Very short sighted.
We've no movement up front, everything in the middle is congested because we've nothing in wide areas.
Abysmal attempt at a formation today.
Butt has failed to recognise both Nolan ahead of him and Owen dropping deep to receive the ball numerous times now. Instead he's ended up punting it forward to the hapless Ameobi.
We can talk all we want about changes in formation etc, but until Nicky Butt stops launching it and starts keeping it simple we will not improve ever.
Carroll on for Ameabi.
Jonas on for Raylor.
Coloccini on for Butt in that exact same midfield role.
These three changes and we would win this game.
Everything wrong is down to Nicky Butt.
Looks to punt the ball every single time despite us having five in midfield and two upfront to allow us more options for the short passes.
He is a terrible, terrible, terrible footballer.
The success of the likes of Vukic and Ranger is bitter sweet now as it doesn't look like the recruitment of these youngsters is going to continue on the same scale with the system being scrapped.
Guess we'll have to wait and see.
Have to agree. I'm a huge admirer. His occassional outburts irritate me but he is a great player and does everything you could want really.
I'd take him over Ronaldo every single time.
Their left back was phenomenal as well. Cissokho.
Weird because Arsenal hammered Porto earlier in the tournament so wasn't expecting much but they were great.
I was just thinking that.
He doesn't even attempt to go by the players anymore. Just wiggles his feet and then passes the ball.
It's like he's taking the piss out of himself.