our players' intelligence

April 3, 2008

some cracking recent results/performances aside...

... I worry at times about the intelligence/nous level of some of our players, particularly the amount of times we give possession away, and our failure to really grab the game by the scruff of the neck when we've got the opposition on the rack.

confidence is a big player here i agree, but also, I wonder whether a lot of our players have got enough real intelligence footballwise.

At other teams, arsenal and man u in particular, their young players seem to be very confident and comfortable in possession, even when there are opposition players on their backs...

... compared with a bit of panic/confusion with a great deal of our players

I think we lack a bit of experience and cool headedness on the pitch (i.e. what you get from a Garry Macca or a Jari).

Out of our team, Hyypia has got a bit of that, Masch ditto, Torres despite his age yes, Yossi maybe, but other than that i think we lack that brainpower at times.

Gerrard seems to be the type of player who's got it but won't actually put his arm round some of the younger players and pass it on (i think he'd pull a face or moan at them).

I believe this is the reason why we don't beat the teams above us.

anyone agree?

Ginu · April 3, 2008

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