I think this weekend's game will define the manager's position for next year. Win a second trophy , Kenny wins a stay of execution.Lose and...
I've spent a while wondering what's gone wrong this season.A lot of angst around Kenny but the players seeme to have escaped a lot of vitriol.
So , a quick pre-end-of-season review.
Reina , 6/10. Still a class keeper but has made more mistakes this year than I can remember. A developing poor attitude has me worried. Not a great year.
Kelly 7/10. Like him every time I see him Shame he's injured, Future captain.
Agger 7/10. Simply because we look a lot more solid with him than without him.Brings the best out of Skirts.
Skirts 6/10. Still inconsistent but generally better than last year.PLays well with Agger
Carra 4/10. Legs gone , too many mistakes.Only in first team because of injuries.PLease slide out gracefully , you deserves that at least
Enrique 5/10 . Good start to career , lost form badly second half of season
Flanno 4/10- I was more impressed with him last year , not convince he's quality but he's young and may develop. Worth presevering with
Coates 4/10.Would keep though ,huge potential and needsd to start more often.Could be a long term CB.
Robbo- not seen enough to comment
Downing 3/10- a major disappointment.For a 20m man , England international , I'd expected a lot more.2 or 2 good games over a season is a very poor return from someone upon whom a lot of the season planning was placed
Adam-3/10- simply not good enough for us. ALthough maybe he's all we can get.A lazy defender , not enough quality.
Hendo 5/10- I'd persevere with him because I think he's been played out of position all year. Has shown glimpses of what he can do.Give him a run in the centre then we'll see.
Gerro 6/10- I'ver though for a long time he is not a CM.Doesn't read the game well enough and is positionally a bit suspect.Rafa had it right playing him in behing the front 1 or 2 , or on the right.Still Red through and through but even he hasn't been enough this year.
Kuyt 5/10.Wonderful last year , average this. How the f..k he missed against Villa I'll never know. Has had a good "pool career , time to move on with thanks.
Lucas 10/10. Why? Beacuse he's shown just how critical he is to us by not being available. We have missed him more than we ever missed Gerroi
Carroll- 1/10. Absolute crap.Poor decision to buy ,panicked decision at best.Doesn't want to be there , unfit , a pisshead ( allegedly)- rubbish attitude. Sulky sh*t- piss off.
Suarez-7/10. Would get 8 if he wasn't so wasteful in front of goal.Brilliant player.Focus has been on him for other issues which have been well documented.My prediction - if Kenny goes , so will he.Rumour is that he's been very grateful for the backing KD gave him .
Bellers 8/10.Never gave anything less than 100% , love his attitude.Would have loved to have seen him play more.
KD 6/10 ( I can't give him less than that :-) ).Not a great year.Loyal to underperforming players , to a fault.Too forgiving of sh*t performances.Did stabilise the club though. Needs a result this weekend otherwise he's in trouble.Sometimes hard to see a discernable pattern of play.Tactically outthought by Pulis and Martinez but did AVB and Mancini like a dinner.
Comoli 2/10- hard to see what he's brought to the team
brilliant stuff. tension of the game was crazy but great great result. Suarez and Carroll were superb for us and both were rewarded with goals.
