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[Emerald Red]

If nothing else we are showing we CAN pass

All bar Sissoko, who was hitting passes into grass with not a red shirt in front of him again.

In all fairness, we seem to have got some sort of stability and composure with the ball, but we aren't pressing the issue here and getting it moving quickly enough out the sides. Kuyt up front has been inept as usual, and Babel and Gerrard seem to be our main attack threats. It's time I think Rafa makes a change of switching Babel for Kuyt up front, and shifting Benayoun out left and bring Crouch on for Kuyt.

[puroresu]

we have kept the ball better than last week but like many games nothing is done with the posession. No penetration.

We lack width as Yossi and Babel come inside but they are not wingers so will not stay wide.

[THEBARON]

You can see it , I can see it ...... the problem is does Rafa see it ?

[heimdall]

well done that woodwork !

changes afoot at half time surely

i doubt it, rafa will still say at the end of the game how unlucky we were and he didnt need to change it as we were playing very well

He'll probably start going on about options as well 

[NANNY RED]

For those that argued Kuyt wasn't scoring because he was playing too deep, the first half seems to have disproved that theory.   1 shot (blocked)in 45 mins

Saint, he's playing up there on his own and the ball was passed to him about four times. Four of those with his back to goal. HOW THE HELL IS HE SUPPOSED TO SCORE?

He hasn't won 1 header, hasn't turned with the ball once, hasn't beaten one player (or even tried) Hasn't made one intelligent run off the ball..... need I go on?

Fair enough he has had little support, although Gerrard has tried but you expect a little bit of SOMETHING for £10million

Spot on Saint

Sometimes i wonder if people are watching the same match

[maguskwt]

If nothing else we are showing we CAN pass

All bar Sissoko, who was hitting passes into grass with not a red shirt in front of him again.

it's almost criminal that a professional footballer can't execute a decent pass to a team mate even when there is no pressure...

[Avi Cohen]

Momo Off  Kewell on but Yossi on right Babel on the left Gerrard in the middle with Mascherano.  and Babel and Kewell can alternate between SS and LM

yep.. like it..

Harry has to come on sooner rather than later!

That makes sense. Unfortunately 'sense' is not one of Rafa's bywords.

[THEBARON]

The problem is that Rafa selected a very cautious safety first team and may be content with the score at the moment.
As people have already said we may not see any changes at half time.

[Emerald Red]

I didn't think Kewell was an option. We need to change it. Either Sissoko or Kuyt comes off for either Kewell or Crouch in respective positions. I'd like to see Kewell on the left with Babel and Crouch in attack.

[account deleted by request]

To be fair to Rafa, I think he usually changes the tactics slightly at half time, then sees how things go before making changes of players. We need a bit more movement, too many players standing waiting of the ball rather than running into space.

[Thinkpad]

Come on.. Blackburn is a great team 
We can't expect it to be a walk in the park.
Heck, their passing and control seems to be slightly better than ours. Their performance seems to be better.. Even their chances look better.

We need more defenders that also take the position as strikers, playmaker and midfielders. More defenders please...

[maguskwt]

we can't blame kuyt alone... the whole midfield is fumbling

[THEBARON]

No changes at half time then.........

[maguskwt]

any striker no matter how good won't get near scoring if the whole midfield is not creating chances...

[JamCar05]

Did you expect it? I suspect changes will be made after about 15 minutes, if we aren't looking any better. Like away against Portsmouth.