Because of the performance against Chelsea, if GH changed things around last night & we lost, he'd equally be getting shit for doing so.
Quote from: PaulTheVillan on January 06, 2011, 09:23:36 AMBecause of the performance against Chelsea, if GH changed things around last night & we lost, he'd equally be getting shit for doing so.When things are going bad, you try something different. When things are going well, you try to make as few changes as possible: as the players did well against Chelsea, it seemed sensible to play a similar side against Sunderland -- trying to build on that performance. Had Heskey managed managed to convert one of his massive chances in the first half, the opinion of GH's tactical nous could have been completely different. Instead of dishing out abuse, posters would have been claiming that Gabby is really most effective on the wing.
Heskey scoring from a Zenden cock up wouldn't have changed anything.
Still think having 2 out and out wingers is a folly, especially if the two men in the middle are not of a decent quality.
Why? Because GH is a rubbish manager.
Quote from: LeeS on January 06, 2011, 10:56:52 AMHeskey scoring from a Zenden cock up wouldn't have changed anything. Losing at home to Sunderland is frustrating, but claiming that taking the lead "wouldn't have changed anything" is strange. Taking the lead would have increased the likelihood of winning the match, and if we had won, I think the perception of the match and of Houllier's tactics would have been different.