So, has our dip in form anything to do with Paco leaving?

[bonzai]

Xabi says he misses him and training is different, it must have affected morale in some way, what do you guys think?

[JohnOK]

It may do. I also think the International break had a massive impact.

[Guest]

Has it been quoted somewhere that Xabi has said he's missing him and training is different ? Sorry if I'm asking as I haven't seen that anywhere.

[Dan]

I think it was more that the International break came at a horrible time. We beat Derby without Pako. Im sure the lads feel the difference at Melwood but thats football. What did Stevie do when he couldnt give the great passes to Owen anymore? He got on with it. People come and go all the time at clubs so I dont think it could be the deciding factor in the bad form of late

[JPK]

Has it been quoted somewhere that Xabi has said he's missing him and training is different ? Sorry if I'm asking as I haven't seen that anywhere.

Sky sports website

[Guest]

Sky sports website

Could you post a link to that article mate ?

[Dan]

Could you post a link to that article mate ?

I'll do it Fredo since I'm such a hero

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...749839,00.html

[JPK]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11669_2749839,00.html

[Dan]

I won Pat

[Guest]

I'll do it Fredo since I'm such a hero

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...749839,00.html

Just read it and I think it could be a serious issue for us and could explain to a great degree our dip in form recently.

[Guest]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...749839,00.html

Cheers mate.

[JPK]

Cheers mate.

[El Jefecito]

Xabi says he misses him and training is different, it must have affected morale in some way, what do you guys think?

Not a popular opinion but our dip in form conincides with the return to the team of one Steven Gerrard. Villa aside, he's been a passenger and could do with a bit of rotating till he gets some semblance of form.

BTW I don't think that the Pako situation has helped, but just watch any of the recent games and I think you'll see a far bigger reason.

[lfcruleus]

Not a popular opinion but our dip in form conincides with the return to the team of one Steven Gerrard. Villa aside, he's been a passenger and could do with a bit of rotating till he gets some semblance of form.

BTW I don't think that the Pako situation has helped, but just watch any of the recent games and I think you'll see a far bigger reason.

I agree strangely, Stevie has been poor in the last 2 games and did nothing when he came on against Pompey except one run, realistically with Xabi injured he cant be rotated as Mascher and momo would be a strange combo i think.

[Helios Creed]

I agree strangely, Stevie has been poor in the last 2 games and did nothing when he came on against Pompey except one run, realistically with Xabi injured he cant be rotated as Mascher and momo would be a strange combo i think.

I think I'd be tempted to give it a go and let Stevie's foot recover, he been playing at 50% recently.

Momo has looked promising when allowed to play a more Stevie-like role. (I know a lot of people wouldn't agree with that..)