He’s doing fine.
It’s Mata who hasn’t scored in a season and been sent back to park football. Jaysus.
We should be like 2010 and play to the players we have.
We’ve got Ben Old. His best season. Kosta. One of his best.
Waine. Getting minutes and goals in the 6th best league in the world.
Garbett. Scoring in Europe.
Cacace. Starting for Empoli.
Stamenic. Starting for Red Star.
Bell/Rufer/Lewis. Handy ball players and defenders, playing in decent leagues.
Payne. In his career best season.
Roux. Just another day near the top of the league. First or second.
McCowatt. Playing high level footy.
Singh. Not playing his best, but one of the most naturally talented players we have who’s done it before.
Bindon/Kirwan etc probably just chopped liver.
If we don’t have Wood we can’t invent him. We need to play to the strengths of the players we have.
I can not buy that Mata is particularly better than Waine at any facet of the game yet in his career. And basing that on a few disjointed minutes at the end of the Egyptian game is weaselly at best.
If we had 4 big lads up front or even two playing at a high level I’d agree. But Mata is inexperienced and not ready. He looks like a player, but what his level is isn’t determined.
Also sure, if Arnie told me he had a plan to use Mata I’d believe him. But that’s not the caliber of manager we have. Bazeley may ignite his management career with us, but Arnie has a track record.
It’s Mata who hasn’t scored in a season and been sent back to park football. Jaysus.
We should be like 2010 and play to the players we have.
We’ve got Ben Old. His best season. Kosta. One of his best.
Waine. Getting minutes and goals in the 6th best league in the world.
Garbett. Scoring in Europe.
Cacace. Starting for Empoli.
Stamenic. Starting for Red Star.
Bell/Rufer/Lewis. Handy ball players and defenders, playing in decent leagues.
Payne. In his career best season.
Roux. Just another day near the top of the league. First or second.
McCowatt. Playing high level footy.
Singh. Not playing his best, but one of the most naturally talented players we have who’s done it before.
Bindon/Kirwan etc probably just chopped liver.
If we don’t have Wood we can’t invent him. We need to play to the strengths of the players we have.
I can not buy that Mata is particularly better than Waine at any facet of the game yet in his career. And basing that on a few disjointed minutes at the end of the Egyptian game is weaselly at best.
If we had 4 big lads up front or even two playing at a high level I’d agree. But Mata is inexperienced and not ready. He looks like a player, but what his level is isn’t determined.
Also sure, if Arnie told me he had a plan to use Mata I’d believe him. But that’s not the caliber of manager we have. Bazeley may ignite his management career with us, but Arnie has a track record.