Blakes Seven Why I Think Neil Warnocks

Blakes Seven Why I Think Neil Warnocks

Hi, Paul Blake here again with another look at the past week in the crazy world of football.In this weeks edition of Blakes 7 I demand more loyalty from football directors in the light of Neil Warnocks dismi sal at QPR, and I Van Jefferson Jersey question whether Sir Alex Ferguson knows what his best eleven is at Manchester United.Hold on to your hats; its about to get controversial!Liverpool lack Polished FinishAgainst Manchester City on Tuesday night, Liverpool lacked finishing power. Make no mistake about it, City did not brush Liverpool aside in this Premier League clash, nor did they bounce back to winning ways as The Daily Mail would have us believe.Two of the goals Liverpool conceded were softer than a duck feather pillow and the other was a debatable penalty.The Reds had more shots on goal than City (16 compared to 13) and one more on target (9 compared to 8).However, the only statistic that really matters is goals scored and Liverpools generosity rather gifted City all three of the goals that won them this match.To make matters worse for the Merseysiders, neither Andy Carrol nor Stewart Downing did much to suggest that they will ever really cut it at the top end of The Premier League. Without Suarez, Liverpool looked unlikely to penetrate and leaving Craig Bellamy on the bench was a glaring error of judgment on Dalglishs part.Fergusons Lucky DipI am beginning to wonder if even Sir Alex Ferguson himself knows who his best eleven is. Andrew Whitworth Jersey At the football stadium formerly known as St James Park (I cant bring myself to call it anything else) on Wednesday night, it looked to me as if Fergusons team had been picked almost at random.Perhaps he employed some kind of lucky dip methodology. And the first name out of the hat isLindegaard! Sorry David (de Gea), youll be on the bench son.Injuries and weakne ses in the midfield area has forced Sir Alex to persevere with the hugely over-rated Park Ji-Sung and the ageing Ryan Giggs, who is fading faster than a Dale Winton spray tan. He must have seriously considered continuing with his Phil Jones midfield experiment or dropping Wayne Rooney back into the middle of the park, as he did against Everton and Otelul Gelati earlier in the season. Perhaps he could try and persuade Paul Scholes out of retirementUp-front, Berbatov does not hold the ball up as well as Danny Wellbeck and the Bulgarian may not merit a starting place in the current side as much as the emerging England international or even the deadly Mexican, Hernandez.Whatever Uniteds best side is,Ferguson must discover it fast. He should stick with it and only tinker when he really needs to. Its exactly this type of management that cost Raffa his job at Anfield a few years ago.Is the FA Cup Losing its Appeal?For many, the FA Cup has lost its magic. I hate to say it because I really love the famous old competition, especially 3rd Round day in January.The attendance statistics make for ominous reading though. The average attendance for FA cup matches has struggled to get above 10,000 since the 2008/2009 season whereas before that, the average gate fluctuated around the 20,000 mark. The recent decline in average attendances has been a steep one.The competition is seen as le s important by many teams struggling at the foot of the Premier League, for obvious financial reasons. This may or may not have contributed to Wigans exit from the competition at the hands of Swindon Town, but when teams at the top of the Championship start fielding reserve players and youngsters as well, we begin to understand how dreadful the situation has become.I would like to see the FA Cup treated with the respect that it deserves to be and for a sponsor to come in that will Tyler Higbee Jersey make the financial rewards of progre sing through the rounds far more appealing to all clubs who enter.Nathan Redmond Whats all the fu s about?Seventeen year old Birmingham winger, Nathan Redmond, is set to become the subject of a bidding war between Liverpool and ManchesterCity. The youngster is valued at 7 Million but it is expected that whichever club wins the race to sign him may pay double that.It was with great anticipation that I sat down to watch the wonder kid on Saturday as he was named in the starting eleven to face Wolves in the cup. Too be honest, I couldnt really see what the fu s was about, although it is difficult to judge him on one appearance against a side from the top division.In this match Redmond showed quick feet, pace and youthful exuberance. He made some eye-catching forward bursts with the ball but his decision making was poor, particularly around the opposition penalty area.That said, he clearly has a lot still to learn and this may be best learned under the watchful eye of Dalglish or Mancini at Liverpool or Manchester City. Alternatively, he Terrell Burgess Jersey could stay at Birmingham where I fear that he may end up playing too many games in a very competitive league to develop properly.Insult Adey at AnfieldOne has to feel forOldhams Tom Adeyemi who, it has been reported, was the victim of racist abuse at Anfield on Friday night.It is time for all fans to be held accountable for their comments towards players on the pitch and I say well done to Adeyemi for having the bottle to confront the man from Aintree who has now been arrested by Merseyside Police.Fans should not be allowed to believe that they can say anything they like, just because they are in a large crowd of people. It was comforting to see the reaction of Adeyemis fellow players, from both sides, who helped him to deal with the situation.Warnocks unfair dismi salThe Queens Park Rangers board should hold their heads in shame after sacking Neil Warnock this week.Warnock did superbly to get Rangers promoted last season and hes done a decent job to keep his side out of the bottom three in the Premier League this season.I dont understand what the expectations are at the club, but surely they would settle for survival in their first season? If that is the case then the sacking of Warnock is not only premature, it is distinctly unfair. Warnock is as capable of spending 20 million just as wisely as Mark Hughes would be.Hooray HenryThe decision to bring Thierry Henry back to Arsenal is a stroke of genius from Arsene Wenger.Last nights goal may be the last hurrah for Henry, but his impact will be felt long after he has returned to the United States.From the shots of them on the television, it would appear that Theo Walcott and Henry have developed a fantastic relationship, which is great news for Arsenal and their fans. If Theo can learn just a couple of things from the newly crowned king of Arsenal, then it will be well worth Wengers efforts in re-signing the Frenchman. Matthew Stafford T Shirts I have always felt that Walcott

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