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Stevie

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ESPN FC
Arbeloa's First Big Test

Maybe.

ESPN FC
Arbeloa's First Big Test

Maybe.

ESPN FC
Arbeloa's First Big Test

I mean...

ESPN FC
Arbeloa's First Big Test

Considering the managers that this team have had, and nobody looks as though they've figured them out, really, to get them as a unit.

ESPN FC
Arbeloa's First Big Test

Never mind NNLs, get them together as a unit.

ESPN FC
Arbeloa's First Big Test

And then, of course, you've got Vinny sabotaging the crowd getting behind them.

ESPN FC
Arbeloa's First Big Test

And I like Sid's point about the crowd for the Champions League being different,

ESPN FC
Arbeloa's First Big Test

I think since talking about hope, it seemed like the crowd had not only had the hope for Alonso, but they so wanted it to be so good.

ESPN FC
Arbeloa's First Big Test

They really wanted him to do really well.

ESPN FC
Arbeloa's First Big Test

And when you get one player in particular who's scuppering all that and looking, there's always sabotaging it just because of his ego.

ESPN FC
Arbeloa's First Big Test

Then it'll be interesting to see what crowd does turn up the next time, because I don't think it will disappear so easily.

ESPN FC
Arbeloa's First Big Test

And the fact that they're not a unit,

ESPN FC
Arbeloa's First Big Test

It just takes a couple of mistakes or things to be going wrong as they've been doing, and that crowd's going to go on their back again.

ESPN FC
Arbeloa's First Big Test

That makes it twice as hard.

ESPN FC
Arbeloa's First Big Test

So, yeah, it's fantastic when you win 6-1 and you walk out the next game and you think, we'll just do the same.

ESPN FC
Arbeloa's First Big Test

It doesn't always work out that way.

ESPN FC
Arbeloa's First Big Test

Well, because if there's no structure, it doesn't matter how hard you try, it's not going to work.

ESPN FC
Arbeloa's First Big Test

You could have 11 players giving absolutely every single thing, and they might win games because of their ability.

ESPN FC
Arbeloa's First Big Test

But in terms of being a unit, if there's no structure, then you're wasting energy.

ESPN FC
Arbeloa's First Big Test

Rob was talking about no closing down.