I liked where Ramos was taking us, remember one of his outside consultants Dr Baby Food ? All the players on liqified formulas to give them that premium fuel - we could run, run, run, you could see it when we were motivated in the games v scum and chavs in the CC semi and final. Plus, we had Ledders and Woody as the CB pairing, it was a dream for me with those two, plus Berba and Keane clicking up front. Jenas and Zoks were running everywhere in midfield, the scum and chavs - well, wherever they ran and had the ball, there was always someone there.
Also, we played manyoo at home, we were 1-0 in front till the last minute till a corner, tevez came in and Daws, the mistake magnet, deflected a goal in. If we'd won that game, it would have meant huge things, Fergy was still supreme. We, of course eventually did - with AvB at OT. I think that shows these two tactically had it spot on, but against the lower teams, they couldn't steam roller them, we struggled.
What fell down ? IMO motivation, inspiration ... everyone knows he couldn't communicate well with the players, especially when they were all 'starved'. I remember THudd in a KFC or McD stuffing it down, lol. Commoli as Ramos' rod in his back ? Read Baldini as AvB's.
We should spank Dnipro, but I'd like to see how Timmy considers the Europa. I bet this season won't be such an important, target, but next season by winning there's auto qualification into the CL, all of a sudden it'll be a huge thing. And we won't be the only ones who take it much more seriously if that's where we end up playing.
Haaa well, we are doing excellently now under Timmy - but I have yet to be convinced on tactics v the Bog Boys. March will be Crunch Time, as everyone knows - we wait and see.
