Malcolm9

Horrible watch this so far...

Idiots, 3 bookings and a red card. Sort it out.

See 😬

I really don't believe the manager is forced to play certain players. I can't recall any manager prior to Maresca having to do this. We were told before Maresca's appointment what he was like.

There are levels of input, and whether that input is taken onboard. With this squad we would also be comfortably top four if we hadn't of lost silly games i.e. Leeds, Sunderland.

I'm optimistic that his relationship with the board & SD's will allow him to have an input. You don't have to be a yes man if you have a seat at the main table.

Why would you hope that? Surely you'd rather bsck him no? Who cares what they say, Arteta was hardly pulling up trees. As for Thomas Frank, not a lot to be said there.

Estevao, Delap, Palmer. If we are sticking with a 4-2-3-1 it will work. Enzo couldn't be any worse than Pedro playing further up.

In a midfield three, with Enzo playing in the CAM role. Caicedo and Santos sitting behind.

A 6 year contract yes, that likely includes a lower wage along with an exit clause, and spreads the financial cost. Is he anymore inexperienced than Arteta, Le Bris, Andrews, Lampard (1st time round) or Maresca were when starting off in the PL? Maresca was sacked by Parma in Serie B, and inherited a Leicester team that had just been relegated from the PL. I keep hearing about his record at Strasbourg, yet they have most of the major Ligue 1 teams (other than PSG) above them. Hardly something to criticise him for.

I think he'll do well here. Football is more about emotional intelligence these days, and if it's true he wants players to express themselves then players like Palmer, Estevao etc will warm to that. Maresca's tactics really put me off watching us play, and he's the first manager to make me feel that way. Hopefully this will also see Santos get more involved in games, I think he will be the vital cog to establish a three man midfield.

Will we ever play a 3 man midfield??

At least with a new manager we will see if the team selection, tactics and subs remain the same. That will give us the clearest indication of whose really in charge, though under Poch it didn't feel that the higher ups where involved with team selection, player minutes etc.

Rosenior makes no sense, all they are going to do is alienate the Strasbourg fans even further. I hope Maresca is leaving, I can't stand the guy with his style of turgid football, awful tactics and subs.

You can have all the experienced players in the world, yet if you keep putting square pegs in round holes surprisingly it doesn’t work. Certain players continue to steal minutes, like Neto and Enzo, from Estevao and Santos. Why play Badiashile and Trev together knowing it is a weak pairing. This is on Maresca, regardless of the incompetence above him right now.

Eugh...Badiashile and Trev as the CB pairing, I don't know if I can watch.

Full strength yet players are out of position. James to go RB, put Palmer RW and bring on Santos on for Gusto and Enzo for Neto. My dislike for Maresca grows even more, the bloke has no idea of a consistent team.

I'd take Poch back at this rate, Maresca is so frustrating.

Estevao was our most dangerous player in the first half, he should have never been subbed at that point.

Guiu should be getting his minutes, Delap has been pretty average. I really didn’t see the point of bringing him on today.

De Zerbi, Glasner or Iraola. They are all miles better than Maresca. Glasner would be my first choice.

Standing on someone's foot isn't a foul? It was unlucky for sure, but it was a foul.

It's amazing people saying it wasn't a foul, it clearly was regardless of intention. Even the pundits are dribbling over it.

If he did end up staying it should be as a back up left winger, though if we are offered anything over a fiver then sell him 😁

PSG salty tears are flowing ha ha.