jhanlon18

Without wanting so sound critical of certain players, I feel I have to mention two in particular who nearly every time I watch the blues, under perform Mikel Arteta and Andy Johnson. Im certain if you put Arteta in a Man U shirt, and had Alex Ferguson glaring from the dugout at him, youd get so much more from him. For me, he doesnt score anywhere enough goals. His dead ball deliveries are for the most part, abysmal. Yet fellas in the <ain stand who sit with me think hes Zidane! OK, hes technically gifted, but he just lacks end product. As for Johnson, what can you say? We payed £8.6m for him and he arrived in a blaze of glory, banging in goals all over the place. Where has the blistering pace gone? Where has the eye for goal gone? How come he cant actually control a ball? When he gets the ball, he heads straight for the corner flags! How come when hes playing up front with Yakubu hes never within 20 yards of him? The Yak must be pissed off. The game against Villa was a prime example. The Yak beat 3 men on the left wing, cut in and had to have a shot from a really difficult angle. Carson parried and there was FERNANDES to knock the rebound wide. Where the f*** was Johnson? 35 yards from goal, on the other side of the pitch, scratching his arse. Moyes needs to get a grip on these two in particular, improve the game, or ship them out!

Now is the time for Davy Moyes to PROVE hes worthy of managing a annual top 5 side. Since the defeat to Fiorentina, Moyes managerial credentials have to come into question. 4th place in the premiership was still very much up for grabs and until the last 3 or 4 weeks still was. However it seems Davy just couldnt motivate these players, and you have to say, that motivation is indeed a major part of his job. I understand that there have been injuries and suspensions etc etc, but again, a good manager plans in advance for this, and ultimately gets over it. The defeat to a dreadful Fulham side, The conceding of a late equaliser against an equally dreadful Birmingham City side. The inability to close out a home game with 4 minutes left against Villa. These results among others just leave a bad taste in the mouth. If we get something at Arsenal, and thats a big if, I will applaud Moyes for what has in general been a good season. But if we walk away from this season with nothing to show for our efforts, serious questions should be asked of Moyes and indeed Kenwright and the board. A bigger transfer kitty must be found to compete with the shite, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manu. The UEFA cup run and 5th place prize money, along with TV revenue, excellent home attendances, and the £5 McFadden money, should give Moyes a reasonable pot this summer. Plus there should be a clear out of some really under performing players. Andrew Johnson, Andy Van Der Meyde, Tony Hibbert, Nuno Valente. Get rid of these four, and bring in at least seven. Splash out £9m and get Crouch. Im not a subsciber to the "dont sign Liverpool players" brigade. Remember Morrissey, Sheedy, Harper and Beardsley? So all in all, I think its time for you Mr Moyes to show your mettle, and see if you really can cut it with the big boys!