Dreadful first half. One of the worst performances in a first half from us in a while. Terrible, terrible. Out-muscled, out-passed and out-played all over the park. We're making Brighton look like Barcelona. So much space and nobody really putting in the tackles or giving some bite, just walking, st...

Krafth benched is good news. Hopefully Almiron is on the left too, though I doubt it This. Never thought i'd be glad to see Manquillo's name on the team sheet. Krafth might still come good, but I think he is already under pressure and needs taking out of the spotlight for a few games. This. I'm sur...

Meh, expected to lose and in all honesty we did better than I thought we would. Had our moments and looked pretty good in parts. Better teams than us will come away from Anfield with a bigger defeat than that this season. Onto the next game. This. Some individual shout outs go to Willems for that b...

With Longstaff out I'd like to see us try this: Dubravka Krath Fernandez Lascelles Dummett Willems Almiron Schar Hayden Atsu Joelinton Shelvey can't be trusted to defend properly and if we are to stay in this game long enough to maybe nick a point or even all 3 then it is absolutely vital the two C...

Aarons loaned out to the mighty Wycome fc in League One. No disrespect to the league or Wycome but Aarons is atleast good enough to be playing in the Championship (as he proved last season with Sheffield Weds).. I'm guessing no obscure European team wanted him this time around ehh? La Liga / Ligue 1...

Could’ve won that. 1pt was absolute minimum required today, need to win really, but OK. 4 from 4 inc Spurs and Arsenal isn’t bad. This. Such a shame our finishing was poor. Muto's chance was golden and when will Miggy score?? Our decision making and positioning is poor and needs to sharpen up. I ho...

Apart from that goal.. Duba hasn't been tested. Watford do look dangerous when they break but apart from that we've been decent going forward we're just lacking that clinical touch. 1-1 seems about right.. second half let's push on and pressure them. There for the taking.. defensively there quite s...

Apart from that goal.. Duba hasn't been tested. Watford do look dangerous when they break but apart from that we've been decent going forward we're just lacking that clinical touch. 1-1 seems about right.. second half let's push on and pressure them. There for the taking.. defensively there quite su...

Duba
Schar Lascelles Dummet
Kraft Hayden Longstaff Willems
Miggy Joelinton Atsu

Good team selection. Apart from Atsu wouldn't anyone say that's our strongest line-up? Of course in CB you could shift one of them in for Lejune but I'll say that's not miles away from our best XI.

Colly wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 30, 2019 6:44 am

Is Willems confirmed fit? He limped off too. We could end up with Manquillo right and Dummett left.

Kraft RWB and Manquillo / Dummet LWB if Willems is injured.

Ol' Dirty Bas Dost wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:33 pm

Well Ritchie is surely out with ligament damage?

This. Does anybody know how long ASM will be out for?

If Lascelles / Ritchie are not ready then I'll go for

Duba
Schar Fernandez Dummet
Kraft Hayden S.Longstaff Willems
Miggy Atsu
Joelinton

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Sad to not go through but can't really complain with our second string getting a draw against Leicester's starting XI - hopefully that gives us a little bit of confidence to take to the weekend. This. Watford at home is a bigger game. If we win that will keep Watford bottom. Potential relegation co...

Tsi wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:04 pm

352 formation?

Darlow
Schar Fernandez Clark
Kraft Jonjo M.Longstaff Hayden Willems
Ritchie Muto

4-1 Spurs. Miggy consolation.

We need three up top. 1 through the middle and 2 wide. Rafa eventually realized that we had to do this, which meant two in the park which meant no Shelvey. It's not rocket science. Hayden and Longstaff in the engine room and get that extra man up top. This. Shelvey is a nice tidy passer who can occ...

This is deservedly 2-0 to Norwich. No positives. Relegation is inevitable. This. If we're getting outclassed, out-hustled and out-thought by a a newly promoted team then the signs are ominous. Need to switch the formation next week and go for the 3-4-3 with Ritchie and Willems as wing-backs, Get Lo...

Same old problems in the second half.. this formation anit working. Get Willems, Longstaff and Muto on!!!

All these crosses and set-pieces would be perfect for someone.. like Carroll to end on it.

Rondon had 2 players always on his shoulder to play off Joelinton so far has zero as Almiron has to drop deep for some reason to be the creative outlet in midfield, despite us playing 3 CM. This. Plus a switch to 3-4-3 with ASM and Miggy out wide would suit us better.. give us more pace and width.