Once we went 3-1 down, didn't think we'd get back in it (sacrilige, eh). When other teams go 2 down, the kitchen sink gets thrown up top - but do we?!- no, we keep passing it across the middle and leave Suarez fightin off 2 big fuckers in the centre. When we go behind these days I don't see fire and brimestone trying to get back into it, we don't seem to have another gear, and that is getting pretty F***ing frustrating. In some ways it's admirable, when you go behind, don't panic, keep your shape and believe that you will get the breakthrough. But more often than not, we don't. Sure, if we sign Messi, Xavi and some lads like that, that's plan could work out...otherwise push more men up and get the ball up quicker!!!!
Have been cutting BR plenty of slack, but gettin wholloped 3-1 by Villa at home (who then go on to concede 12 goals in 2 games) and now Stoke, has put things right back into perspective.
Believe it or not I still think we were the better team tonight *in possession*, tidier. But F**k I'm tired of saying we don't commit 1) enough players forward and 2) quickly enough. Teams have time to get men behind the ball as we build up slowely, waiting for guys to get forward. It's too predictable. As there is always the risk that a bunch of big 6'3'' fuckers from Stoke will throw a long ball into the area, get a flick on, knock one in, and it's pretty much game over. Toooooooo easy.
Signing a couple of forwards can't be bad though, it should give us more cut up front. But are they the *real quality* signings we should be looking to, or are we so F***ing desperate to get some fresh striker blood in, we're just glad to have em. It's the latter for me. Don't need a PhD to see we've been crying out for more options up front. Just hope Sturridge hits the ground running (I know F**k all about the Ince lad).
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