get saul in and hold on to the lead

Plenty of criticism on here directed at players, and in some cases understandable. However with this type of display becoming normal, when do we focus on the system and the coaching?

Lukaku is a joke

1 minute ago, Scott Harris said:

Havertz has gone. Don't know how, but he looks shattered. Weird to see after so few games he has played.

Can’t be match fit due to being kept out the team by a statue. 

Just now, carrickblue said:

I don't think anyone wants to play Lukaku in - this is an unhappy team

They probably know it’s a waste of time. 

1 minute ago, carrickblue said:

I don't think anyone wants to play Lukaku in - this is an unhappy team

It does feel that way. 

Flat and without unity

Just now, sonic90 said:

get saul in and hold on to the lead

Saul would just be another weak midfielder that gets bossed and cannot hold on to the ball.

Why aren't we making changes...Dave is doing nothing going forward...need Pulisic or Werners pace 

f**king hell. Lukaku leaves the ball behind him!!!

lukaku through on goal!!!!!.... treads on the ball. 

Useless lump!

3 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Havertz has gone. Don't know how, but he looks shattered. Weird to see after so few games he has played.

Precisely for that reason. Been one of our better players today, but hes not match fit because somehow Lukaku plays every minute of every game.

Just now, forbzy said:

Plenty of criticism on here directed at players, and in some cases understandable. However with this type of display becoming normal, when do we focus on the system and the coaching?

It’s definitely the system & the coaching. I am not buying the theory that all our forward players have gone to sh*t. 

He isn’t even getting 10% of their contribution from their previous clubs, makes zero sense.

Palmeiras will be hoping we hold on as they would probably rather face us.

So many chances to play the ball over the top to Lukaku that weren't not taking...we're either sh*te or deliberately not using Lukaku to his strengths

Lukaku us making run after run for the ball down the side. They just will not play it. I don’t blame him for being frustrated tbh 

5 minutes ago, forbzy said:

Plenty of criticism on here directed at players, and in some cases understandable. However with this type of display becoming normal, when do we focus on the system and the coaching?

That's what we've done every time the team goes to sh*t every second season though. Maybe it's been the right decision previously, maybe, but I don't see the point in blaming it all on the manager when he can't control the effort they are putting in, and the mistakes the players are making on the field. 

Edited February 9, 20224 yr by enigma

I wouldn't be this incandescent about Lukaku if he was rotated in and out accordingly.

This is a perfect situation to get him off and get some high pressing player's on to halt Hilal's momentum but no this twat has to unconditionally last the 90. Even if he was firing there's times he just doesn't suit a game situation.

The more this happens the less and less sympathy I will have with Tuchel if/when he squanderes his amazing work. He'll have no one to blame but himself.

kai has turned to sh*t

Sounds like Mount had a good chance to finish the game...

Nice to see Mount sticking up for his captain there. 

1 minute ago, ducavis said:

It’s definitely the system & the coaching. I am not buying the theory that all our forward players have gone to sh*t. 

He isn’t even getting 10% of their contribution from their previous clubs, makes zero sense.

But their effort isn't even there. I'd understand if they were putting effort in, but they aren't. 

Just now, doctorblue said:

So many chances to play the ball over the top to Lukaku that weren't not taking...we're either sh*te or deliberately not using Lukaku to his strengths

We have tried it loads of times today, but either Lukaku is offside or not ready to receive it. Just look at him with that chance a minute ago, he left the ball behind him. There has been one or two poor passes into him, but the majority of the problems are because of Lukaku himself.

Mount is the next Dele Alli. Nothing to offer and thinks he's God.

About 10 more minutes to hold on. The sooner this is over, the better.

The spirit of Dennis Wise lives on... it really brings a tear to the eye

3 minutes ago, ducavis said:

It’s definitely the system & the coaching. I am not buying the theory that all our forward players have gone to sh*t. 

He isn’t even getting 10% of their contribution from their previous clubs, makes zero sense.

But it's not. They mess up routing passes and touches, that isn't coaching, that is a problem with the players. For years now we have had a habit of turning to sh*t when things get tough.