Gerrardrules

It's about proper defending. I think it's clear we now lack proper defenders. Carra has lost it. He kept hoofing and hoofing. How on earth can you keep him in the starting line after this? Surely you'd tell him to try it the right way. If he doesn't want to listen, then put him in the reserves.

I think Maxi will be the 1st to resign!

Clear indication that all the papers know s***!! They all said 1,5 or 2,5 year and 1,5 million fee!! Good signing!

Times have a few sentences on this. Several newspapers are running it.

We should all donate a small fee to Moscow every month. Just to express our hapiness. They deserve it.

He will never get hurt because he's down on the ground before they even think about kicking him.

And his passing and moving will improve as well.

What absolutely astonishing is, is that when he's one on one with the keeper, he sometimes has a touch on the ball just before he shoots. Initially you ask yourself why is he doing it? He's making itself harder then it should be. But then after watching it several times you realize he does it on purpose and makes it easier for himself because the keeper is gone then! Brilliant. For example, see his goal vs the mancs when we won at Old Trafford 4-1.

What the f*** has he done to be out so long?

His goal against Wolves gave him his confidence back.This is what he needed badly.

Problem is that Kuyt isn't a top right sided midfielder. He always turns back because he doesn't have the pace to go past his marker. Normally that wouldn't be much of a problem because Johnson could provide the width and crosses but he just as pants as Kut is today. We're not playing bad but if they score first then I can't see us coming back. Aquaman started brightly though.

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The way several membersof the backroom staff have been sacked in the summer may have some influence on this mess as well. Some popular members have been shifted by Rafa who have had worked at the club for over ten years. I heard they got a text message from Rafa to see him. And Rafa never returned the messages Carra and Stevie send him before Owen signed for the mancs. He wanted to return. Carra and Stevie send Rafa several text messages but he never answered them. I think Rafa dug his own hole this summer.

I just think Hiddink is the right man to get us out of this mess. I know he won't come, but that doesnt stop me wanting him if Rafa's getting sacked. Kenny on the other hand....Would love him as well.

Rafa's reaction: He said on Sky Sports: "If you analyse the first half we were doing well, even with their goal but then came the Mascherano incident. "We were a good team in the first half and the sending off changed everything. "We had some chances, we should have scored, we were controlling the game and everything changed with Mascherano. "Now we have to hope we can win our next game." This is a shocking reaction from Rafa. This is the nail in his coffin. f***ing hell, apart from the first 15 minutes we were dreadfull. "Now we have to hope we win our next game". Speechless.

Hiddink is completely the opposite of Rafa. He is that manager who puts an arm around a player and talks about things which have nothing to do with football. I would be absolutely made up if we got him.

We're way to predictable in our passing and moving. We've got no wide players who can beat a player one on one. Lucas his passing is without any level of danger in it. He always choses the safes option which allows the other team to stay organized.

Rafa won't turn this around.

Lack of creativity all over the pitch. All our passing and moving is sooo predictable. Our right hand side of field has been non-excisting. Simply not good enough.

Sell keane to us.......

Rafa's reaction to Masch: Quizzed about the fitness of Javier Mascherano, after the Argentina skipper was seen nursing his knee prior to his substitution, the boss added: "He is okay. He got a knock on his knee. He was limping a bit and he also had a yellow card so I replaced him. I think he will be okay for Wednesday."

In terms of points it is certainly possible if we win our next five games in a row. But if you're looking at our play on the pitch in generally then we must focus on 4th.

If anyone should succeed Rafa, it should be Hiddink, Van Gaal or Kenny.

Prepare for the usual "I thought we did enough to win it the second half. I thought we were unlucky as well".

We are helpless upfront. We really are.