Kenny's Selections and Subs

[billy_mac]

More strange goings on today. We'll see what the outcome is.

[smu1977]

Yeah, another strange selection today. If Aurelio is fit enough for the bench why not start with him? Poulsen? Shouldn't be anywhere near the first 11. That team is too defensive, it's Wolves FFS!

[Rudo]

Yeah, another strange selection today. If Aurelio is fit enough for the bench why not start with him? Poulsen? Shouldn't be anywhere near the first 11. That team is too defensive, it's Wolves FFS!

Well said

[frank the tank]

**** selection alright by kenny......just because he is a legend, doesnt mean that he should be immune to critisism......fookin ****e team.,......and if we don't win, then he could be under pressure himself.....

[Exiled_red]

Worrying thing is this is probably the best team we could put out today, we could make some minor changes Spearing for Poulsen, Aurelio for Johnson, that you could argue might improve us but those changes would barely increase the level of quality

[Drago]

Worrying thing is this is probably the best team we could put out today, we could make some minor changes Spearing for Poulsen, Aurelio for Johnson, that you could argue might improve us but those changes would barely increase the level of quality

[Norbs]

Cole, Meireles and Gerrard behind Torres is a cracking front line. Wont happen though

[billy_mac]

I think its fair to say that everyone played well today and aside from personel and formations Kenny has got us playing football in a positive way and he's getting the effort out of the players. Even Poulsen looked decent today.

Will we ever see Joe Cole on the pitch again?

[BobTheCharmer]

Kenny has always made seemingly bizarre teams selections in the past, sometimes they work sometimes they don't, I remember Arsenal away when we played about 7 at the back with Molby almost playing centre back, we lost 3-0. He's gets more right than wrong. Trust him and move on.

[DannyMan2006]

He got the team spot on today as the result shows. In football if you win you're right and if you lose you're wrong. That's just how it goes.

In terms of team selection I think many people would pick a different side, but I still think people are relying on how things went under Hodgson. We need to give players a clean slate and see how they work under Kenny. They're obviously doing the business in training or they wouldn't be on the pitch.

People need to start trusting the manager again. If Kenny doesn't do the business we'll have a new manager in the summer, if he works out then I think everyone will be happy.

[ukfootballfan101]

I think he's playing Johnson at left back because he really rates Kelly and he trusts Johnson to do a better job on the left than anyone else we have.

It will be interesting to see who his first choice right back is if he signs a left back this month.

[RichC]

He got the team spot on today as the result shows. In football if you win you're right and if you lose you're wrong. That's just how it goes.

In terms of team selection I think many people would pick a different side, but I still think people are relying on how things went under Hodgson. We need to give players a clean slate and see how they work under Kenny. They're obviously doing the business in training or they wouldn't be on the pitch.

People need to start trusting the manager again. If Kenny doesn't do the business we'll have a new manager in the summer, if he works out then I think everyone will be happy.

[Shaggy]

I queried two selections today and was totally wrong. Someone made the point (Chris?) that we've got a proper manager again and his set up and the way we play negates the need to worry about the likes of Poulsen. When Gerrard's back, and maybe when Adam comes in, Poulsen won't play much at all. It just feels great to have a manager who can answer critics of team selection with performances like that. Rafa often did it. Remember that side he picked at Real Betis in the CL? Pundits and fans were going mad and we were brilliant. If Hodgson picked a **** team, we were **** and Hodgson could do nothing about it. Kenny

[Neil Young]

I queried two selections today and was totally wrong. Someone made the point (Chris?) that we've got a proper manager again and his set up and the way we play negates the need to worry about the likes of Poulsen. When Gerrard's back, and maybe when Adam comes in, Poulsen won't play much at all. It just feels great to have a manager who can answer critics of team selection with performances like that. Rafa often did it. Remember that side he picked at Real Betis in the CL? Pundits and fans were going mad and we were brilliant. If Hodgson picked a **** team, we were **** and Hodgson could do nothing about it. Kenny

To me it all shows we need to remember what our job is.

The way one or two on this thread slagged off Dalglish before the game is both unbelievable and, frankly, unacceptable. Still, I suppose it just makes them look like idiots so maybe there's no real harm.

[Exiled_red]

I queried two selections today and was totally wrong. Someone made the point (Chris?) that we've got a proper manager again and his set up and the way we play negates the need to worry about the likes of Poulsen. When Gerrard's back, and maybe when Adam comes in, Poulsen won't play much at all. It just feels great to have a manager who can answer critics of team selection with performances like that. Rafa often did it. Remember that side he picked at Real Betis in the CL? Pundits and fans were going mad and we were brilliant. If Hodgson picked a **** team, we were **** and Hodgson could do nothing about it. Kenny

Ditto I also questioned Johnson at LB and Poulsen playing. Johnson did well, What's the deal with Poulsen? When he plays well he does so in the first half of games and fades in the second half. Is it a fitness issue