Sheaf is absolutely our best player and the one I would make the focal point. He was poor at Preston but honestly think it came from a position of trying to much.
He was trying to be the goal scorer or too much an ambitious pass and think that’s just due to the pressure of the situation. Would love to see a 5-3-2 with him as DM dictating the play.
That a didn't take long - O’Hare 3/10 – Non-existent and starting to annoy me now. Frustrating again and not a threat. Lost the ball easily, went to ground pathetically and weakly and not able to hold the ball. Just looked completely lost and not a factor. Needs taking out of the team. Just looks a bit of a nothing player to me. I keep hear he works hard but I am not seeing it. Teams just knock him off like a fly.
Surprising, always thought O'Hare was pretty strong for a smaller guy. I do miss him, but the things they are saying sound familar, wasteful, and flatters to deceive. He seemed to have got rid of that when he came back strongly in Dec/Jan last season. Then he lost his place.
But still performing below the levels he showed here by the sound of it.
Even if only based on work rate.
He should have signed something in January when he was in that purple patch of good form. He's just regressed to the mean now.
To be fair his comeback was very strange - he came back almost totally the opposite player. Pre injury he covered so much ground both pressing and supporting attacks and was very tidy with his feet but never looked like a goalscorer - rarely shot and was poor when he did.
Post injury he came back looking like a natural goalscorer but posibly having lost some of that mobility. He obviously regressed during that season but I think a lot of people put it down to having an eye on his next club.
Sounds like he might have just reverted to the worst of both worlds tbh which wouldn't really surprise me - that hot streak was extremely unrepresentative of his career until that point.
Good to see him playing infront of the back 4 breaking up play and winning tackles, none of this midfield maestro playmaker malarkey, just a proper defensive midfielder.
He’s quality. When we’re not desperate for a result and just playing to our own strengths it’s so much better. Let the players do what they are good at
He doesn't want limelight, he's not O'Hare. Being shoved into being the 'main man' role doesn't suit him. Just let him look after the defense and make tackles.
So funny reading the crap people say about Sheaf… he s a top player for us and people imagine Eccles is as good 
, managers, ex players all see how good he is but sime skyblue talk experts do nt see it 
. We are lucky to have him . pusb
, managers, ex players all see how good he is but sime skyblue talk experts do nt see it . We are lucky to have him . pusbBeen wanting to see him in that Busquets kinda role for years and he excelled in the second half yesterday
Ever since Hamer left the onus has been on him to be the main creative force but it really isnt in his skillset despite having good technical ability
He should be a destroyer in front if the back four out of posession and the conductor of the orchestra in posession, with others doing the creative stuff in the final third
Ever since Hamer left the onus has been on him to be the main creative force but it really isnt in his skillset despite having good technical ability
He should be a destroyer in front if the back four out of posession and the conductor of the orchestra in posession, with others doing the creative stuff in the final third
He has been absolute wank this season
He was my favourite player the last few years, was sublime at breaking up play and getting us on the front foot quickly
This season, dreadful. Doesnt drive us forward anymore, cant pass, sidewards or back when he does, doesn't motivate or anything
Him and Milan have gone from our 2 best players to 2 of our worst
He was my favourite player the last few years, was sublime at breaking up play and getting us on the front foot quickly
This season, dreadful. Doesnt drive us forward anymore, cant pass, sidewards or back when he does, doesn't motivate or anything
Him and Milan have gone from our 2 best players to 2 of our worst
Ideally, both would be given some time out of the side but there's too much of an imbalance in the squad. I'm not convinced Sheaf is over his injuries at this point.
Agreed, it also looks like in Lampards system he wants Sheaf to sit Infront of the back 4 and not drive forward.
They’re all dreadful. Never seen a bunch of players go shit like ours this season. Not a single player bar Eccles hasn’t massively regressed.
I thought he was lucky to stay on when Eccles was subbed . Wasn't a lot between them stats wise but Eccles was showing more and trying to bee progressive , Sheaf was just ambling around
Yeah, this.
I am not buying that Sheaf is awful.
Same with MVE.
But they have gone from playing consistently well to well below average this year.
It’s a coaching and tactical thing. There are too many players whose form has nosedived to be a coincidence.
Think they both want out TBH. I imagine any player with options does.
If they keep playing like this their options might not be as good as they once hoped.
I don’t think it’s intentional. I just think once your head is turned you naturally switch off. Small differences have big impacts at this level.
None of the players signed up for Doug’s Wild Relegation Ride TBF.
Seems tempting to ensure that a future BSB Jr is born in Manchester so he or she is spared the CCFC madness
Supplied by Austin. If you’re awaiting some huge improvement in January you’re in for disappointment. Same if you’re expecting a full rebuild in the summer. King was very clear the problem was the coaching not the players.
It’s up to the players to pull their heads out their arses and start performing then. They need to stop looking around elsewhere and take some collective responsibility