Do we need a sports psychologist right now?

^ I'd rather have him keeping pennant out of a place than keeping alonso or lucas out of a place.

^ I'd rather have him keeping pennant out of a place than keeping alonso or lucas out of a place.

...or Masch on the bench.

But atm as tough as it is for people to take pennant and benayoun both offer more than the majority of our players. Alonso for example his form has slumped more than most and i think he offers less than both those RW players. fair enough pennant isn't the best but he deserves credit for what he has done.

Started the season where he left off last season and then got injured. Then he comes back from a bone fracture to his leg and starts playing well again straight away.

and benayoun has scored more goals than the majority of the team. People seem to be getting too caught up in us underperforming and dismissing the fact that we are creating so many chances but the problem is coming from up top not the middle of the park. We need crouch starting with torres to help score.

^ what did fergie do to beckham, and van nistleroy when they were getting big heads......he showed them the door, and the mancs have never looked back since.

just a thought...

I know it's not    but I can't wait to see what Fergie will do to C.Ronaldo.... can't wait 

I know it's not    but I can't wait to see what Fergie will do to C.Ronaldo.... can't wait 

He will probably throw a footy boot at him

I know it's not    but I can't wait to see what Fergie will do to C.Ronaldo.... can't wait 

  Like it Aussie mate.

To be fair Don, I wouldn't raise any eyebrows to a certain type of person coming in to boost confidence - if it would work. Confidence needs boosting. But shouldn't it really come down to Rafa to instill confidence?

We've all put forward reasons as to why this slump is going on, but I just thought of another whilst I was out having a smoko break (at work at the moment) and I'd just like to put it out there for possible debate.


Does anyone think that maybe the slump in form may have anything to do with the players not wanting to leave loved ones at home due to the robberies that have been taking place against our lads. For example, maybe Stevie hasn't really got his mind on his game since his place was robbed and his wife and kids were inside the house at the time.

I know this is a remote possibilty but there are so many factors to be considered, I'm just thinking that this really could be one as the club haven't mentioned it and maybe are keeping the players feelings behind closed doors so as not to let the press on to it. We all know the press are vultures and would have a feeding frenzy with this sort of backstage info.

If it is one of the factors, in reply to the Topic question, then maybe we do need to see a sports physcologist.

But Stevie G might cry or ask for a transfer... some players DO NOT work with kicks up the culo... and our Captain is one of them... another is Torres ...and another is Babel... I'm sure there are more in our dressing room.

if the manager dares criticise one of his players, no matter who they are, and they spit the dummy and ask for a transfer, who's at fault..... the manager or the player? rafa is employed to manage the team as he sees fit.    how do you know that babel or torres wont work with a kick up the arse. i'm sure they havent went through their careers without getting a rollocking at one stage or another.  to me thats the problem in football today.  20 years ago the manager WAS the boss, now though, the power has shifted to the players because of the huge amount of commercialism in the game.  the only place you used to see football players was in 'shoot' or 'match' magazine on a friday, now they are making clubs millions and have too much power off the pitch.

If i was Rafa, I would be tempted to give Gerrard a bollocking, he put him back in the centre like he asked for and what does he do? Sulk and look disintrested about it, we all know he can turn it on but he only ever seems to do it in the big games when the media is watching. Get Stevie out on the right and bring in Lucas or Xabi, Lucas, Xabi and Masch are all better that Stevie technically.

We need Stevie at a time like this when the club looks as if it's in turmoil, and it's for this attitude of Stevies 'No-one can tell me what to do' that i would like Carra to be captain.

We need Stevie at a time like this when the club looks as if it's in turmoil, and it's for this attitude of Stevies 'No-one can tell me what to do' that I would like Carra to be captain.

Couldn't have put it better myself!