30 Jan 2014 06:18:06
We can bleat and moan as much as we like about the officials but let's face facts, we ain't good enough and nor is Sherwood! This isn't the first game where our midfield has been torn apart time and time again, our left back has been destroyed, and our No 20 ( Dawson ), made to look like a Sunday league player! Everyone knew we needed a defensive midfielder in that game, but no! Everyone knew we needed a top class left back, but no! All the managers in the PL know that Dawson is slow and always gets caught out of position, except AVB and Sherwood! We all knew that Ade would come back, play well for a couple of games, then sulk! Yes we have a bad injury list, but so does a lot of the other teams!

1.) 30 Jan 2014
I think we can be good enough for top 4 with most of our first choice squad but, still need a proper left-back and cover up front. Then to set-up correctly against the opposition. Fair enough it can be 4-4-2 against plenty of teams, especially at home, but never against Chelsea or Man City. Even if they weren't at their best, it leaves you outnumbered in the middle of the park and then ending up over-run in defence. Basics!

2.) 30 Jan 2014
Agree that Dawson isn't good enough, but you can't blame Sherwood for playing because Vertonghen and Kaboul were both unavailable, so he didn't have a choice. Rose didn't deserve to be sent off, and he certainly wasn't the worst player on the pitch before his sending off.
Losing to Man City is nothing to be ashamed about, they have been some of the best football in the world this year. Slandering Sherwood for losing this game is highly unfair, his record still remains brilliant, and results speak for themselves.
There are some very important games coming up against Everton, Newcastle and Chelsea. Some of these are very important and very winnable, so judge him after these results.

3.) 30 Jan 2014
We can't blame injuries we spent 100m strengthening the squad supposedly.

Rose and Dawson are not good enough! we were set up wrong from the beginning. Our midfield was never going to compete with their pace and accuracy of passing. And we don't have a finisher to take our chances.

I lost count of how many times we gave the ball away, not intercepted passes but simply bad passes.

4.) 30 Jan 2014
Lets face it we got the team wrong. Desperately required a defensive midfielder in there. Bentaleb, is a great young talent, but he has no chance against Yaya, Silva and Fernandinho.

Just like Dawson and Rose have no chance against Ageuro and Navas. Dawson and Rose are just not good enough. But they are all we have got until Jan comes back and we need to sign a quality left back.

We also need another striker not least for cover if there is an injury to Ade or Soldado.

Finally, Sherwood is not a manager. His comments afterwards about Man City; it was as if he didn't care that we lost and knew that we would from the outset. Poor show from him.

We are never going to get fourth with Liverpool, Everton and United better than us. It's competitive and we don't have the right man at the helm. 6th place would be a result.

Cannot wait for Van Gaal to come in.

5.) 30 Jan 2014
No, you can't blame Sherwood for the injuries to Vert and Kaboom, but Kaboul has been injured for a long time and it was always going to be a risk with him . You can't blame him, till after Friday evening about the left back, should have been sorted before season started . But he is to blame for the stupidity and stubbornness not to play Capoue as a defensive midfielder, especially last night! Everyone knows how city play, how Arsenal play, so play the strengths needed!
One thing that will be interesting, when Vert is fit, will Sherwood have the balls to drop Dawson, I doubt it!

6.) 30 Jan 2014
The problem now is with/if Rose is suspended Verts will likely be pushed back into the LB position.Which will only go irritate him further about his role with us.