Monday, 27 October 2014

Never Air Dirty Laundry In Public



Harry Rednapp claims he has no issues with Adel Taarabt after calling out the midfielders fitness and desire last week. While the contreversial attacking midfielder claims other wise. But we all know the golden rule in football and that's not to air out your durt laundry in public. It lowers the moral of the players and the squad and brings a divide to the squad. As talented as Taarabt is we all know the shenangans that comes with the Moroco international. Surley now with Rednakpps comments and insults upon him he will be even worse, and let's be honest QPR are relegation favourites they need to get the best out of him if they are to survive.

Even Roy Keane a football personality like Redknapp who keeps it real and blunt has said that managers should never call out thier players to media, espically ones that are important to the team like Taarabt is to the hoops. After Ferguson blasted and exposed the former Ireland and cult legend Keane in his book. He said at times that dirty laundry should never be exposed to the public as it's a lack of loyalty. With Redkanpp doing that he could loose the dressing room not to mention Taarabt. Managers should take players aside and blast them privately.

With social media in place in this era of football airing out a clubs troubles is as easy as ABC. Every day a player is venting on a social outlet or managers are speaking to the press. What happened to the good old days where players and coaches kept quiet? And aired out when they had biographies after thier careers. Now a days it's like competition of who can shade thier respective club the most. It needs to stop it's turning the beuatifal game into an ugly soap drama where the characters of the community love airing out thier dirty laundry to the masses. Football is sport not a media circus! If I wanted drama and shade throwing I would watch Eastenders or Housewives of Atlanta 😴😴😴or even better scroll on my time line.



Monday, 13 October 2014

English Burn Out


Once again the debate of whether or not English players should have a winter break in the league has come again. When Liverpool starlet Raheem Sterling complained to England boss Roy Hodgson that he was "tired" last night. The England boss was going to start the Liverpool ace but dropped him as he complained of feeling jaded just before England played Estonia. It's caused an uproar with ex players and neutrals on social media criticizing the Liverpool players plea to the former Kop boss. The debate comes in if the FA need to introduce a winter break to protect players from burn out and get them to be fit and performing at their best in summer national tournaments. It would've been a completely different story if Hodgson had started him knowing he complained of fatigue knowing the back lash he would've received from Liverpool and the back pages.


There's way too many games that come thick and fast in the Premier League espically as a big part of the England squad are in the top 6 sides in the league where they are involved in 4 competions. Where if we do the math thats nearly 50-60 games in a club season not to mention international duty. Sterling is still a young player still finding his feet which many people forget last season he was in the fight of his life with  the title race that Liverpool haven't won in 24 years and then went to Brazil for the World Cup that's mentally and physically drained him. He's in the form of his life and gaining cult status why should'nt he protect himself and get rest? Sometimes we forget footballers train everyday and play 2-3 matches a week for 9 months! The young Liverpool star is not used to it, fair enough he made cameo's this week for the 3 Lions but don't forget the hectic season he had last season and now Liverpool are in Europe this season imagine the season he's going to have, hence why Brendan Rodgers dropped him earlier in the season.

With Rio Ferdinand and Gary Linekar coming to the Liverpool midfielders defense on Twitter yeserday and Ferdinand citing that breaks would enhance the players performances in international football. There is cause for concern in what the FA is doing to prevent burn outs with players involved with the national team the other top leagues have winter breaks where it's benefited them Germany and Spain are clear examples hence why they are top nations winning silverware. Or are football players of this generation modern slaves who get one or even two weeks holiday, if they're lucky here to make the Premier League a profit?


Tuesday, 7 October 2014

The Most Delusional Fans In The World


Yh I said it. My fellow Gooners have lost the plot these days it's like we're so content with finishing 4th, so content with average players and its like we're so content in a manager that's past his best. But Sunday after that pathetic defeat to Chelsea really summed it up for me is that I'm probably the only sane Arsenal fan in the world and many are blinded. You should've seen the arguments in my Twitter mentions on why we lost and why I shouldn't be harsh on Ozil.

If this was a courtroom Mesus Ozil would be my first witness to come to the stand. Let's be honest if the German play maker was to leave now he would go down as one of the worst expensive transfers in footballing history. He's come as the best number 10 in the world to now the joke number 10 of world he made 93 assists, scored 19 when he was at Madrid. Since he's been at Arsenal 18 assists, scored 6 goals it's not good enough for a 42 million signing. But yet it's like the wool is over Arsenal fans eye they make excuses as "He's getting to know the league" "He's playing out of position." All excuses if Ozil is a top player he would've adapted to league just like Costa did, Mata did and so many class players have. As for him playing out of position all the top attacking midfielders have played on wing Silva has done for it City. Di Maria has done it his whole career what is Ozil's excuse? In modern day football everybody knows number 10's are always shifted to the wing and great players have to be versatile in this game. Like I've always argued if Ozil was playing the way he was at let's say United wouldn't Arsenal fans would be breathing down the neck of United fans just like we did with Veron, Djemba Djemba and Forlan. He's been here nearly two seasons and haven't seen the best he's a flop his poor performances in Brazil didn't do him justice either.

For how long will us fans back Wenger??? #INWENGERWETRUST yh right! He has more chance of climbing Mount Ben Nevis with a tooth pic and his stubborn mind then leading Arsenal to another league title or European honor. His tactical nous has disappeared, his judge of young talent in recent years is non existence, let's be honest would United, Chelsea or City have Nicklas Bendner in their youth set up? And lack of bringing an important player in recent windows has put a question on his managerial credentials we all know Arsenal lack a defensive midfielder he stalled with Khedira and plays Arteta who is an attack minded player. Now we're paying the price because we're getting dominated and exposed in the center of the park. But come next season the Gunners faithful will be content with 4th and maybe a league cup if we're lucky. It's time most fans wake up and smell the coffee Arsenal are no longer the formidable side they were 10 years ago but now a joke. People say Piers Morgan is a negative "plastic fan" he's just like me we've seen better from Arsenal and expect better that's why we're both sane fans living in the harsh realities not living in a bubble where most fans are content in.