what the fuck has happened?

[spider-Neil]

how can a team that looked so good for the run in look so utterly dreadful now?
seriously, was xabi 'that' important?
where the hell has it all gone wrong?
I feel sorry for rafa, as an outsider looking in I don't see any easy/obvious answers to turn things around.

 

[SaintGeorge67]

Do we really need about 5 or so threads all essentially about the same thing?

 

[LadyRed]

Yes Xabi was important.

And no I don't feel sorry for Rafa.

 

[vantage]

[quote author=LadyRed link=topic=37880.msg1013276#msg1013276 date=1260730683]
Yes Xabi was important.

And no I don't feel sorry for Rafa.
[/quote]
Xabi was important but wanted out. I just cannot begin to explain why we are so shit now.

 

[Dreambeliever]

We lack confidence, the players aren't happy and our best players are playing wank this season.

 

[Ryan]

Alonso
Confidence
Injuries
Lack of depth
Ever-changing defence
Late goals
Injuries
Zero creativity
Some bad luck
Injuries.

I could explain all of that in depth, but could not be fucked.

 

[Vlads Quiff]

[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37880.msg1013476#msg1013476 date=1260743913]
Alonso
Confidence
Injuries
Lack of depth
Ever-changing defence
Late goals
Injuries
Zero creativity
Some bad luck
Injuries.

I could explain all of that in depth, but could not be fucked.
[/quote]
Yes, all that
and we rode our luck last year

 

[vantage]

[quote author=Vlads Quiff link=topic=37880.msg1013543#msg1013543 date=1260746900]
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37880.msg1013476#msg1013476 date=1260743913]
Alonso
Confidence
Injuries
Lack of depth
Ever-changing defence
Late goals
Injuries
Zero creativity
Some bad luck
Injuries.

I could explain all of that in depth, but could not be fucked.
[/quote]
Yes, all that
and we rode our luck last year
[/quote]

Agreed. Plus Xabi got countless players sent off last year.

 

[livvy145]

I miss Sami.

 

[Vlads Quiff]

We all do.

We were asking ourselves the same question as the thread when we were walking back from the match and Sami came into the equation then too.

regards

 

[irishred]

I don't know whether he's getting games but Leverkusen are currently leading the Bundesliga.

 

[themn]

Sami's doing just fine;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sami_Hyypi%C3%A4#Bayer_Leverkusen

 

[irishred]

[quote author=themn link=topic=37880.msg1013595#msg1013595 date=1260751288]
Sami's doing just fine;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sami_Hyypi%C3%A4#Bayer_Leverkusen
[/quote]

I hadn't realised how successful he was (and is) at all the clubs he's been at, even at a lesser-known club like Willem II.

 

[Dreambeliever]

[quote author=livvy185 link=topic=37880.msg1013569#msg1013569 date=1260748716]
I miss Sami.
[/quote]
X2

 

[Ossi]

Lucas/Mascherano.

 

[Vlads Quiff]

[quote author=Ossi link=topic=37880.msg1013743#msg1013743 date=1260783123]
Lucas/Mascherano.
[/quote]

I too think the combination is dire.
In fairness I have changed my opinion on Lucas, I now think he is just good enough to be a squad player, but as a straight replacement for Xabi as he has been for near on five months and sadly a little while longer yet, is a disaster.

regards