Decky Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 If he starts Joselu on Tuesday night... He's going to and you know it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OoOGazOoO Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Rafa is a brilliant manager, problem is, there is only so much you can get out of a squad with limited ability, and there was always going to be times this season when the inevitable happened, and that happened last week and is happening today. We have essentially a championship squad with the odd decent player in there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 He needs to stop hanging out the back of Joselu. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
U2 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Rafa is a brilliant manager, problem is, there is only so much you can get out of a squad Rafa has build half of with limited ability, and there was always going to be times this season when the inevitable happened, and that happened last week and is happening today. We have essentially a championship squad with the odd decent player in there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 He has to get back to what he knows. Its boring as fuck but we need points Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikenewcastle Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 You can get as frustrated with Rafa as much as you like, we're still overachieving by not being bottom 4 or 5. There are not many worse squads than ours. Reluctant to blame Rafa too much for dodgy signings - Joselu is what 5m gets you in 2017. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Big picture much of what he's doing at the moment doesn't really matter. Club either gets sold and 90% of the squad will be replaced or else the takeover falls through and Rafa will be off. He does absolutely deserve a lot of criticism for his selections of late though, he clearly plays favourites and it's a worrying sign for the future. Does seem that the Spanish lads in particular get more slack than most. Starting Joselu and Manquillo is no different to when Pardew and Carver were playing the likes of Colback and Shola ahead of better options, very disappointing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I'm not criticising Rafa for the season I'm criticising him for today. He needed to make changes at half time and he waited until it was too late. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Anyone still gasping for 4-4-2? Hasn't really worked out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I expected this season to be hard, a struggle at times, i'm sure most did. But I also expected us to be well-drilled, hard to beat especially at home. Not pushovers. Not sloppy s**** all over the place defending, constantly giving away avoidable goals with rubbish players always in the team regardless of prior performance. Today, I can't even fathom the decision to not make half-time changes. Even if it's "not what Rafa does", a blind bloke could see we were just going to continue to struggle and concede more. Fantastic bloke, top manager and he's been f***ed over by the summers "investment" but he doesn't half make some odd decisions on match day. the persistence with Manquillo and Hoss-a-fuckin-loo is barmy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Even the best managers go through shite patches. I think he's a good game day manager, tbh, but he has absolute stinkers from time-to-time. But the last few weeks have been poor from him. This squad needs a competitive edge and his management has totally hindered that - Mbemba and Mitrovic issues in particular. Players are getting away with shite performances week after week when there are equal alternatives for him to try. I still think we'll be fine and our true form is somewhere between the great run we had and this shite one, but he has to start taking action. Our record without Lascelles this season doesn't look too clever... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Perez behind Mitrovic on Tuesday please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 4-4-2 does need to go too. 4-3-3 would be the best bet for us I think but 4-2-3-1 is what he knows so well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Joselu ahead of Mitro, Manquillo ahead of Mbemba is getting pathetic now. I love Rafa but this is getting ridiculous, he must change it, he actually hurting us by being so stubborn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 It's almost safe to openly criticise the guy, I can't wait. Not impressed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Seemed like our only plan was to hoof long balls and see if we could catch them playing a high line. We're also nowhere near as solid defensively as we were a month or two ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Even the best managers go through shite patches. I think he's a good game day manager, tbh, but he has absolute stinkers from time-to-time. But the last few weeks have been poor from him. This squad needs a competitive edge and his management has totally hindered that - Mbemba and Mitrovic issues in particular. Players are getting away with shite performances week after week when there are equal alternatives for him to try. I still think we'll be fine and our true form is somewhere between the great run we had and this shite one, but he has to start taking action. Our record without Lascelles this season doesn't look too clever... I don't think we look that solid with Lascelles in the team either. We always look like we've got a mistake waiting to happen. I don't agree with Rafa's decision to stick with Joselu, but we are getting beat for the most part because we have very few quality players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
number9shirt Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 It's almost safe to openly criticise the guy, I can't wait. Not impressed. Rafa has his faults & should not be above criticism but there is only so much he can do with this lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Perez behind Mitrovic on Tuesday please. worked well in 2015/16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 It's almost safe to openly criticise the guy, I can't wait. Not impressed. Rafa has his faults & should not be above criticism but there is only so much he can do with this lot. Indeed. Picking Joselu and Manquillo and making Elliott number 1 goalkeeper however were not great ideas though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 It's almost safe to openly criticise the guy, I can't wait. Not impressed. Bit weird, tbh. Can't wait till we lose more so you can criticize someone and 'be right'? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Even the best managers go through s**** patches. I think he's a good game day manager, tbh, but he has absolute stinkers from time-to-time. But the last few weeks have been poor from him. This squad needs a competitive edge and his management has totally hindered that - Mbemba and Mitrovic issues in particular. Players are getting away with s**** performances week after week when there are equal alternatives for him to try. I still think we'll be fine and our true form is somewhere between the great run we had and this s**** one, but he has to start taking action. Our record without Lascelles this season doesn't look too clever... I don't think we look that solid with Lascelles in the team either. We always look like we've got a mistake waiting to happen. I don't agree with Rafa's decision to stick with Joselu, but we are getting beat for the most part because we have very few quality players. Err I think our defensive record with Lascelles in the team is markedly better for a reason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 It's almost safe to openly criticise the guy, I can't wait. Not impressed. Rafa has his faults & should not be above criticism but there is only so much he can do with this lot. Indeed. Picking Joselu and Manquillo and making Elliott number 1 goalkeeper however were not great ideas though. Not sure that was his fault as Ashley wouldn't let us buy a GK. It was always either Blob or Darlow, much of a muchness them two like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 It's almost safe to openly criticise the guy, I can't wait. Not impressed. Rafa has his faults & should not be above criticism but there is only so much he can do with this lot. Indeed. Picking Joselu and Manquillo and making Elliott number 1 goalkeeper however were not great ideas though. Not sure that was his fault as Ashley wouldn't let us buy a GK. It was always either Blob or Darlow, much of a muchness them two like. Krul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 It's almost safe to openly criticise the guy, I can't wait. Not impressed. Rafa has his faults & should not be above criticism but there is only so much he can do with this lot. Indeed. Picking Joselu and Manquillo and making Elliott number 1 goalkeeper however were not great ideas though. Not sure that was his fault as Ashley wouldn't let us buy a GK. It was always either Blob or Darlow, much of a muchness them two like. The GK they bought last season was absolutely hopeless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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