Is it me, or are others just as frustrated and utterly baffled by Harry's 'tactics' and team selections sometimes? Thoughts?
Take today's annoying draw against the Geordies for example:
Not only does 'arry - in all his wisdom - nulify the threat of Bale by sticking him out on the right (arrrgggghhh!!), but yet again drops the in-form Defoe - fresh from a two-week break - for the '1-hour-man' VDV, who played 90 mins midweek for Holland!
Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of VDV, but he's a luxury who unfortunatley does disrupt the balance of the team, so he needs to be used wisely. We had a real goal threat when Defoe came on. I think 'arry needs to have the guts to bench VDV when necessary and stop stroking the guy's ego.
Just thought I'd include some quotes from 'arry after the match which make me seriously question what goes through his mind at times:
"Rafa looked a bit leggy today - he's been away on international duty. I gave him the nod over Jermaine but I thought he looked tired. Jermaine came on - full of beans - and grabbed a goal"
But at least when 'arry was asked about his 'inspired' Defoe substitution, he had the good grace to admit his cock up: "If you're that clever you'd have started with him [Defoe]"
Well maybe with that he'll finally do the sensible thing against Blackburn - start with Defoe and keep Bale on the fucking LEFT!!!
Take today's annoying draw against the Geordies for example:
Not only does 'arry - in all his wisdom - nulify the threat of Bale by sticking him out on the right (arrrgggghhh!!), but yet again drops the in-form Defoe - fresh from a two-week break - for the '1-hour-man' VDV, who played 90 mins midweek for Holland!
Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of VDV, but he's a luxury who unfortunatley does disrupt the balance of the team, so he needs to be used wisely. We had a real goal threat when Defoe came on. I think 'arry needs to have the guts to bench VDV when necessary and stop stroking the guy's ego.
Just thought I'd include some quotes from 'arry after the match which make me seriously question what goes through his mind at times:
"Rafa looked a bit leggy today - he's been away on international duty. I gave him the nod over Jermaine but I thought he looked tired. Jermaine came on - full of beans - and grabbed a goal"
But at least when 'arry was asked about his 'inspired' Defoe substitution, he had the good grace to admit his cock up: "If you're that clever you'd have started with him [Defoe]"
Well maybe with that he'll finally do the sensible thing against Blackburn - start with Defoe and keep Bale on the fucking LEFT!!!