Steven Gerrard

[Panto_Villan]

People do love to pre-emptively bash players or managers for doing things that they haven’t done yet. Like that time last week that Stevie G was going to freeze Mings out of the team and sell him to West Ham. Or when Southgate did literally anything ever.

I’ll be quite annoyed if Stevie doesn’t start Buendia next game. I think I’ll wait to see if it happens before I get too wound up about it though, no matter how he’s handling his press conferences.

[Tomaszk]

This just came up in some twitter chat on Buendia. Not seen it before.

 

Absolutely fantastic.

[briny_ear]

10 hours ago, Pinebro said:

Doesn't seem to like being asked about Buendia. Very odd.

 

What made you think that? The bit where he said Emi is coming on very well and pushing for a place?

This site gets more like QAnon every day.

Edited August 19, 2022 by briny_ear

[JAMAICAN-VILLAN]

4 hours ago, Vive_La_Villa said:

Guess he should have responded with the standard yes he is in the contention.

I mean, he's also human, surely he's allowed slip ups or non perfect moments?

Or emotions and frustration etc?

[Vive_La_Villa]

10 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

I mean, he's also human, surely he's allowed slip ups or non perfect moments?

Or emotions and frustration etc?

Nope, not unless he starts Buendia and plays him every minute. Gives Sanson a chance, treats Mings with respect, drops McGinn and plays some out and out wingers. Make Martinez captain, denounce all ties with Liverpool Fc, learn a brummie accent, grow a beard and shave his head.

He can say what he wants then.

Edited August 19, 2022 by Vive_La_Villa

[VillaParkAvenue]

1 minute ago, Vive_La_Villa said:

Nope, not unless he starts Buendia and plays him every minute. Gives Sanson a chance, treats Mings with respect, drops McGinn and plays some out and out wingers. Make Martinez captain, denounce all ties with Liverpool Fc, learn a brummie accent, grow a beard and shave his head.

He can say what he wants then.

It’s important the wingers are out and out. Ordinary wingers won’t do.

[JAMAICAN-VILLAN]

34 minutes ago, VillaParkAvenue said:

It’s important the wingers are out and out. Ordinary wingers won’t do.

We need to scout South America for a player named Hugéz Touachlinèz

Edited August 19, 2022 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN

[briny_ear]

1 hour ago, Vive_La_Villa said:

Nope, not unless he starts Buendia and plays him every minute. Gives Sanson a chance, treats Mings with respect, drops McGinn and plays some out and out wingers. Make Martinez captain, denounce all ties with Liverpool Fc, learn a brummie accent, grow a beard and shave his head.

He can say what he wants then.

Just going on sight, I doubt whether that is possible. No razor could disturb his hair.

[Tom13]

6 hours ago, Vive_La_Villa said:

Which insulates

I'll get that reporter round mine in winter, save on those rising heating bills

[Vive_La_Villa]

9 minutes ago, Tom13 said:

I'll get that reporter round mine in winter, save on those rising heating bills

I’ll let you have that one for free.

But I’m watching you!  

Edited August 19, 2022 by Vive_La_Villa

[Keyblade]

1 hour ago, briny_ear said:

What made you think that? The bit where he said Emi is coming on very well and pushing for a place?

This site gets more like QAnon every day.

I would guess it's the bit where he sarcastically responds with a question about Leon Bailey who he wasn't asked about. It's quite obvious that question irritated him. I can understand sympathising with his irritation, but pretending like it didn't happen is just weird.

[briny_ear]

3 minutes ago, Keyblade said:

I would guess it's the bit where he sarcastically responds with a question about Leon Bailey who he wasn't asked about. It's quite obvious that question irritated him. I can understand sympathising with his irritation, but pretending like it didn't happen is just weird.

I’m just going by the words he actually said.

Not some “deep meaning”.

Edited August 19, 2022 by briny_ear

[Keyblade]

Just now, briny_ear said:

I’m just going by the words he actually said.

I agree. Ignoring context is generally a good way to go about things.

[AV82]

So it's "he has a niggle" vs. abrasive media responses and the constant misuse of a player over the course of 6 months who out performs all of his team mates, one of whom is a decorated player who has a colourful history with the manager. Hmm. Definitely no agenda there. I have no doubt he might've had a niggle at the start of this season, but that does not exonerate Gerrard from last seasons antics. Buendia has not been used correctly and these blunders are only adding to the fire.

To add to this when Buendia has been played it's often been out of position. When Gerrard finally brought him into the game against Bournemouth he decided to play him on the left to even further accommodate his best mate Phil who had been invisible all game.

Edited August 20, 2022 by AV82

[rodders0223]

He is worse than Dean Smith and his coaching team and its not even close 

[UpTheVilla26]

Can he not see, as an ex-Midfielder, that this crap Midfield he picks each week isn't working? 

If he can't see that, we've got more problems than just the fact we can't defend for shit and look clueless. 

[rodders0223]

1 minute ago, UpTheVilla26 said:

Can he not see, as an ex-Midfielder, that this crap Midfield he picks each week isn't working? 

If he can't see that, we've got more problems than just the fact we can't defend for shit and look clueless. 

Gerrard though midfielding was about rifling in goals from 25 yards and pinging 80 yard diags.

It's why Rafa never played him there.

[Chindie]

When you perform this badly week after week, something has to give. The buck stops with the manager, and he's done nothing to show he's more than a 'pashun' merchant who is tactically and strategically retarded.

[Tayls]

Man we are super good at football under this guy. 

[UpTheVilla26]

Just leave