Roberto Martinez discussion

[bizzaro]

One thing I can blame Martinez for though is freezing out Mirallas for most of the season and insisting on playing Kone when all he has done is be a big problem to our shape and attacking build up play.

Mirallas did things today Kone could never do, lets hope Martinez gives him a run now.

He's been injured. He's had a persistent off and on groin injury

 

[Eggs]

I can't get over how far terry was offside and the officials did nothing

.....true right, let's not forget City had a stonewall penalty in the last minute in midweek. I suppose video referee would mean we had 3 points instead of two.

 

[The Mighty Quint]

He's been injured. He's had a persistent off and on groin injury

He's had him on the bench most games in the last 2 months while Kone was stinking the place out.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

I can't get over how far terry was offside and the officials did nothing

I mentioned it on the match thread, I could just about have accepted it if Terry had been borderline offside, but he was at least a yard off, it was one of the worst decisions I've seen for a long time.

 

[TheHumbleEgg]

You dont like our attacking football mate?

Ok.

Yep.

It's great.

Doesn't achieve much when we're defensively awry, sadly.

I'd like a balance. Wouldn't you?

 

[bizzaro]

He's had him on the bench most games in the last 2 months while Kone was stinking the place out.

He's been not 100% fit. That's meant he couldn't start games. Told you. Groin problem he has had since last season

 

[bizzaro]

I mentioned it on the match thread, I could just about have accepted it if Terry had been borderline offside, but he was at least a yard off, it was one of the worst decisions I've seen for a long time.

Gross incompetence.

Or deliberate...

 

[LinekersLegs]

I understand the frustration, but "El Coco" doesn't tell two of his most experienced players to play like toddlers when we're holding a two goal lead. He doesn't control the flight of the ball from a deflection. He doesn't not raise that offside flag. Previously game management has been a concern for me but it wasn't today. We were robbed pure and simple.

It was a little for me in that Deulofeu went for attack rather than keeping possesion and Stones, even if playing as RB, should be a little more defensive at that stage of a tough game - it could be the young players making mistakes but it could just as easily be Martinez's general approach.

Thing is I like that attacking style most of the time like early on in the season or in the first half of a game, just think that we'd be better with a touch more caution in the dying moments of a game in mid January.

 

[TheHumbleEgg]

Ah I see. It's just a selective analysis then

Fair enough.

Dave, does that not apply to the consideration that RM's failing to address the same things here that he failed to address at WIGAN, with a vastly superior squad of players at his disposal too?

As you say, often mate, it's all about building.

And learning.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Gross incompetence.

Or deliberate...

I would hope it was incompetence.

 

[Dexter]

I'm not arsed about Leicester mate, you are. You seem to want to bet on them not me. As said, crack on and fill your obits at the bookies. I hope you clean up, btw.

Sound, i'll take that as your surrender.

Pushover.

 

[matty1878]

He makes us weaker...that's my point. No discipline, not a team player.

How when he offers goals Aswell? Don't get it

 

[The Mighty Quint]

He's been not 100% fit. That's meant he couldn't start games. Told you. Groin problem he has had since last season

Is that why he's been in the press saying he's fit, and saying he may leave, for the last 2 months, all because he's not fully fit?

The fact is Martinez has preferred Kone over him.

 

[Dexter]

60 games. Lol. Take it back to the first season if your dealing in historical data mate.

Oh here we go but leicester are a one season wonder you bad hypocrite

 

[By god I'm blue]

I predict a lot will turn on the manager if we get knocked out in the second leg.

Do others feel the need for him to win at least 9 games in the second half of the season should be the thing his job hangs on?

If we only win another 6 as we have in the first half of the season, should he be fired then?