carl_feedthegoat wrote:Ted Hughes wrote:carl_feedthegoat wrote:Ted Hughes wrote:I think we were better when he was on.
Not because of Jovetic doing anything wrong, but because the team was better with Milner in it.
I'd have no problem starting him there again. Nor Jovetic.
Both fine by me.
Milner was fucking shit from the off ,till he was subbed 63 minutes later , if you cant see that then you need help.
The way Milner plays, changes the way Nasri & Silva play, imo, & they become more dangerous.
Jovetic could probably do the same but hasn't been used in that way. It's not a coincidence that Silva has started scoring imo. You may think that's not worth anything, but I think it's a big thing which could change the whole dynamic of the team.
The point is , Milner was used a forward , not a fucking decoy. We got away with it for 2 games and got fucked on the 3rd which didn't surprise me at all, Milner couldn't hit a barn door from 3 yards during that time.
Pellers fucked up..BIG time , yaya was fine and he has been quoted as saying he was fine , so Pellers was talking shit.
Yaya should have played and Ambrose or Jovetic should have played from the off - Milner would have been better off coming on as an impact sub.
All in all Pellegrini fucked up with his team selection.
Milner has been playing a different role to a typical striker; like Muller does sometimes for Bayern. He isn't a great finisher himself, but It has been working brilliantly. It worked on Sunday; we were two up by half time. We are getting more players into the box, in scoring positions, partially because of Milner pulling defenders about. He was suffering a bit from all his workrate in previous games, & that's most likely why he went off.
Jovetic is a much better footballer, but the game changes when he comes on & it's more about getting him into attacking positions, & Silva etc playing behind him.
We let in two goals v Burnley. That was he problem, not Milner. The game should have been won.
Yaya will have been left out on the advice of the experts, to prevent injury.