YankeeToon

Well, he'd better start doing it real soon, then, 'cause we can't slump much lower than bottom of the table.

Believe me, the players deserve their fair share of blame, but it's the job of the manager to bring out the best from his squad. Roeder just doesn't seem like he has the slightest idea of how to motivate, and the players have gotten apathetic. There's absolutely no team chemistry there, it's like none of them have ever played together before. A good manager can pull a team out of a slump. Ours is just making it worse.

First-half diagnosis? At least Sheff.U didn't score. Second-half diagnosis? Damn, never mind. Full-time diagnosis? Do we even practice? Attacking "strategy" seems to be boot the ball down the field and hope for the best... On the off chance that the ball comes anywhere near one of our players, we're incapable of winning it in the air... When one of our players actually GETS the ball, they toss it away 9 times out of 10... NO communication, no strategy, we're playing like we've never been in a game together before. Star man for United? "Star?" Milner, I guess. I'm sure Villa's going to be happy with him when we sell him off in January. Worst United player? Take your f#*@ing pick... Opposition comment? Don't belong in the Premiership. And they beat us. Toon-pros? We'll get a good price for Milner... Roeder actually managed to use his subs before the last 5 minutes... Toon-cons? Defenders, midfielders, and strikers. Roeder and Jabba the Shep will both still be in charge tomorrow. Post-match feelings? At first, suicidal. Then, homicidal. Now, drunk. And suicidal. And homicidal. Protesting at SJP in spirit, from the States.

I don't think anyone would call us spoilt for choice in the midfield, but if selling Milner lets us shore up our defense a bit, I can live without him.