25 Aug 2015 11:44:41
Very typical behaviour going on here by some fans. Build a young player up, then crush him after a few bad games. Ibe was the 2nd coming to a lot of fans, and now he's no better than a League 2 player according to some. Absolute MADNESS. He's only 19, threw into a pressure situation with the limelight firmly on him, and he has struggled. Support him, don't jump on the lads back. The amount of times this has happened over the years is amazing, Pongolle, Le Tallec, Suso, Pacheco, there is undoubtedly more. Give him time, get off his back and let him develop. Also the same can be said for Gomez, stop hyping him up, yes he has started brilliantly, but he is young, his form will dip, it's only natural, and has to be expected and I'm sure there will be fans to get on his case when this happens too.

On a separate note, I thought the midfield 3 last night where excellent, Can's energy really impressed me, must have given BR a bit of a headache for the next game.

Also what's the deal with being linked with Wanyama? Why sell/loan Lucas (who wasn't getting ba look in) then sign a replacement? Baffling

1.) 25 Aug 2015
25 Aug 2015 12:04:43
There is a player named Lazar Markovic. Since he ain't from the ACADEMY, Our attitude towards him has been utter pathetic.

2.) 25 Aug 2015
25 Aug 2015 12:09:43
You can't be serious, the least i expect from a kid making 30 grand a week is to be able to make a simple 3 yards pass,
He needs to be dropped to wake up! He is playing like he couldn't be bothered! Sorry but i understand he is young but that is no excuse for an awful attitude on the pitch, Rossiter didn't pull any trees but he ran his socks off and made a couple of interceptions and all his passes came off. I work up to 10 hours all day all year to afford going to 5-6 away games a year and if iam not allowed to have an opinion on an awful individual performace which is completly justified becuase he is young then he won't improve if he keeps getting stupid support and doesn't get told what he is doing wrong which at the moment is everything. Sterling is very young, didn't stop most our fans from being 100 times worse towards him than Ibe.

3.) 25 Aug 2015
25 Aug 2015 12:17:15
Ibes a good player and can be a great player if his attitude stays right.

Last night his attitude was awful not his skill as a player. He didn't show any desire to fight for the ball or win it back when he lost it.

Martin and Emre both had a go verbally at him on camera and I'm sure others would have.

When the rest of the lads are giving there all for the cause whilst playing the whole game and a fresh faced 19 year old comes on and looks disinterested then that's when I have a problem.

Arsenal were pressing yes that's fair and it was a hard situation to come into that's fair but when he was losing the ball and not willing to chase it down or atleast throw some strengthen Jr against players then sorry that's is not good enough.

There will always be fans who are over the top, blindly support, moan and whinge, fans who get off coming out having a go at the fabs for moaning calling them bad fans.

Your in the above.

Fans are generally right there's not a lot we get wrong when it comes to assessing the teams. You do realise ed001 is just a fan and therefor he has to go into the statics of good fans giving good opionions.

Ibe was bad last night ands that's that. When he plays well he gets plenty of praise and it works both ways.

Don't just come on trying to make yourself feel better because you blindly support.

4.) 25 Aug 2015
25 Aug 2015 12:20:03
Can worries me, Watching him I always feel he is a whisker away from a red card

5.) 25 Aug 2015
25 Aug 2015 13:54:33
Malak, let's put you on 30k a week, in front of 44000 fans at the game and millions on live tv and see how you handle pressure.

I'm a very confident guy but a long time ago I took penalties at half time at a very bare (7k I think) ewood park and it does affect you no matter what your character. The fact they get paid so much more only adds even more pressure, not less.

give the guy a break.

6.) 25 Aug 2015
25 Aug 2015 13:54:50
Lols. I am on the floor. Now Ibe needs to get his attitude right. A month ago, He was 10 times better than Sterling. 2 weeks ago, He needs improvmenet. Today he should be on the bench. In one month, we should allow him to move on.

Posters have to accept, Ibe is a decent winger and he should just behave one unlike emulating Sterling.

7.) 25 Aug 2015
25 Aug 2015 14:06:13
To be fair EG, not one player I mentioned came through the Academy so I have no idea why you threw Markovichs name into this.
For the rest of the lads I am not a blind faith supporter, if I feel someone is deserving of criticism I will give it, for example I was praying that Rodgers got the axe over the summer, and I still feel that opinion will be justified come the end of the season, but that's not the point here.

All I was trying to say is we always do this, we are so quick at building our young players up, only to turn on them so quick after a run of poor form. Short memories from when he was outstanding in pre-season, so much so that he earned his starting spot on the team, just like Gomez.

At 19 years of age, did you ever make mistakes at work, I'd guess you probably did, we all would have, he'll I'm still making them today. The man who never made a mistake never made anything. Yes his attitude looked a bit off last night, but it looked like he was short on confidence, and a bit nervous. There was no questioning of his attitude on here a few months back when he came in early to work with the King.

Personally I'd like to see him given time to mature as a player, a few starts and a few sub appearances, as its clear he has an abundance of talent, but has only really had 6months of league football under his belt

8.) 25 Aug 2015
25 Aug 2015 14:35:53
Ps Sorry about the terrible spelling of Markovic's name

Nevada, I think you are spot on mate

9.) 25 Aug 2015
25 Aug 2015 22:13:08
Nevada, he should give me a break, i have a weak heart!