Roberto Martinez Discussion - Including Live Poll (Poll Reset 1st May)

[davek]

They've played some lovely stuff this season Dave.

It's fast, exciting and never a dull moment.

That's how football should be played.

When we've been at our best this season, we've played in a similar way

They're ratters. I dont like that style at all. No finesse or technique. Footy is also about beauty.

Who was it who said that football is ballet for the masss?
They were right.

This isn't ballet though - it's am-dram night down at the Nuneaton leisure centre.

 

[BlueToff]

They have one thing we don't have.....pace

We have a lot of pace mate.

Rom, Del, Barkley, Lennon, Coleman, Mirallas

We just don't exploit the space enough.

Most of our goals have come from quick counters and we're fantastic at them.

 

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

They'll be a Blackburn type of champion. One season in the limelight.

I cant believe that lot are likely champions. It's just not right. Us or Spurs from the pack? Yes. Leicester?! It's a pisstake and an abomination.

That's what you call snobbery.

 

[davek]

'sake. We're in 12th.

If RMs first season was this season we;d have done it. No top four having their usual seasons. We could have won the title if the conditions now existed then.

 

[BlueToff]

They're ratters. I dont like that style at all. No finesse or technique. Footy is also about beauty.

Who was it who said that football is ballet for the masss?
They were right.

This isn't ballet though - it's am-dram night down at the Nuneaton leisure centre.

Agree to disagree mate.

I'd rather see us go for that than what we served up on Saturday, I was sat in the G.Street end totally bored in the second half.

Leicester use their talents perfectly and their football is effective. They get it into midfield and then let their better players do the work.

But they've also played some stunning football at times - that move against Liverpool at the King Power in January was as good as anything I've seen from any team this season.

 

[Saint Domingo]

They're ratters. I dont like that style at all. No finesse or technique. Footy is also about beauty.

Who was it who said that football is ballet for the masss?
They were right.

This isn't ballet though - it's am-dram night down at the Nuneaton leisure centre.

Stop it, this is too much.

 

[davek]

That's what you call snobbery.

Maybe. I cant say I like it though if I dont.

 

[Saint Domingo]

If RMs first season was this season we'd have done it. No top four having their usual seasons. We could have won the title if the conditions now existed then.

Has it come to this? If my aunty were my uncle.

 

[davek]

Agree to disagree mate.

I'd rather see us go for that than what we served up on Saturday, I was sat in the G.Street end totally bored in the second half.

Leicester use their talents perfectly and their football is effective. They get it into midfield and then let their better players do the work.

But they've also played some stunning football at times - that move against Liverpool at the King Power in January was as good as anything I've seen from any team this season.

Kante and Drinkwater in this Everton team would be all we'd need.

 

[BlueToff]

Kante and Drinkwater in this Everton team would be all we'd need.

Mahrez wouldn't hurt either mind.

And Schmeichel is a very solid keeper - I was saying that this time last year, btw...

 

[TX Bill]

Don't know if I've weighed in on this or not but Roberto has needed to go for awhile now.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Kante and Drinkwater in this Everton team would be all we'd need.

You don't rate the midfield 2? @mkrudden

 

[davek]

Don't know if I've weighed in on this or not but Roberto has needed to go for awhile now.

But you'd have retained Tim Howard?

 

[Matty_j1878]

I'm jealous. No question. It should be us, not a no mark team from a town that doesn't eat. sleep and breathe football. What a waste of a title.

Yes, they do the basics well. Yes they are competitive. Yes they deserve to be there. But for the love of all things holy - THAT is not good football. Never in a million years. I feel like stabbing my eyes out with a potato peeler when they're on the box.

Hello mate, i'd just like to refer you to the late Howard Kendall talking about Udo Lattek and what was said when we beat Bayern, he said to Howard and i quote 'Kendall this is not football' after we score from a long throw. Now do you think any blue in Goodison Park cared about not scoring the perfect goal?

I'm sure Udo Lattek wanted to stab his eyes out with a Kartoffelschäler after that too.

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[TX Bill]

But you'd have retained Tim Howard?

No. He's needed to go for the past two years as he hasn't been up to it.