We needed to win and we did it with style. Now the pressure is on the Mancs and Chelsea to respond. Torres looks very confident and this bodes well for the season.
I too believe Insua will be our number 1 left back next year. I'd be happy with him to be number 1 for the rest of the season! I think our back four was our best today, once Danny Boy gets back to full form, he starts ahead of Skrtel imo. Agger and Insua looked really good and dangerous on the left flank.... What a goal from Torres, goal of the season me thinks!
I can't believe how a team that destroys others in the premier league including Man Utd and others in CL like R.Madrid can lose to Chelsea at home 3:1... that just boggles my mind... Hopefully Liverpool will play against Chelsea like it did today.
I think that Aurelio had a great year (barring injuries), so I expect Aurelio to stay ahead of Insua. However, Dossena is in a world of hurt. He may get sold back this summer.
Well that was a bit of allright, wasn't it. Perhaps we can play the rest of our seasons matches like this. Seems big Sam's biggest....and only attempt at tactics was to try a media storm before the game. He didn't have a clue on the pitch. All his "Whingeing and moaning" attempt to unsettle us was just a big embarrassment for him. I swear he drove the bus out onto the pitch himself.... but Nando took all the windows out of it when he wasn't looking..! I'll peruse this thread a little later for your comments.
Honestly, Sam should be ********ing embarrassed talking about "psyching out" managers and what not. Comprehensive drubbing. Take your ball and go home Allardyce.
Actually the 4-0 score flattered Rovers. It could easily have been 6 or 7. No matter what else happens we are closing out the year playing great football in the League.
A win, 4 goals and a clean sheet. Just the ticket. It could have been a rugby score-line but we were a bit too casual at times. We need to be more ruthless on Tuesday when chances are likely to be at a premium. BUt top goals, all of them. Good to see Agger. He gives us some options in the final third with the ball at his feet.
what a game from insua! his crossing is outstanding... we haven't had a great crosser of the ball since finnan left... wouldn't mind seeing what he can do against chelsea... fabio sucked and dossena didn't fare much better... and that first goal by torres... WoW... pure class... one of the things i love most about him, and this goal is a perfect example, is how easy he makes it look... it's like, 'yeah, i'll just chest this down, spin, kick it across my body, over the keeper, just inside the far post... no big deal...' can't help but dwell a bit on how many more points we would have if he were healthy all season... especially in december and january... at least the four we're back... oh, well... this is football...
It was quite awesome! No chance for Paul Robinson. I also liked Agger's particularly because it came out of nowhere, it reminded me of his first goal for us (against Villa). Just dribbling, dribbling, and wow that's a shot from really far out. Hells yes!
Actually Aurelio, Dossena and Riera are much better crosses of the ball than Insua at the moment. That is the one part of Insua's game that needs more consistency and improvement. In all of his other games, his crossing has been fairly average.
IMO, at the left back position he gets forward better than Aurelio and Dossena. Aurelio doesn't get forward as well at left back, and Dossena gets forward well enough but he doesn't have the right balance. I think Insua is closer to the right balance of attacking and defending, that's why I think he will be our number 1 left back next year, or at least he will be battling with Aurelio.
You're right about Aurelio...most of the time he doesnt overlap with the winger and I think this actually hampers Riera's game. Riera has always looked better with Insua playing behind him...im sure they will be our left side for next season as they look really good. Insua, as Ive said before, is the most complete and balanced full-back Ive seen at his age since Lahm. No other full-back in the world as the defensive and attacking skills to complement the team in the way that he does.
Yup, agree completely. The idea of Insua and Riera as our starting left flank is quite intriguing. The only other fullback as complete at that age that I've seen is Inter's Santon but not even he was as impressive as Insua. We have a real star in the making with this kid.
Skrt's better start worrying about his starting spot after his dismal Champ Lge performance and Agger's rise in form. Nobody's mentioned it yet, but we did this w/o Stevie in the lineup which makes this win taste even sweeter.