16 Sep 2015 02:01:55
So, where do we go from here then? It would be fair to say we're in a bit of a mess atm all over and everyone needs to give themselves a shake and get their heads together. Big players from last season have been replaced by inferior players and all is not well in the camp as rumours suggest with possible unrest and there is no smoke without fire.
I for one am not against the 4-2-3-1 formation(Yes, even against Killie at home), what I am against is the majority of the current players whom occupy the positions. Ronny could have a not TOO bad side if he just grew a pair and stood up to some players who aren't doing it for him atm, if he has suspicions of some players not willing to give their all for him then he should drop them immediately and also those who are not performing and are in poor form.
The way I see it, we have two very good players in Bitton and Lustig who should always play when fit, I feel with Lustig though he should be moved to CB because I've read before he feels comfortable there and it would perhaps prevent his recurring injury problems. I've watched him play there at CB for us on two big occasions against both Benfica and Karagandy at home in the CL and he was comfortable and reliable in that position for me, if not Lustig then honestly Ambrose is a far better option at CB over both Mulgrew and Boyata imo.
It's not great from here tbh squad wise for me and this is my opinion on our squad, so you have the.
Good Footballers: Bitton, Lustig.
OK Footballers: Izzy, Ambrose, Commons, Gordon(Poor form), McGregor, Griffiths.
Undecided Footballers whom I can't decide if they are Poor or OK: Forrest, Johansen(Poor form), Armstrong.
Poor Footballers: Brown, Mulgrew, Boyata, Ciftci, Stokes, GMS.
Undecided Footballers whom I need to see more of: Jozo Simunovic, Scott Allan, Ryan Christie, Fisher, Henderson, O'Connell, Janko, Blackett, Bailly, Rogic, Fasan, Tierney.
Footballers who need to leave for their own good: Boeriggter, Scepovic.
This is my opinion of the current squad, If Ronny took this stance with the current squad then I think we'd be better off as a team currently, hopefully he's beginning to realise who he can trust and who he cannot, obviously we need positions strengthened, especially the attacking areas.
But I think he should go with something like this from now until January.
--------------Gordon-------------
-Janko---Lustig---Simunovic--Izzy-
---------Bitton---Rogic----------
---McGregor---Commons----Allan---
--------------Griffiths-----------
Bench: Bailly, Ambrose, Forrest, Armstrong, Johansen, Tierney, Blackett.
Lustig as Captain, Commons Vice Captain.
The rest shouldn't be near the first team, I realise there's no second striker there on the bench but that highlights just how bad the situation is up top that I wouldn't trust Ciftci.
Anyway, Gordon needs to get his finger out and I would rotate those bench players with first team players depending on players form, I'd see how that went until January and then Ronny could look at his squad and see what positions needs strengthening, imo that side would put up far more fight that we're seeing currently and win us the matches required, especially domestically.
Doubt Ronny will be this brave though and in turn guys like Mulgrew, Boyata, Brown, GMS and Ciftci should they play may in fact cost Ronny his job imo.
16 Sep 2015 08:02:11
Absolute garbage about brown again
16 Sep 2015 09:53:48
I get you have a vendetta against Brown, sure he's had a dip in form as has Stef. But playing Commons. he's radically getting worse mate
16 Sep 2015 10:26:25
What's your issue with Brown? OK he's had a couple of poor games but get a grip!
16 Sep 2015 10:39:51
Ambrose is a better footballer than Brown lol oh deary me I've heard it all now! Funny thing is I agree with pretty much everything else, but Brown not even making the bench ahead of guys like McGregor, Ambrose, Commons and others really does show you up
16 Sep 2015 10:55:43
To be fair I agree that Lustig and Biton on form would be my 2 first picks also, last year I would have added Brown/Johansen/Gordon to that, so far this season the 3 of them have been rotten, and something must be going on behind the scenes. I really hope Gordon isn't another one who downs tools as soon as the get a new contract. My 18 players going forward, all things being equal, - Gordon, Janko, Lustig, Simunovic, Blacket, Brown, Biton, Johansen, Armstrong, Rogic, Griffighs. Subs, - Bailley, Izzy, Boyata, GMS, Cifti, Allan, Teirney. It's only fair we give Cifti/Boyata/GMS time but so far I'm not overly impressed. If I never saw Forrest, Mulgrew,Stokes, Ambrose, Commons again I couldn't care less. McGregor is another who hasn't kicked a ball since he got his 5 year contract. The squad in general though lacks real quality, real experience, and real talkers/leaders. On top of this we have absolutely no options up front. Some top teams have 5 strikers. Even teams like West Brom were desperate to get rid of a couple when they signed Rondon, because they had so many. You always have a chance though if you have 2 top strikers on the bench, we don't have 1.
16 Sep 2015 11:06:00
We all agree we have a very limited squad in quality, class and even basic ability, but the manager (or board) has assembled this group and will have to persevere with it.
We fail time and time again in the transfer windows to fill the positions we struggle with and replace the better players we repeatedly sell, with adequate quality.
Stokes, Mulgrew, Ambrose, Scepovic, Boerigter and Commons should all have been off loaded as they have either went backwards, never had it or in Commons case has done very little since his new contract - and we should have sold him.
I get your point about Brown and he has limitations, but he has remained at the club under three managers, so they must see something in him to make him captain - so we must accept he is part of the team (like it or not).
A big worry for me is at the turn of the year, we were doing very well, albeit with Denayer and VVD in command, but the rest of the team were playing well and we cruised to the title in style scoring for fun and playing good football.
This season we have stalled and went backwards and it's not just the new arrivals that have caused the transition; too many players are shadows of what they are capable of.
The next transfer window is a long way off and we are not usually that busy in January windows, so we have to find a formation the players are happy with and play to any strengths we still have - or we will fail miserably.
16 Sep 2015 11:18:19
rogic has had one good perfprmance so far .he was pish at pittodrie yet you have him in with biton the two slowest/ one paced players in the squad together. biton has got better but is not the player he is being made out to be yet and rogic is still to prove himself as well. then in front of that you have an aging slowing commons. we would get overran every week ,you would then put out wide an untested allen whose best position is in cm.
16 Sep 2015 19:35:22
Boerrigter has it made. , he certainly doesn't have to leave for his own good .
He has a two year contract at good wages and doesn't have to worry about first team football or drop in form .