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Has our season just kicked in after half time?
Maloney was immense, McCarthur did great to get forward and Espinoza I love this guy already!!!
Looked a bit shaky at times in his first touch but finally a CM who is not scared to try a decent ball!
All three of them appeared to have free roles at times with McCarthy sitting back deep allowing them to roam about up front as if they owned the place.
And a special mention to Di Santo for sticking it in the net and nearly going on to win the game :)
I want to see us play like that every game now no excuses!
I was upset when we lost him as I thought he offered us something different to the other CM’s at the club.
I didn’t expect him to go on and do so well for West Ham though I must admit.
Its not just domestic teams that have this problem
Bayern Bru ,Red Star Bellend, Outer Milan, Sparka Fag , Fatzio, Rapid Viagra, Sporting Lesbian, Hadjuk Spliff, Substandard Liege, Real Sosobad, Shaggedher ondesk, Sporting Abeergut, Steaua Needarest, Real Ale Madrid, Grass Smokers Zurich & FC Copenbadly to name a few.
I think calling that performance adequate is mental talk JR no matter what the outcome is.
If we stood by the team last season on the fact that good performances were not getting results I think the team saturday should be in for the criticism they are due on the back of a bad performance!
Joel – Looked confident and decent distribution.
Stam – I used to think he was shit but he just looked like he couldnt care less (praying we sign stones or anyone!)
Golobart – was okay although should of had blatent penalty given against him.
Figueroa – The only player on the pitch who you could tell was a level above the rest.
Mustoe – Did well.
Gomez – Looked his usual self neither good or bad.
Espinoza – I like him looked nervous at times but he isnt scared to hit a pass down the wing etc.
Fyvie – No range or cutting edge to his passing we have enough ball movers thanks.
Mcmanaman – did well in first half but its the least I would expect of him.
Dicko – Did okay and for better finishing could of had a goal.
Henriquez – No point in judging him on the back of another non service!All in all they should of had a penalty and if they got it I would have fancied them to go on and get the winner.
I will back Martinez to the point of relegation for all he does for us as a club but his team selection in this cup is not good enough.
It is all good and well saying he wants to try out younger players but take a look at the team V Nottingham Forest at the start of the season
Wigan Athletic
26 Al Habsi
03 Alcaraz
21 Ramis
23 Stam
31 Figueroa
06 Jones
07 Crusat
08 Watson
14 Gomez
22 Beausejour
19 BoselliAnd then against West Ham
26 Al Habsi
05 Caldwell
21 Ramis
23 Stam
24 Lopez
31 Figueroa
06 Jones
16 McArthur
15 McManaman
19 Boselli
32 MiyaichiI really dont see what has changed since he picked those teams.
Its Bobbys job to pick the team and I trust him but if he puts the same team out again against Huddersfield/Leicester and they play as poorly as against Macclesfield I will not be a happy bunny.
We have a genuine chance of going all the way IMO.
Those two teams were a Premier League and a Championship team, and I’m pretty sure Martinez didn’t want to go so easily because that would have been of no benefit whatsoever to anyone.
Had we met them at this stage of the cup – who knows what team he’d have selected.
Realistically, the teams selected to play against Bradford, Bournemouth and Macclesfield should have easily beaten them.[/quote]
I’m with you Standish and 100% agree the team put out should be good enough.
But as I said if its a similar specification team out against Championship opposition next round and the performance is of a similar ilk I wont be happy ( I am sure Roberto wont lose any sleep).
I also personally think injuries have been a large part in his decision to field “weaker” teams in recent cup games but I personally would like to see us push for it just a little bit.
What’s the crack with this guy then? Hands in a transfer request to get a move to QPR (according to reports). Obviously not a decision he’s based on footballing reasons BUT people now saying he’s tweeted saying he wants to come to Wigan? We have been linked with this guy in the past and had a bid rejected but surely if he’s trying to move to get more money we’re not the club for him?
I haven’t seen that tweet. He mentioned when Wigan tried to sign him in January it was rejected, but that’s all I’ve seen.
