16 Jan 2021 23:54:26
Another toothless performance. I have consistently said 15th to 17th at the end of the season. We don't convert enough chance so when we have possession without the chances we don't score. Cassilla didn't do much wrong. Ayling wasn't bad but had one or two wayward passes. Struijk was ok but didn't give us much. Raphinia was playing on the wrong wing and didn't have much of an impact. Don't know whether I should just feel sorry for Bamford doesn't get much in the way of service and he usually has to miss a couple before he scores.
Only two chances today so missed them both. Alioski tries hard and Rodrigo flatters to deceive. Harrison generally good until the final pass or shot then struggles a bit. Substitutes. Hernandez: hasn't the legs anymore. Roberts: Just isn't good enough Poveda: Isn't good enough. Klich did ok but had his usual sky rocket of a shot but was generally tidy without having the cutting edge. Bottom line.
We don't have enough quality players in the squad ie The bench doesn't offer much. Without quality individuals it's only so long before your system is found out. We've been found out and found wanting. We need to hang on and stay in the division. West Brom won; Fulham improving; Brighton a better team; Burnley should com e good. Worrying times. I said 15th to 17th is a realistic ambition but we could do worse. Final note get the pitch sorted that doesn't help our style.
17 Jan 2021 04:05:29
No improvement on Crawley game end of the day where not good enough we've already over achieved with Championship players so long as way stay in the Premier league investment will be there again in the summer priority as to be a top creative midfielder but no in us and Bielsa we'll probably look for another winger.
17 Jan 2021 04:47:11
Poor. Again.
No plus points.
Brighton were woeful.
Says it all really.
Showed our championship quality.
Just boring.
17 Jan 2021 09:08:37
People keep saying our players are poor and some that Brighton are a better team?
What Brighton players you taking for our starting 11. one at most same with most teams in bottom 10 prem teams
We have the players we ain’t got the game plan or tattics
We have better players than bottom half of prem, sadly the bottom half or prem have the better manager and as proven yesterday that is what matters.
17 Jan 2021 12:24:04
Berm I agree yesterday that Potter beat bubs tactically hands down, I think I (what do I know) saw they were killing us in midfield and would have either switched to a back three taken Alioski who had a shocker and Struick off who was just not a Premier league midfielder.
But it’s ONE game Crawley nothing like first team and Spurs had their best game, more worrying was our lack of energy and belief yesterday, again you are correct that’s the Managers job to install that confidence or change personnel.
It was a huge opportunity missed yesterday but this is a bloody tough league look at Wolves form without Jimenez are we saying Nino Sanchez is a poor Manager? Palace beat us 4-1 with a Roy Hodgson masterclass but are still below us, so are Burnley with Dyche even if they win their game in hand I agree Bielsa deserves your criticism Berm he was found wanting yesterday but sack him?
Ok who would you replace him with?
17 Jan 2021 13:04:44
Thing is class or is not just the results ot is the pattern
How many times has a far weaker team beat us due to sitting back and/ or being physical with high balls?
Crawley is not one game it is the last result in a long pattern of losing to teams like Wigan
Brighton is not just one game it is the last result in along pattern of losing to teams like Harris Cardiff and millwall
It is the pattern that worries me far more than the result
I don’t mind losing to spurs I mind losing to Brighton’s and Ipswich’s and it has happened too many times to just be written off.
Name one game where the team sat back with two banks of four and we did well? Come one name just one. then think of every time we did badly
Name one game where we did well against a big physical team (remember Burley scored so result was fake) and played well then think about every time we played against a team and we did badly
Watch motd they are saying the opposition manager did a job/ number of belisa/ Leeds far too often because the other managers are simply better than him and can work out how to beat him. let’s be honest as Crawley and the others showed it ain’t hard to out wit belisa is it?
This argument is all hypothetical as we don’t know if my suggested manager could do better
But we do no belisa stubborn one diamntional plan a has largely run its course
We do know we are in a relegation scrap
We do know we don’t have the best players in the leauge
So I think it is obvious we need a manager for the situation we are in not the situation we wish we were in.
17 Jan 2021 13:38:44
Oh God class, don’t ask that question!
17 Jan 2021 14:02:16
I knew as soon as i sent it DSW
But as much as I disagree with Berm (mostly) I do admire that he does explain why he thinks the way he does again, i think he often contradicts himself saying hoof ball is ok to get results at time but in the main every defence we’ve played to date have a bigger taller defence than ours so not sure what our points tally would have been.
Think two wins this year Newcastle who set up with two banks because Bruce is so negative until he gave it a go and our football and fitness won the day and the Blunts away which i’ve previously said without Mesellier we could have lost but if my Aunt had been a bloke.
Bielsa has said many times (and I accept) that it’s easier to fix when his style his only plan A in your eyes than it is to even consider a plan B
I might not like it at times but I honestly wouldn’t swap Bub for any other premier league manager which yes is hypocthetical but i’m sticking with him especially when there’s not even an alternative for discussion.
17 Jan 2021 17:18:48
Plus points.
Raphi is class.
Jack Harrison is only going to get even better.
Luke Ayling.
Kiko punched well, and held crosses.
We have two international CB’s to come back in.
Keep the faith!
Biggest negative; our pitch is a disgrace!