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Trusting the Players
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Just read an article in the Independent in which DM says that he trusts his players to such an extent that he doesn't have to be present in order for the team to get a good result. He feels that all of them know what he wants and he trusts them to perform to his required standard. This is surely what he has been striving towards in the last few years ? a group of players who he can rely on.
Only time will tell if they can produce the required results but you certainly cannot fault the players for effort and bravery in such testing conditions. It is now time for the Goodison faithful to support the team in the last six home games of the season and get right behind the boys in blue.
Obviously many will believe that it is just good psychology by DM in a time of great need, but I'd rather have that than the negative utterances of one Sam Allardyce, who is already putting pressure on tomorrow night's ref by singling out Tim Cahill. Big Sam believes that Tim very often fouls his opponents when going for headers, so watch out for a couple of disallowed efforts and a yellow card for Tim.
COYB ? we're due a good result at Ewood.
Anthony Dyer, Posted 03/03/2009 at 22:25:28
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Anyhow, I predict it will be a game harsh on the eye ala West Ham, Fulham and Bolton (1st game), but we can win! COYB!!!!
Tonight's game will not be one for the purist, each player will be expected to go to war with his opponent(s). Cahill will not be found wanting in that department and if he gets a yellow, it?ll be nothing to do with anything Big Sam has to say. In fact, it's a good bet if you can get decent odds.
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/jim-white/article/5993/
I can’t recall the specific match, but Eto’o of Barcelona took matters to his own hands to overturn a deficit during a recent game. He was openly praised by Josep Guardiola, where he admitted the team tactics he employed were not working, and that the players know first hand in what’s going on the pitch and should decide for themselves the optimal solution.
That is why managers should focus on man-management skills: motivating players, keeping them happy, and providing the best environment to maximise their potential. It’s the players that bring home the bacon. Tinkering and rotating the players ain’t going make them happy.
I see Lawro has predicted a 2-2 draw. He’s clueless, when did we last concede 2 in a game?
Ermmm, about 25,000 have been doing this for many a year already.
An environment was created wherein referees offered no protection to AJ he became the victim of innumerable blatant fouls that went unpunished. Everton laid a pathetic and much belated complaint about Wenger and the resulting after effects.
On the basis of Everton?s video evidence the head honcho of the referees body had to agree that over the period in question AJ should have been awarded at least 8 penalty kicks. That finding, coming as late as it did was no bloody use to Everton or AJ's reputation. The lack of professionalism by all concerned was unforgiveable. Wenger for gutter tactics, Everton for being so damn slow to react and most of all the total lack of fair play by referees.
The question is, will big Sam get away with his disgusting character assassination or will Everton?s and the FA's reaction be a damn sight quicker and much more vociferous than it was in the case of poor mentally and physically battered AJ?
Fat Sam hasn’t the pull and sneakiness of Wenger and doesn’t manage a $ky 4 side so I doubt it will even be noticed by the refs...."Sam who?...."
As for Wenger on AJ... he had a point!
Nick, it seems you also fell for Wengers tactics. As I said earlier, the boss referee agrees AJ should have had at least 8 penalties. Had those penalties been awarded they could have seen us and not Arsenal into the champs league. Wenger has already started this year's propaganda. He is laying out the dire consequences if the Gunners fail to get a top four place.
The next step will be to single out opposing players for the AJ treatment. After Allardyce?s cheap shot I will not use the word ?big? when referring to the cretin.
Time to institute a strict disciplinary code which forbids managers from randomly commenting in public on referees. Punishable by fines and ultimately loss of points. Wenger’s team should have lost points for what I agree with Dick was a despicable attack on AJ (possibly the most corrupt act by a Prem manager in recent years).
Managers should of course have a proper channel whereby they can go to the FA to make refereeing complaints on a fully official basis. In which cases they would be required to produce objectively verifiable evidence of what they are claiming. But these constant attempts at intimidating referees have to stop.
It also shows you what a steaming turd of a media circus the Premier League has become that the unsportsmanlike rantings of these managers actually can influence the "impartial" referees.
I agree with Neil, point deductions are in order, though I am sure there would be an exception rule for Sky 4 managers.
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1 Posted 04/03/2009 at 02:40:09
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That Kevin Davies. Cracking player, never got a booking.
Under Hughes Blackburn were a team that got stuck in, but could also play. Expect to see Notlob II tonight.
If there’s a decent spread on bookings, get on it!