He’s after £40k – £50k a week, so that prices him well outside our budget.[/quote]
Plus as Roy Hodgson had said previously us trying to sign him is the equivalent of West Brom putting in a bid for Messi…. :blink:
I think calling that performance adequate is mental talk JR no matter what the outcome is.
If we stood by the team last season on the fact that good performances were not getting results I think the team saturday should be in for the criticism they are due on the back of a bad performance!
Joel – Looked confident and decent distribution.
Stam – I used to think he was shit but he just looked like he couldnt care less (praying we sign stones or anyone!)
Golobart – was okay although should of had blatent penalty given against him.
Figueroa – The only player on the pitch who you could tell was a level above the rest.
Mustoe – Did well.
Gomez – Looked his usual self neither good or bad.
Espinoza – I like him looked nervous at times but he isnt scared to hit a pass down the wing etc.
Fyvie – No range or cutting edge to his passing we have enough ball movers thanks.
Mcmanaman – did well in first half but its the least I would expect of him.
Dicko – Did okay and for better finishing could of had a goal.
Henriquez – No point in judging him on the back of another non service!All in all they should of had a penalty and if they got it I would have fancied them to go on and get the winner.
I will back Martinez to the point of relegation for all he does for us as a club but his team selection in this cup is not good enough.
It is all good and well saying he wants to try out younger players but take a look at the team V Nottingham Forest at the start of the season
Wigan Athletic
26 Al Habsi
03 Alcaraz
21 Ramis
23 Stam
31 Figueroa
06 Jones
07 Crusat
08 Watson
14 Gomez
22 Beausejour
19 BoselliAnd then against West Ham
26 Al Habsi
05 Caldwell
21 Ramis
23 Stam
24 Lopez
31 Figueroa
06 Jones
16 McArthur
15 McManaman
19 Boselli
32 MiyaichiI really dont see what has changed since he picked those teams.
Its Bobbys job to pick the team and I trust him but if he puts the same team out again against Huddersfield/Leicester and they play as poorly as against Macclesfield I will not be a happy bunny.
We have a genuine chance of going all the way IMO.
Because I spend my days calling out nuggets like you instead of getting on with my work!
Nice.[/quote]
You dont get the amount of fans we have from being friendly lad.
Ticket sorted.
See you guys on Tuesday.
If Michael Owen is indeed fit after their Man City game, can the Wigan defence contain him?
Are you taking the p*ss?[/quote]
;)
Why is your karma so low?[/quote]
Because I spend my days calling out nuggets like you instead of getting on with my work!
Ticket sorted.See you guys on Tuesday.
If Michael Owen is indeed fit after their Man City game, can the Wigan defence contain him?
Are you taking the p*ss?
Thanks, I may use that as my facebook profile pic!
Opinion is divided about Carol. Whilst a lot of people like her, she undoubtedly has her knockers.[/quote]
I agree, she does have an occasional lack of support.
We need all the fire power we can get.
Why keep Boselli then..?
Garbage.
Get rid and get someone else in who can actually do a job.
And I really hope nobody’s gonna reply with the old “he hasn’t been given a real chance yet” rubbish.[/quote]
When is it ever as simple as getting rid of one striker and suddenly pulling in some fantastic goalscorer out of thin air?
I think Boselli has had more than enough chances to prove himself although in the half season he played when he came here and then some of the chances he has been given this season the service has been sh*t to non existent.[/quote]
It’s not simple at all, didn’t say it was.But I firmly believe, no matter how many chances we give him, that Boselli won’t be able to cut it in the Prem – so why keep hold for the sake of squad depth and cup games?
I’ve seen a lot of him.. friendlies, cup, league etc. and he just seems to have nothing about him – especially in the system we play.
We may as well get what we can for him now, and take a punt on someone else.
It’s not like we’re in any position to just sit pretty with what we’ve got. We need to try something..[/quote]
You’re not on your own in that opinion but I disagree.
I genuinely beleive it is a case of if you feed him he will score.
Hopefully we have a feast ready for him tomorrow.
His replacement should he go is in the pipeline !Before we get too excited remember that Jason Scotland scored a pan full in the championship before joining us.
