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    Another Theory

    Has last season finally caught up with us?

    We've all tried to work out why we have performed so poorly this season, there have been loads of threads. I agree with the majority that the problem is deeper than one of Gerrard's position, rotation or formation. It's not just Gerrard who is playing poorly, only crouch and Sissoko are performing at or above last season's level. Crouch seemed to only play 60 minutes of each game last season and Momo is just a perpetual dynamo.
    Could the reason that the majority of the squad is under performing be that they are physically exhausted? We played all 3 champions league qualifiers last season and then a lot of our played some part in the world cup. Forgetting the world cup, we played a stupid number of games last season and I think we were still on a high from Istanbul last season. This season we are seeing the after effects. I think it could also be the reason most of our squad under performed in the world cup. It could also explain the away form and the lack of spirit in the defeats. It's much easier to play in front of a roaring home crowd and much easier to play high tempo. Away from home is not the same.
    What's the solution? Well rotation and patience it would seem. So are we being just a little harsh on Rafa and did we have unrealistic expectations at the start of the season.

    Just my little (long winded) theory.
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    #2
    that is a good guess.

    I fear however that the problem is bigger then that.

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      #3
      On sky yesterday Thierry Henry done an interview where he said that no player who had a long hard season and played in the world cup afterwards is performing to their usual standards. Perhaps he had a point.
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        #4
        I definitely think the absense of a rest with the world cup was a factor. I also get the impression that Carra came bace from the WC on a downer and it hit his confidence and form. However I haven't seen a lack of physical fitness this season, so if it is the effects of the past season then it has to be a psychological effect.

        Trouble is now we are under more pressure than ever to perform so it's not like we can give Gerrard/Alonso/Carragher etc. a break.
        "The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind."
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          #5
          I think it's a good theory. Chances are it's at least partly to blame.
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          Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.



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            #6
            Originally posted by dww
            I definitely think the absense of a rest with the world cup was a factor. I also get the impression that Carra came bace from the WC on a downer and it hit his confidence and form. However I haven't seen a lack of physical fitness this season, so if it is the effects of the past season then it has to be a psychological effect.

            Trouble is now we are under more pressure than ever to perform so it's not like we can give Gerrard/Alonso/Carragher etc. a break.
            I think the lack of fight and the lack of passion is a signal of physical exhaustion. The players are just not capable of finding the extra gear and just cave in.
            We have shown BASIC lapses in concentration this season which is also a sign of a lack of physical fitness.
            Originally posted by Gordon Brown
            (1995)
            "A weak currency is the sign of a weak economy,which is the sign of a weak government"

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              #7
              Originally posted by Red Chilli
              I think the lack of fight and the lack of passion is a signal of physical exhaustion. The players are just not capable of finding the extra gear and just cave in.
              We have shown BASIC lapses in concentration this season which is also a sign of a lack of physical fitness.
              They should still be trying to make runs and be creative but they are not so for me if fittness is a problem it is only a small part of a bigger one.

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                #8
                We've got a big squad and have quite a few players who didn't even go to the world cup. Other teams had plenty of players at the world cup too. This may be a small part of the reason but it is nowhere near being a major factor imo.
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                  #9
                  Rafa always maintained we wouldn't find our correct level of fitness till November, a change in our fortunes could be just round the corner.
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                    #10
                    I always said that with the number of signings, and the number of games since Rafa has been boss, this season was never going to be our season. I stated I would be happy with top 4, some good performances in the second half and more clearing of the deadwood in the summer, a good rest and then expect a real push next season.

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                      #11
                      i definately think last season has caught up on us..
                      esp with players away with world cups and what not..
                      its too much to expect players to play to full potential every game...
                      buying dunces like pennant and bellamy hasnt helped..
                      and players like gonzo/aurelio need longer than the above mentioned two to settle in so dont expect anything from them til towards end of the season.
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Red Chilli
                        Has last season finally caught up with us?

                        We've all tried to work out why we have performed so poorly this season, there have been loads of threads. I agree with the majority that the problem is deeper than one of Gerrard's position, rotation or formation. It's not just Gerrard who is playing poorly, only crouch and Sissoko are performing at or above last season's level. Crouch seemed to only play 60 minutes of each game last season and Momo is just a perpetual dynamo.
                        Could the reason that the majority of the squad is under performing be that they are physically exhausted? We played all 3 champions league qualifiers last season and then a lot of our played some part in the world cup. Forgetting the world cup, we played a stupid number of games last season and I think we were still on a high from Istanbul last season. This season we are seeing the after effects. I think it could also be the reason most of our squad under performed in the world cup. It could also explain the away form and the lack of spirit in the defeats. It's much easier to play in front of a roaring home crowd and much easier to play high tempo. Away from home is not the same.
                        What's the solution? Well rotation and patience it would seem. So are we being just a little harsh on Rafa and did we have unrealistic expectations at the start of the season.

                        Just my little (long winded) theory.
                        The thought never entered my mind. You may be on to something.
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                          #13
                          I think we are really missing someone on the bench who knows the English game. Rafa is a great tactician however we need someone who knows how to get down and dirty when it matters and that is not Willie Millar, maybe we need Sammy Lee back or dare i say Gonzo........will wait for it!!

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Red_Polo
                            We've got a big squad and have quite a few players who didn't even go to the world cup. Other teams had plenty of players at the world cup too. This may be a small part of the reason but it is nowhere near being a major factor imo.
                            I'd agree. It may have had some effect, but it doesn't seem to have stopped players like Drogba, Terry, Lampard, Ronaldo, Saha, Gallas, Robben etc who were all at the World Cup from doing well this season.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Slim
                              I'd agree. It may have had some effect, but it doesn't seem to have stopped players like Drogba, Terry, Lampard, Ronaldo, Saha, Gallas, Robben etc who were all at the World Cup from doing well this season.
                              Henry looked jaded, but once they scored all seemed to change.
                              Chav players are PL winners, makes a massive difference re moral and belief

                              As someone said Rafa's teams finish the season stronger, physically.


                              Throw in we've played all our hardest games already. If thoose were spread over the season it wouldn't be as much an issue.

                              IF the team as a whole arn't firing on all cylinders then in the 1st 12 match's we play Arses, Scum, chav's away from home, we then play bluenoses when thery're on thier game and Bolton, both away from home, not the best scenario

                              Crouch came in and that semed to sort our away day blues with the lesser treams.
                              But he had a world cup and england games, which will be new for him and extra strain.

                              Our key players haven't had a rest, which in a winning team isn't as much a problem but they haven't beaten the top 3 on the road in the PL.

                              State of mind must come into it, we go a goal down and never look like coming back.
                              Chav's we played well
                              Arses until they scored thought we edge it and were looking good.
                              Bitters, if we had scored one of thoose chances early on different game
                              Scum - never turned up
                              Bolton - never a game we do well in.


                              played 5 lost 1
                              and we know we're under achieving
                              Its times like these we learn to live again FF

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