When it's laid out like that, no, we aren't even close to matching those sides for quality or experience. I really am amazed that many cannot grasp this. That Pompey squad is frightening, as is Forest's! The only one close to ours is Bristol City's, but they've still got a bit more than us with class like Maynard, Fontaine, Pearson and Elliott. Our only players of that calibre are Keogh and Lukas-and I'd take Maynard over Juke anyday.
I wouldn't disagree with that Ipswich, Forest, Portsmouth's squad are better than ours by quite a bit.When it's laid out like that, no, we aren't even close to matching those sides for quality or experience. I really am amazed that many cannot grasp this. That Pompey squad is frightening, as is Forest's! The only one close to ours is Bristol City's, but they've still got a bit more than us with class like Maynard, Fontaine, Pearson and Elliott. Our only players of that calibre are Keogh and Lukas-and I'd take Maynard over Juke anyday.
Looking at significant names from our peers within the bottom 6; surely we are where we are due to having less experience and quality in key areas? Even before the signifcant players left close and early season we struggled, but now I don't think Pep Gaurdiola could do much about our plight:
Doncaster: Neil Sullivan, Richard Naylor, Brian Stock, Billy Sharp, James Hayter, Tommy Spurr, John Oster, Giles Barnes, El-Hadji Diouf, Marc-Antoine Fortune, Pascal Chimbonda, Habib Beye
Nottingham Forest: Lee Camp, Luke Chambers, Wes Morgan, George Boateng, Matt Derbyshire, Ishmael Miller, Lewis McGugan, Andy Reid, Jonathan Greening, Chris Cohen, David McGoldrick, Marcus Tudgay, Dexter Blackstock
Ipswich: Richard Wright, Grant Leadbitter, Carlos Edwards, Lee Bowyer, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, Michael Chopra, David Stockdale, Jason Scotland, Keith Andrews, Nathan Ellington, Tommy Smith, Jimmy Bullard
Bristol City: David James, Liam Fontaine, Marvin Elliott, Neil Kilkenny, Jon Stead, Nicky Maynard, Jamal Campbell-Ryce, Albert Adomah, Nicky Hunt, Stephen Pearson
Portsmouth: Aaron Mokoena, Hermann Hreidarsson, Liam Lawrence, Hayden Mullins, Danny Webber, Luke Varney, Antti Niemi, Joe Mattock, Steve Finnan, Dave Kitson, Benjani Mwaruwari, Tal Ben-Haim, Nwankwo Kanu
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We are a bottom 6 side. No doubt about it and no-one is arguing that point.
Are we a bottom 2 side though? That is where the question lies.
Portsmouth are a bottom 6 side at the moment. They have 7 points more than us.
Are we are a bottom 6 side? I would settle for 6th from bottom and 7 points clear of where the Sky Blues are now. Wouldn't you?
Their squad looks 7 pooints better, Otis....
True. Have said on other threads, if anything I would like to see help brought in for him as much as anything. Or promote Carsley to Assistant Manager to give him some help. Basically anything is worth a try.
Agree on that point for sure. You can teach the team to close down space though and chase and harry. Doesn't matter how good or poor they are. You can deny the opposition space. Who was the better footballer out of Glen Hoddle and Lloyd McGrath? You can close down space and stop teams from playing.
It's not rocket science. We are too soft and powder puff. That's killing us.
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