xavi6 wrote:Vhero wrote:xavi6 wrote:Douglas Higginbottom wrote:I think we can safely say that Ireland was taked off due to injury rather than not being brilliant.
As for Robinho not playing is that really a problem? Not for a second do I think Bellamy had a great game but the team won't stay the same for every match and this seemed to me an ideal time to leave Robinho out.
Spot on Doug.
I think Bellamy was chosen for his ability to track back. Pompey is a horrible place to go at the best of times and we couldn't afford to leave one of our full backs exposed. Van Den Borre is quick and fit and I doubt Robby would have been too arsed tracking him back.
No problems with the decision.
Bellers certainly didn't backtrack much today.
Can you honestly say Robinho would have done a better job defensively?
Robinho ain't a defender I don't expect him to mate but unlike Bellamy he can do amazing things with the ball and he's great for that. Bellamy's okay on the ball and gets extra points for backtracking. They are completely different types of players. See you guys give Bellers brownie points for tracking back but he should be fucking doing his job on the left wing instead I mean that's his position FFS. If we had nobody else for that position then fair enough but we do and I'm clueless as to why Hughes started him on the wing he isn't exactly our fastest player.