Well, that was F***ing shocking. Chelsea didn't even get out of second gear, in truth they didn't have to. The most common adjective i've been reading and hearing lately is that we are toothless and i have to say it is hard to disagree. Questions are starting to be asked of Brendan and in all honesty, despite the majority of posters questioning our loyalty to the Club when questioning our manager, they are questions that need F***ing answering and fast.
I'm not going to go into great detail about the display as there isn't really much to say, it's pretty much the same old same old every game and it is getting tiring. We want to see change and we are seeing none. Mignolet is so F***ing slow with his distribution and it is killing us, every time he collects the ball he stops, gives the calm down signal and before you know it the opposition are back in formation and set. He has got to realise he doesn't play for Sunderland anymore, we have players who relish the counter attack.
Lovren has been a major disappointment, cited by Rodgers as our new leader at the heart of the defence, he is as quiet as a F***ing mouse. He has no communication skills at all, you never see that leaders presence that was synonymous with Carragher. The decision to let Agger go is looking like a major bollock, as is the decision to let Reina go.
Please could somebody tell me what the F**k Glen Johnson is doing at this Club? He's a disgrace to the shirt and must be blowing Rodgers off as i see no other way that he could be selected for the first team. I've never liked Johnson, wastes the ball far too many times and never recovers when attacking, like he did for the second Chelsea goal. How the F**k we let Arbeloa go to bring this muppet in defies belief. Got no problem with Manquillo or Moreno, they are youngsters looking for leaders to show them the way but those leaders are absent.
I'm liking the look of Can but Rodgers seems reluctant to give him a continuous run in the side due to trying to keep the other 78 midfielders happy that are all vying for a starting spot. I just don't get where Rodgers is trying to go with this side. Henderson is regressing with every game that passes, so while Rodgers claims the praise when improving players he also needs to take the flak when those players regress. Gerrard is now starting to feel the weight bearing down on his shoulders as he struggles to adapt to life without Suarez and also the prolonged injury of Sturridge.
Before everyone starts slating Gerrard again, this is the same Gerrard that had the most assists in the entire Premier League last Season. He was on fire, it is no coincidence that the loss of Suarez and Sturridge in front of him has affected his game. Is Gerrard to blame for this or is it down to the standard of the players Rodgers has brought in to the Squad? If the players haven't got the game intelligence to match that of Gerrard then we will never utilise Gerrard's skillset to the maximum.
Lallana isn't the same Lallana that lit up the Premier League like he did at Southampton, as are both Lambert and Lovren? What is the reason for this when they are playing with better players now? There are players that need time to adapt and i understand that but there is no adaptation requirement for these three, they've played in this League long enough and have also come from a similar system to what Brendan deploys.
Then we come to the biggest problem of all. Mario Balotelli. Rodgers has come in for a lot of stick for signing him but to be honest i was looking forward to his arrival. While Mario is a fool to himself most of the time i do have a slight bit of sympathy for him regarding his current predicament. Balotelli is a beast of a player, but only when you play to his strengths. This lone striker role is no good for him and hasn't been any good for him throughout his career. We saw against Spurs what a handful he can be when he has a player playing around him, so i do sympathise when we are not playing to his strengths.
Why Brendan is persisting with Mario up top on his own when it is clearly not working is a question only he can answer. While i am not a lover of either Lambert or Borini (a player we were willing to offload), i would rather see either of these pair up with Balotelli than carry on as we are.
There are serious questions that need to be answered. Brendan needs to shut up and knuckle down because supporters don't want to hear excuses. I heard him whinging about not having enough time on the training pitch to put things right and i F***ing cringed. If there isn't enough time then you F***ing make time, you get the players to stay on for a few extra hours or as long as it takes to put it right. You get them in on their days off until they F***ing get it right.
No more excuses Brendan, time to show us your leadership skills. We are all behind you, make the changes needed and get us out of this mess. Identify your strongest eleven and persevere.
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