Petrov not good enough

[Mattwall]

It's so frustrating to see stylian get on the teamsheet ahead of Ireland or bannan. He isn't good enough any more that's no disrespect to what he's done for us it's just true he's had it. And to me to keep him as captain indicates he'd got no plan of dropping him. Bannan is so much more creative than petrov and we not starting him.  That's just my thoughts don't know what you think

[gaucho1966]

Well he may as well join the queue of others it's frustrating to see on the team sheet. Heskey, anyone?

[UK Redsox]

Petrov was excellent on Saturday.

[Mazrim]

Excellent is a bit strong. Competent perhaps.

[Risso]

I think Petrov has started the season in good form.  I'd just like to see us playing a proper 4-4-2 with Heskey not in the team.

[jonzy85]

It's so frustrating to see stylian get on the teamsheet ahead of Ireland or bannan. He isn't good enough any more that's no disrespect to what he's done for us it's just true he's had it. And to me to keep him as captain indicates he'd got no plan of dropping him. Bannan is so much more creative than petrov and we not starting him.  That's just my thoughts don't know what you think

Completely disagree, especially after Saturday.

[gaucho1966]

I think Petrov has started the season in good form.  I'd just like to see us playing a proper 4-4-2 with Heskey not in the team.

I think that's what everyone wants... except AMcL of course.

[Dave]

We have far greater problems than Petrov at the moment.

He's done very little wrong so far this season.

[K3Villa]

Petrol has had a really good start to the season.

[Chris Smith]

I think Petrov has started the season in good form.  I'd just like to see us playing a proper 4-4-2 with Heskey not in the team.

I reckon we'd be in the bottom 6 if we'd tried to play 4-4-2 with the players we have. I'd rather we used Bannan but there's nothing wrong with the formation.

As for Petrov, he's played well in every game so far and we need his knowledge and experience in the side.

[Mattwall]

Don't get me wrong I ain't come on here to slate him I just feel that bannan would do a better job. And heskey is dreadful he adds fuck all to the team he never busts a gut to get in the box when bent has ball out wide

[UsualSuspect]

Excellent is a bit strong. Competent perhaps.

Excellent my arse

he was competent nithing more nothing less - pretty much the same as the past 2 seasons

- breaks up play on occasion

- nice 10 yard sideways passes

- sweaty

- totally uninspiring - not captain material

[Dave]

Don't get me wrong I ain't come on here to slate him I just feel that bannan would do a better job.

They play different roles and have different jobs.

Bannan should be in the team doing Heskey's job, with Petrov behind him.

[Matt Collins]

I think Petrov has started the season in good form.  I'd just like to see us playing a proper 4-4-2 with Heskey not in the team.

I think that's what everyone wants... except AMcL of course.

I don't, I don't like 442 with the kind of fwds we have in the squad. Almost no top club plays traditional English style 442 now, and those that do, like Manure, have a Rooney type player who can drop off.

I'd like to think that 4-3-3-, with a more in form N'Zogbia and Gabby wide of Bent, plus a more creative influence than Heskey, is the answer over the course of the season. Ireland and Bannan both deserve a chance to be that man. But it does risk having really limited physical presence. We were a bit too direct for my liking against Blackburn, less so against Wolves. But that directness helped us create chances in the first game with fewer in the second. We'd need Gabby nd N'Zogbia to give real support to Bent if we were to drop Heskey for Bannan. I'm not saying don't do that, but I don't think I'd do it against Everton away. We struggle to keep the ball up there at the best of times and I reckon heskey helps us do that with his sheer physicsal presence. I could see bannan being crowded out a bit

For now, I think Petrov, Heskey, Dunne and Collins have been our best players this season, along with Gabby. The first 4 would probably have all been shipped out by at least half the posters on this site over the course of the summer

[Clampy]

I'm not Petrov's biggest fan but i think he's been good so far this season. He's not the problem, in fact him and Delph both seem to compliment each other quite well. Trying to supply scoring chances for Bent is what needs addressing more than anything.