Splodge
Friday 17th September 2010 8:48am [Edited]
653 posts
Quote: Jack Massey @ September 16 2010, 11:34 PM BST
We have a much better squad than Chelsea Splodge, not a better starting XI, but a better squad, look at the midfields:
Chelsea: Essien, Lampard, Ramires, Mikel, Benayoun, Malouda
United: Anderson, Giggs, Park, Carrick, Nani, Scholes, Fletcher, Valencia, Gibson.
Ah, but in virtually every game this season, you've played a 4-4-1-1 or a 4-4-2. So above, you've more or less listed the eight players you'd use to fill four positions.
Except one of those listed is Valencia, who is probably out at least until the spring, and Giggs and Scholes are over 35 and need constant rotation because they can't handle 3 games in 8 days. Your right side is now considerably weaker.
We on the other hand, play 4-3-3, so the six players you listed fill three midfield positions. And then more advanced, the wide positions (if it's not Malouda playing there) are usually occupied Kalou, Anelka, Sturridge or even someone like Zhirkov, who's really a winger who can also play left back (rather than the other way round) - but who can't even get a game at the moment. Kakuta may also get a few more games. It'll do.
Quote: Chappers @ September 16 2010, 11:50 PM BST
Actually - thinking about this I reckon Ferguson is finally going senile. If he thinks such a squad is capable of winning anything I think he should be put out of his misery.
But let's leave him where he is. It's more fun like that.
You could be right but with our backers we could just buy fans if we wanted to.
