It’s been a very disappointing half-season this year in very long time. We came close last season and this year would be the year we thought could be the year. But it seems everything does not go as planned. There’s a lot of blaming being pointed here and no exception to me as well. Sometimes emotions took us beyond. The best thing is to find the best solution for our current situation.
The Formation.
Last season it proved it was the best formation we had in Rafa’s reign. It’s solid and entertaining having Alonso bossing from deeper role and with Gerrard assisting Torres. We were scoring for fun. But this season was a very diverse case. Its devastated losing Alonso and nothing much we can do about it. We’re sticking with the same system but with Lucas in replace. After half-season it proved how much the formation does not work with Lucas and Masch in the middle. Aquilani bought to replace Alonso and he requires more time to fit in the team. We need to change the system, either bring back Gerrard in the middle and put Yossi in the hole or get back to 4-4-2 until Aquilani is fit 100%. Rafa also should stop playing two defender on the left. At this point yes, when Riera and Babel is out injured. Although his been doing it most of the time regardless Riera or Babel is fit. And also we need to stop playing Yossi on the left. We all knew he can’t play there and it’s waste of space and position when Yossi playing on the left. We were playing more attacking football last season and now it seems like Rafa reverting back to his cautious and defensive approach.
Kuyt.
Kuyt has been under fire from most of the fans here. The fact that people has been saying he’s not good enough with all the bad first touch and can’t control the ball, most of us tend to judge him when he’s starting the game or getting the ball in the pitch for instance. He’s a great footballer and his work rate, top-notch. I acknowledged that very much. But it’s an awkward choice to play him on the right. He’s neither Tevez nor Rooney. We knew Tevez has the bull-dog kind of approach as well. Same goes to Rooney most of the cases. They run and run to get the ball. But what I’m saying is, both of them have a very good ball control compared to Kuyt. They can beat players, have better crossing ability and good at the dead-ball as well. Not that I’m saying Tevez plays a lot on the flanks. But if Kuyt in the similar quality of them, then he shouldn’t have any problems playing on the flanks. We’ve seen Rooney always get played out position and most of the time he did a very good job. If Kuyt were to start, he should be playing in center forward.
Another thing about Kuyt is he started most of the games regardless of any form or contribution he had in the previous game. If you want to gain respect from your player (not that I’m saying Rafa doesn’t get any respect from players) you can’t be biased to certain player that you like individually. I like Kuyt, but I just think he needs to be dropped when he’s not playing well, or if he starts then play him in the center. Kuyt never was in the same mould as Gerrard and Torres. We knew for a fact that these to player can create something out of nowhere. If Kuyt were to be that kind of player, then I would have a very different judgment. It’s frustrated for players like Yossi or N’gog when they knew they played well, they’re not starting in the next game. We’ve seen couples of time the frustration when Yossi get substituted in the second half.
Lucas.
When we got him, I’m one of the people who get all exited about him. I’ve seen him in Gremio and he was a very bright prospect attacking and box to box kind of midfielder. At some point, different styles of play from different leagues do come into effects. He can’t get it going here in the league. He’s been converted more into holding midfielder. He’s been improved a lot now, no doubt about it. But he needs time to develop more. And it’s been a big burden for him when people compared him with Alonso. I would have him in the squad, but as for now not as a starter. We simply don’t need him when we have Masch as a holding midfielder. It’s either Gerrard or Aquilani should be starting in the middle.
Hope and Faith
The faith is running thin day by day. I personally have lost faith in Rafa. We’re slowly being pulling down and it’s sad and frustrating. We need a change and solution to all this. But football is full of surprises and anything can happen within it. Rafa will be given time until the end of season. I’ve no doubt about that. The only thing we can do is to get back and support our team, manager and players and hope for the best.
YNWA
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