14 Sep 2025 18:35:54
Not once have I said Farke should be replaced. Not last season when we stuttered, or some wanted him given his jotters before this season started. I thought, he’s earned his shot at the premiership, and deserves a chance. But if he continues to persist on playing BA and having a 6’4” player taking corner kicks, (what’s that all about?! ) then that’s enough for me.
14 Sep 2025 18:55:27
Kane took corners for England, Declan rice takes them for arsenal and they score the most from set pieces. Think you always put your best set piece taker on your set pieces, in my opinion.
14 Sep 2025 18:58:44
Aaronson a total mystery to me as is dropping Gnonto who at least has looked dangerous without any goals or assists.
Looks like DF is playing not to concede and HOPEFULLY nick a goal. That’s relegation stuff.
14 Sep 2025 19:25:17
After four games, nothing from open play.
Are loans still a possibility, or is that it until the Jan window?
Anyone but a Villa striker, as they're the the only team in the league on zero goals.
Dick Emery might be on the slippery slope.
But, if you use that much hair oil, on you're own head be it.
Does anyone think we can go 4-2-3-1 a bit more often, with a shift to 4-3-3 out of possession?
Of course that would mean having a creator in the 10. Could Okafor play there?
Or Willy, with NO/ JH/ DJtake your pick, either side?
Rotate/ shuffle Stach, Amps, Longstaff, Tanaka, Gruev. oh, hold on. too many CM's.
DNA my backside!
MOT, proudly back to the Champo.
In fact, is Champo an out of contract Uruguayan striker? Sign him up!
{Ed001's Note - no loans, but you can sign out of contract players, so long as they were free agents before the window closed in England.}
14 Sep 2025 19:30:02
LAD2, It was equally mystifying and generally criticised when Kane had his corner bout for England, and rightly so IMHO.
Rice seems OK swinging them in, but I think he's in the closet, as he's no Outswinger.
I'll get me flag.
14 Sep 2025 19:33:13
I can forgive playing arronson to some degree. He did slow down their winger, even if he offered no outlet for Bogle.
Gnonto looked like a scared child on the pitch.
I can't forgive the like for like subs though. We went into defence mode when okafor came off, doubly so when James was injured.
Why did we persist with 4-3-3 and not drop to 4-5-1 or 5-4-1 with bijol and JJ coming on?
Very bizarre.
14 Sep 2025 19:51:29
Huge farke fan however even I can’t argue with each of those points.
14 Sep 2025 20:42:22
Gnonto was on the pitch for SIX minutes mate.
15 Sep 2025 09:56:07
Totally agree re Wiily, Corkster!