Give him a few more months. Yes we lost. But this is only his third loss. How many losses were we going to give Di Matteo? Now don't start yelling and screaming. I am not saying that I don't prefer Di Matteo, but I am saying that what is done is done. Move on. Support the team and give each person a fair shot. Just wait until Ferguson retires. His successor will most likely not make it the entire season. Save for Mourinho.
I don't agree with his last starting lineup versus QPR. Oscar is not a #10, or at least isn't one right now. He is too easily put off the ball and isn't willing to come and plead for the ball at any moment. As a semi professional player myself who plays in the midfield predominantly, I always want the ball at my feet. I don't always get it but I'm trying to put myself in the position to always receive it so as to make positive moves forward for the team. If I don't get it I need to be in a position so I can get it.
Basically, I'm always trying to be open. Mata does this beautifully. Oscar does not. Oscar is a winger to me. Same as Moses and Marin. Hazard is the only player that I think is able to move in and around our lone striker almost as well as Mata.
Moving into the two roles in behind that creative position we have Lampard, Ramires, Mikel, Luiz and Romeu. Romeu is very defensively minded, willing to put in a hard tackle, short passes are his bread and butter only opting for long balls to a wide open player. Mikel has grown in his defensive mid role. Moving forward trying to score and be a threat, thus taking some pressure off other players so the opposition cannot focus on just the striker or creating player. Mikel's passing has gone from short to mid-range and only needs a precise long ball game to round it out. He is smart defensively and will only get stronger. Ramires is a very talented player to say the least. Fast, gifted passer and can be creative and slick with his passing. This kid is always on the move. You never know where he will show up and is quickly putting up numbers in the scoring column. Doesn't that sound like....Lampard? Which is my next midfielder to talk about. Lampard will forever be cast as the most prolific scoring midfielder ever. Great passing game, great knowledge, great positioning. His speed has slowed but that's where knowledge and positioning come into play. Take it from me, the best thing I've done for my career in the sport is play with guys that are well into their 30's and 40's. I used to think that speed was everything, that I didn't need all that much skill if I could just breeze past slower players. I soon learned that I was very easily dispossessed when playing against these old guys because I was predictable and gave up too much room. Now I play much smarter and can run the entire game because I paid attention to the game and what it could teach me. Positioning is key, not speed. I have to go back to Ramires quickly to point out how his positioning is so good for such a young player. Ramires is my favorite player after Drogba. David Luiz has moved into the defensive midfield role and is adapting to life there very quickly. His creativity is outstanding for someone who started out as a central defender. He is great at passing mid to long-range balls on the ground with pace which is quite difficult and also a great asset. He already has a mind to defend and has a great long range shot and free kick ability. This is our Mighty Midfield and I would not trade them for anything.
Don't forget we have Essien and DeBruyne on loan. Though I don't expect to get either of them back with lasting effects.
Keep the Blue Flag Flyin' High!
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