Previous man of the match threads 06 - 07

[Tee]

Arbeloa.











































































Only kidding, has to be Mascherano.

[kingharry]

mascherano- penent was our best attacking option but never delivered a killer ball whereas masch kept them quiet till he went off,
need to watch it on tv but i reckon it was a big mistake by the way, as was only playing one up, and playing zenden

rafa is a genius but i think got it slightly wrong the other night, probably why he's lashed out in the press, the frustration just getting to him

[Shaggy]

mascherano- penent was our best attacking option but never delivered a killer ball whereas masch kept them quiet till he went off,
need to watch it on tv but i reckon it was a big mistake by the way, as was only playing one up, and playing zenden

rafa is a genius but i think got it slightly wrong the other night, probably why he's lashed out in the press, the frustration just getting to him

For what it's worth I agree. We've played two up front virtually all season, in all the big games, so why bother going back to one up? Especially Kuyt on his own? And Gerrard isn't a forward. Has he ever had a good game in that role "between the lines"?

This probably ain't the thread for it but that team was wrong wrong wrong.

[Guest]

Macherano ... Pennant did well too.

[Pacman]

Monster Masch

[Roboklopp]

For what it's worth I agree. We've played two up front virtually all season, in all the big games, so why bother going back to one up? Especially Kuyt on his own? And Gerrard isn't a forward. Has he ever had a good game in that role "between the lines"?

This probably ain't the thread for it but that team was wrong wrong wrong.

Dunno- that was me gut instinct at 1st, but we haressed their midfield so well & bossed the game, it was difficult to argue against it. I'd just have brought the big man on earlier.

..but like you say, this aint the thread.

[kingharry]

yeah kuyt isn't quick enought to pose a threat on his own, and g is to determined to be inthe game all the time to hang out looking for his chance, and then looked knackered when the chances came !!

not knocking g but the tactic of not playing crouch, god i can't beleive i'm shouting for crouch, guess this is how rafa feels, his options are limited and he made the wrong choices because of them

[Red Star]

Mascherano

[felly]

Masha

[DannyMan2006]

The way Milan carved us open for the second proved it was the right formation, as well as how well we dominated in the game. It was simply no luck and the wrong result.

It's always the small details that settle cup finals. FA cup - giggs blew his chance and Chelsea took theirs, it's always the same between two evenly matched teams.

Well either that or Aggers fault for playing Inzaghi onside for the first goal and the whole defence being all over the place for the second!

[smither]

mascherano was fantastic, i can't imagine playing without him now

gerrard showed he cant play that role as effectively as he can anywhere else, the left footed shot he had second half was painful to watch, if we had a striker there in that position im sure he'd make dida work a bit more.

[Shaggy]

The way Milan carved us open for the second proved it was the right formation, as well as how well we dominated in the game. It was simply no luck and the wrong result.

It's always the small details that settle cup finals. FA cup - giggs blew his chance and Chelsea took theirs, it's always the same between two evenly matched teams.

Well either that or Aggers fault for playing Inzaghi onside for the first goal and the whole defence being all over the place for the second!

And us only creating one clear cut opening.

Defensively the formation worked but attack-wise it didn't.

[royzared]

Mascherano

[Pacman]

And us only creating one clear cut opening.

Defensively the formation worked but attack-wise it didn't.

This is where we need to improve next season.

Stevie is a CM he's not in the Kaka mould.

Imagine this:

------------------------Kuyt
------------------------Kaka
-Simao---------Mascher----Stevie---------Alves

We would of ripped Milan apart. I'm not saying we will buy Kaka or are even intrested in him but we need better quality in attack - more options - more class.

[Red_Al_77]

Masher then Alonso (esp 1st half).