Your kidding ? man U was 2 days after JM left
any ways you only prove me right in my last post either you blind or stuped

SHOCKING!!!

I KNOW YOU ARE ISRAELI…PLEASE DONT ACT IT OUT TOO. JOE BLUE HAS THE FRANCHISE ON INSULTING ANYBODY BON THIS BLOG!!!! AND ADMOISSISIONS CLOSED. IF YOU ARE NOT JOEBLUE, YOU ARE OUTAA BOUNDS.

Your kidding ? man U was 2 days after JM left
any ways you only prove me right in my last post either you blind or stuped

Whether this is Ten Cate’s or Avram Grant’s work let’s give credit to both.
Don’t forget that Ten Cate works better as an assistant than a manager. Barcelona did miracles when he was assistant of Rijkaard. But Cate was not that successful as a manager in Ajax lately.

So let Grant and Cate work together. At least Grant listens to Cate, what JM would never do.

And yes, let’s not be too carried away with the last performance.

Some words about Arsenal.
Yesterday I watched Liverpool-Arsenal game and let me say that game was very beautiful. My special praises go to Arsen Wenger! I really like this man. Credit is where it’s due. The man is a football genius. Arsenal has been playing very attractive and sexy football from the start of the season. And I enjoy watching those steps, passes, dribbles, combinations and goals.
If Chelsea doesn’t win PL or CL this season, I would like those titles to be won by Arsenal.

let avram go off for six weeks and see if we will achieve any less. cate is around cos of grant? do not make me laugh! The bootlicking puppet has nothing to say about that.

people claim he is independent cos he is benching Sheva. Sheva’s form has been so terrible that even my grand mum would bench him if she were managing us. Haim has not been that bad but alex is clearly ahaed of him in perking order- son another obvious decision that even a simpleton should be able to make.

Credit Grant? For what?

MourofEssien- i am not sure what do you like better ‘ loveing this team or heteing Grant,
Poor you

The last time I saw something above three in the goal-scoring tally was when we played Hull city in the Carling cup. If I am not mistaken it was only last year that we were able to achieve that feat however the rest of our season was a low scoring one & when I say that I can assure my self that our last feature program against Man City was “Absolutely Entertaining” (I’m saying this with a huge grin on my face).

If you someone remembers what I had written in my last comment, I guess some one up there in the blue hierarchy read it & took notice of the fact that;

“More goal scorer’s will get you more goals however more striker won’t get you anywhere”.

I hope most of you saw the game; 90 Minutes of fantasy football at your service via satellite links across the Blues household, courtesy of a poor showing by Sven’s eleven which can be referred here as the loosing eleven. Being an English fan I was always frustrated by the way Sven played the English squad for a good 8 years, so it was a personal triumph to see his side getting a trashing. Lets discuss the game & what felt like a miracle parade one by one;

1- Post JM, I was really skeptical and most of you would have read my mind when I said things that did not show a lot of confidence in the new management headed by Avram & the owner Roman. The last game has changed my opinion about what the vision is about Entertaining football at the bridge. During the JM era it was more to do with the campaign than individual games so whenever we wining 1-0 or even 2-0 that’s where the maestro decided to rest & reshuffle the squad to protect the points & the players as you guys can remember the injury list was piling ever so much. JM always knew what he wanted to achieve at the club so he would make sure the team won at all cost, even if it was a little lack lustre.
2- Induction of AV & than later Ten Cate shows the Dutch influence on the team already. We always had a great squad apart from a few screw-up deadwoods however now there is a big difference in the way we are approaching each game, one word to describe it “Aggression”, we always had the killer instinct to finish of games but this style is new to the Blue fans when we defend or make sure to take the ball possession more or less around the half way line & keep on pushing forward through the wings. This is a new style where you have a really strong midfield that tries to take the possession of all loose or contested balls supported by the right & left backs. The central defense is also playing a little forward which gives the wingers & the strikers the liberty to go in deep without worrying about getting back to get possession of the ball. Is it better than what we were used? For me Yes & No both. Yes because it’s more fun even if defensively Man City weren’t looking good at all & No because it’s too early to make the comment on whether this change is long lasting or not & how other clubs will respond to our blitz attacking style.
3- Ten Cate drops in & passing improves ahead of the field. Good induction of this Dutch.
4- The formation remains the same 4-3-3 however more freedom to move, defensively Clarke has re-designed the blues which makes them more resilient however the concept of strong central defense around Terry & Ricardo was always in JM’s master plan, this time around the two backs try to take the ball from the midfield, does make sense for me.
5- Team selection has definitely changed, JM was a mastermind in selecting the right mix however in the later half of his career the collision course with Roman made him select players against his wishes especially the amount of field time that was given to Sheva who was playing miserably. After AV’s induction I do see a positive change in the selection department most noticeably since he has started selecting players on merit & performance and we can all see how things are improving in the squad as there is no conceptual or personality clash with Roman, if you could give that to JM things could have been a lot different. The game against Man City showed some of what I have said earlier in this point;
Ø Malouda still hasn’t recovered from the shock of JM leaving the club & his on-field presence shows that so no good to have him play until & unless he does not feel well.
Ø Maka wasn’t a featured attraction in the previous regime however I feel really good about his defensive mid-fielding form, seeing him getting playtime is fabulous.
Ø Kalou is still being preferred over several other players as AV is recognizing his potential.
Ø Sheva is getting the idea of what a real benchwarmer is supposed to do. Until & unless he does not come out of this psychological problems we cant have him playing. Surely enough they are working on him with special sprint trainers and all so lets see if we can witness change of fortunes.
Ø Ben haim given central defensive responsibilities earlier in the season has been moved out to the dugout for more bench warming duties & has been justly replaced by Alex.
Ø Alex a worthy replacement for Terry or Ricardo especially when you see his goal against Boro & his strong presence in the air.
Ø Paulo & Belleti are playing really good in their positions however I feel that Bridge is better than all the left backs available, hope we see his talents in action soon.
Not seeing Glen in the defense actually makes me worried for the lad who might just make it to the international team soon.
6- Focusing on the last game I would like to nominate my man of the match which all of you will agree to; Mr. Frank Lampard. After being pushed aside by Gareth Barry in the English squad, Lamps has bounced back in front of the watchful eyes of father (Frank Senior) at the bridge. Frank’s passing accuracy and great top of the D strikes were unbelievable, like always I will argue with anyone on the subject of Lamps Vs Stevie in the English squad on the basis of Franks versatility & never say die attitude. What a comeback by Frank.
7- Joe Cole is showing us is trickery once again & is sprouting back into form after the long injury run he had last season.

This comment can go on & on, let me just summarize by saying the below;

1- I hope we can keep this kind of form till the end of this campaign.
2- Avram still isn’t JM no way near him especially in the style department, awful looking overcoat he wore on the sidelines.
3- Ten Cate is the right man for the job especially I like his boot camp styled discipline & no-nonsense attitude along with his dressing sense.
4- Ramos can make Spurs challenge us in London.
5- If an unhappy Drogba can play like this wait till you see the happy one.
6- Arsenal might look intimidating however they have no bench to support such a long campaign which might be just what the doctor ordered for the blues.
7- Rafa might not be able to coach Liverpool for long so we can improve on our table rankings very soon.
8- Avoid any sort of mass exodus by the player’s in the January transfer window.

So be it EPL or CL one thing is certain;

“You need to support & trust what is going in the glass towers at the bridge!!”, Long live the Blues!!!!