MB62
26-03-2012, 09:12 AM
I know, you do have to be imbalanced to support Hibs at times, this being another one of these times. However, this time it's the team that's not right, not just the fans :greengrin and it's a problem I believe Fenlon will have to make tough and probably unpopular decisions to help sort it out.
For a start, the midfield is just not working and this IMO is where all the problems are stemming from. We have guys in there that are just not suited to the position they are being asked to play. It was absolutely cringeworthy stuff on Saturday watching Osbourne trying to take on his opponent down the line in the 2nd half. His lack of pace was absolutely cronic and I was embarrassed for him.
Soares contributed absolutely zero to the cause and again looks like a fish out of water stuck out there on the left.
The big problem though, IMO, is central pairing of Stevenson and Claros, it just doesn't work. Claros came with a big reputation and expectation and has so far failed to live up to both. His nickname of 'the pitbull' looks misplaced, more like a French poodle, and I think one of these two are going to have to be sacrifised, personally I would stick with Lewis as at least HE gives us some effort in a game.
Ivan has lost his spark but to bring him on then consistantly ask him to play left wing, WHY? especially when the guy out the right couldn't beat a three legged tortoise in a race :confused:
The man used to come on and give the crowd a lift but that doesn't happen anymore.
I also find it strange that the best football player at the club, the one man who actually does look comfortable on the ball, is our left back. Personally, I would be giving him a run in our central midfield and seeing if could create things for our forwards who are presently getting next to no decent service at all.
Talking about our forwards, it's any one from four for me as so far none of them have looked very capable of doing much.
With our defensive record, and having lost another two on Saturday, the defence gets slagged easily. On Saturday though, I thought the back four were about our four best players but they got no cover from our midfield.
We really don't seem to play as a team but three seperate units, defence, midfield, forwards, there is little or no link up play.
Players seem to be lacking in motivation, I don't understand this. If they are just there to pick up a wage they shouldn't be there but if they actually do want to play football, motivation should come as soon they are handed a strip for the game. Our guys are IMO certainly good enough to get us out of this mess but they have to start showing they are interested, something I don't see them doing.
For a start, the midfield is just not working and this IMO is where all the problems are stemming from. We have guys in there that are just not suited to the position they are being asked to play. It was absolutely cringeworthy stuff on Saturday watching Osbourne trying to take on his opponent down the line in the 2nd half. His lack of pace was absolutely cronic and I was embarrassed for him.
Soares contributed absolutely zero to the cause and again looks like a fish out of water stuck out there on the left.
The big problem though, IMO, is central pairing of Stevenson and Claros, it just doesn't work. Claros came with a big reputation and expectation and has so far failed to live up to both. His nickname of 'the pitbull' looks misplaced, more like a French poodle, and I think one of these two are going to have to be sacrifised, personally I would stick with Lewis as at least HE gives us some effort in a game.
Ivan has lost his spark but to bring him on then consistantly ask him to play left wing, WHY? especially when the guy out the right couldn't beat a three legged tortoise in a race :confused:
The man used to come on and give the crowd a lift but that doesn't happen anymore.
I also find it strange that the best football player at the club, the one man who actually does look comfortable on the ball, is our left back. Personally, I would be giving him a run in our central midfield and seeing if could create things for our forwards who are presently getting next to no decent service at all.
Talking about our forwards, it's any one from four for me as so far none of them have looked very capable of doing much.
With our defensive record, and having lost another two on Saturday, the defence gets slagged easily. On Saturday though, I thought the back four were about our four best players but they got no cover from our midfield.
We really don't seem to play as a team but three seperate units, defence, midfield, forwards, there is little or no link up play.
Players seem to be lacking in motivation, I don't understand this. If they are just there to pick up a wage they shouldn't be there but if they actually do want to play football, motivation should come as soon they are handed a strip for the game. Our guys are IMO certainly good enough to get us out of this mess but they have to start showing they are interested, something I don't see them doing.