Boy, what a busy week this has been.
What did everyone make of those Chelsea injuries? The one to Cech was pretty darn gruesome. Does losing him, and possibly the back-up too damage their chances to claim the top spot in the EPL?
What about the continual struggles of Rooney for Man Utd?
Can Liverpool beat Man Utd with a hurt Stevie G, (if he plays at all, which I think he will) ?
Can the surprise clubs keep their runs together?
Will Charlton ever win again?
Take care all.
That challenge on Cech was a bit naughty, I think. Looked smurfing diabolical to me.
Continual? He just played one of his best games in Man Utd shirt on saturday.Originally Posted by The Captain
The problem with Stevie G is that he does not fit anywhere into Rafa's preferred formation, which is with two proper wingers (Such as Pennant and Kewell), a passing central midfielder (Alonso) and a battling central midfielder (Sissoko). While Stevie can perform all of these roles, he often goes wandering off all around the pitch to wherever he thinks he is needed, causing holes to appear where he would be. Whenever there's anything slightly wrong with Stevie, Rafa always rests him, so I think he will come on as a sub against United, rather than start.
As for whether we can beat them, it's possible, but I have plenty of doubts. It wouldn't surprise me if we dominate the game but fail to take our chances and either lose or draw.
"Continual? He just played one of his best games in Man Utd shirt on saturday."
One game does not a season make in my opinion. He's been too up and down. Hopefully this is him turning the corner.
Take care all.
Far from one of his best games in a United shirt, too. Good, but not close to "one of his best". He's improving, though, and everyone goes through a bit of sub-par form once in a while. The thing about Rooney is his "bad form" is still better than most player's average form.
Bow before the mighty Javoo!
I meant this season sorry. Also there have been alot of people saying "Rooney isn't as good as he was made out." Christ sake, it's just a bad patch, it like saying Shevchenko suddenly isn't good anymore. Anyone who says these players aren't good anymore, know nothing about football at all.
Tha's what the media says all the time, which tells you a lot about how rubbish some of the newspapers are - players and teams go from being world-beaters to rubbish overnight with no room in between in their eyes seemingly.
"Excuse me Miss, do you like pineapple?"
Rooney's problem is thus: Expectations were too high too soon. All I kept hearing from the World Cup through the start of the EPL was that he was greater than Pele, and the fellow's not even 22 years old yet!
Take care all.
Nah, I think the expectations were about £23+ million correct.
Not my words Carol, the words of Top Gear magazine.
The money doesn't always make the man. Any of you English gents heard of A-Rod?
Take care all.
Andy Roddick?
...Geddit?
Either Roddick or this guy.
Bow before the mighty Javoo!
Not Roddick. Though until he got to the Open final this year, he was underachieving too.
Take care all.
I'm an Evertonian and was just commenting that selling Rooney has allowed us to bring in fantastic players like James Beattie. Though seriously, I am much happier with Everton now than I was when we had Rooney so y'know.
Not my words Carol, the words of Top Gear magazine.
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