Review of the Week

Morning all,

A quick look back at the Fulham game which was disappointing after all the good results we've had recently.The team was flat and seemed to be lacking urgency from the very start.There were early chances that were missed and you just knew that it was going to be a difficult evering.Fair play to Fulham who played well enough to get something from the game but you can't help feel we threw away 2 points.I won't do player rating,but here's a few things that stood out for me,

-we do look more solid at the back,apparently Pat Rice has been taking the defence for training on their own for the first time ever

-Theo is having a fine season, for a long in the match he was he only one causing problems and his final ball has definitively improved

-Andrey Arshavin is a shadow of his former self.That was made clear when Gervinho came on and added pace and workrate to the team

Moving on to Tuesday night and there were positives and negatives to be taken from the Man City game.Obviously losing and going out  was a big disappointment, especially in a game in which I feel we could have won.When Aguero came on City had over 100 million pounds worth of talent on the field and we more than matched them.Samir Na$ri's reception was no surprise and yet it caught him out. He played the same way as he did for us in the second half of last season.Rubbish.Players that stood out,

-Emmanuel Frimpong-already a fans favourite.His aggression in midfield is something we don't have in others.A huge raw talent.

-Francis Coquelin-worked well with Frimpong.Well capable for this level against two experienced internationals(De Jong and Hargreaves)

-Alex Oxlade(The Ox)-Chamberlain-Much better than Theo at that age.Exciting, two footed, takes players on, what a future he has.
-Laurent Koscielny-have to mention him.Just brilliant at the moment.Quick, reads the game so well, and wins a tackle even when he seems beaten.
And on the down side,
-Ju Young Park-Typical S. Korean, hard working, fit, but not good enough for this level at the moment.
-Marouane Chamakh-don't know whats wrong with this guy, a good header of the ball who can't get near the ball to head it.We're in trouble if Van Persie gets injured.

                                            Na$ri.......Welcome back

And I must say 1
Tough draw for Ireland, but 3 glamour ties to look forward to, and you know we're always better as underdogs.Bring it on.
And I must say 2
Great Formula 1 season with lots of exciting races, but if Button, Hamilton and Alonso don't get their act together Vettel is going to dominate for years.
And I must say 3
Uproar in Britain where no British sportswoman has made the last 10 for BBC sports personality of the year, but can you think of one.......No neither can I
And I must say 4
Loved Gareth Maybin's reaction when he got a hole in one today, he just jumped all over his caddie like he'd scored at Wembley