 2 of Delph, Makoun, Reo or Bradley with Heskey & Bent up front.

[eastie]

Heskey since Sunderland has been poor when on the pitch , against man city he was awful and has been poor apart from a handful of games in his time here.

As a sub last year he was dreadful in a decent team and If we did switch to 442 it should be gabby or fonz ahead of emile.

[spangley1812]

Heskey since Sunderland has been poor when on the pitch , against man city he was awful and has been poor apart from a handful of games in his time here.

As a sub last year he was dreadful in a decent team and If we did switch to 442 it should be gabby or fonz ahead of emile.

Fine Eastie.........Put Gabby up there no probs but get back to a formation we can play and put players back in their best positions (we would need to recall the Fonz from Burnley to play him up there)

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Before the game, I thought a 4-4-2 with Heskey and Bent would have worked well, with Ashley on the wing.
He seems hell bent on the same formation every game though. 

[Ian.]

Before the game, I thought a 4-4-2 with Heskey and Bent would have worked well, with Ashley on the wing.
He seems hell bent on the same formation every game though. 

The thing is we all have said this, or even Bent and Gabby together. What is really frustrating is he will not at least try 2 up front and I don't think he ever will.

[Phil from the upper holte]

A friend of mine was in the boxes in the trinity, He said Heskey got up and walked off down the tunnel with about 15 mins to go.

Clearly something isnt right, I'm not a Heskey fan but I would have put him on to get up top and try and hold some balls us yesterday as we weren't keeping possesion in their box or half

[Walmley_Villa]

Before the game, I thought a 4-4-2 with Heskey and Bent would have worked well, with Ashley on the wing.
He seems hell bent on the same formation every game though. 

The thing is we all have said this, or even Bent and Gabby together. What is really frustrating is he will not at least try 2 up front and I don't think he ever will.

and that will be our undoing. Professional negligence in my opinion.

[Ian.]

We have gone from a very stubborn frustrating MON who had 1 style and didn't like substitutions to a older stubborn frustrating version.

[eastie]

Spangley, I agree with you but I don't think there's a cat in hells chance that GED will change it, he will persist with ash in the hole and bent up front.


We are in the shit and have 9 men on loan- lichaj, bannan and fonz should be recalled to the club as soon as possible.
We had 2 young kids out of position in defence and 2 fit internationals frozen out in beye and warnock - yes get rid in the summer but when in injury crisis and paying them big wages then use them- houllier is cutting off his nose to spite his face , the club must come first.

[mattjpa]

I have been pro Houllier since he came and have backed him to the hilt. But the reason I didnt like O'Neill and wanted him gone in the end was his stubborn attitude and unwillingness to change things around when its going badly. If we fail by trying altenative formations and still fail he can at least say hes tried.
I fear that Ged wont and this could be the beginning of the end. Im currently picturing the captain of the titanic at the helm

[ozzjim]

I think not recalling Lichaz when we are playing Herd, Baker and Delph in the back is odd, ditto Lowry who still belongs to us and signed a new deal in December didn't he? Sure they are kids, but at least they are specialist defenders.

On Heskey, he has proved all through his career that he lays on goals for a genuine goalscorer as a partner, time and again. Surely the 4-4-2 with Bent and Heskey has to be given a couple of games. I would prefer Young dropped at the moment. He is poor. Albrighton and Downing offer better delivery wide, Heskey more threat up top. Bent didn't get a kick yesterday.