1 minute ago, abramovich said:

Watching this team play is like a chore these days.

honestly - they should be paying us to watch this cr*p

First half summary. What a sh*t performance.

Craig Burnley has gone full circle. 😂

From shocked, to angry, to disappointed, to calm and collected now. Bloke is so used to us playing poorly. 

Obviously missing Jackson's touch in front of goal...

As i've said before, Pochettino is turning us into footballs equivalent of a brawler in boxing. No sophistication, no plan behind anything and every fight is a battle no matter how poor the opposition is.

Club should move on from his as fast as humanly possible.

 

Can’t see where our goals are going to come from. Maybe we will rely on Palmer again. Thought it was a good effort with his chance, keeper done well to close down quickly.

Just now, goose said:

Can’t see where our goals are going to come from. Maybe we will rely on Palmer again. Thought it was a good effort with his chance, keeper done well to close down quickly.

Maybe Madueke and Washington?

3 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Only listening to commentary but sounds like the lads are walking about not giving a sh*t.

That true?

It’s pretty lethargic, waiting for something to happen. Preston have more intent in possession. 

6 minutes ago, Scott said:

Are there replays in this round or penalties?

Replay.

Boro holding Villa at HT. Ominous!!. I don't know much about tactics but these players must have SOME talent for us to sign them. I think a different manager, don't know who, would see things differently and sort them out. I do wonder how Mourinho would go about it.

This is so f**king lazy. Unless we see a coach that removes this sh*te slow build up play from the club, then I am not interested in backing them.

Our wingers are players that love to run behind defenders, but all of them are picking it up 20 yards from the oppositions box and are expected to run past 3 players like they are Eden Hazard. 

Our cm's are moving the ball way too slow and playing way too safe.

We just don't hit teams fast enough. Everything we do is so predictable. Apart from the odd dinked ball by Enzo, it's all so easy to play against. 

I have a question, were any of these players signed from clubs that played slow possession based football? Sterling and Palmer were, but it's widely acknowledged that Sterling's best football was when he and Sane were playing together in 1v1 situations and running in behind the defenders at City. So why are we persisting with a brand of football that almost all of our players are not suited to? Just f**king ditch it, why is every coach doing this same thing? You don't have players that can play this way and it's the most boring and sleep inducing football in the game.

Edited January 6, 20242 yr by Scott Harris

Palmer looks our most creative player by far. 

Broja and Sterling need to come off, not that the others have been much better.

If they're not going to use Mudryk's speed they might as well not play him...

He needs a ball he can run on to... all he's had this half is a ball at his feet when he has 2 people marking him...

6 minutes ago, carrickblue said:

replays - God help us......

How's the weather up in Preston this time of year?  😁

1 minute ago, Scott Harris said:

This is so f**king lazy. Unless we see a coach that removes this sh*te slow build up play from the club, then I am not interested in backing them.

Our wingers are players that love to run behind defenders, but all of them are picking it up 20 yards from the oppositions box and are expected to run past 3 players like they are Eden Hazard. 

Our cm's are moving the ball way too slow and playing way too safe.

We just don't hit teams fast enough. Everything we do is so predictable. Apart from the odd dinked ball by Enzo, it's all so easy to play against. 

I have a question, were any of these players signed from clubs that played slow possession based football? Sterling and Palmer were, but it's widely acknowledged that Sterling's best football was when he and Sane were playing together in 1v1 situations and running in behind the defenders at City. So why are we persisting with a brand of football that almost all of our players are not suited to? Just f**king ditch it, why is every coach doing this same thing? You don't have players that can play and it's the most boring and sleep inducing football in the game.

Agreed.

Just now, strider6004 said:

Palmer looks our most creative player by far. 

Maybe Madueke and Washington on for Sterling and Mudryk. 

Palmer to the left, Noni right, Washington up top with Broja.

Just now, Scott said:

How's the weather up in Preston this time of year?  😁

Cold as a witches tit

1st half is on the players. 2nd half is on the manager. 

Changes needed.

Galagher on (Broja off)
Madueke on(Sterling off)

Re-shape the team

Edited January 6, 20242 yr by rocker_joker

1 minute ago, Bebe1980 said:

If they're not going to use Mudryk's speed they might as well not play him...

He needs a ball he can run on to... all he's had this half is a ball at his feet when he has 2 people marking him...

But he is a future Ballon D'Or winner..  surely once in a while he can pick up a ball at his feet AND start to run.  I know it's asking a lot of a professional footballer but I'm a demanding kind of guy.

Looks like no changes at HT ... 

If the club have anything about them, we could be arranging loans for Broja and Mudryk behind the scenes at half time

I detest 90 percent of our squad. Lazy overpaid arrogant wasters.

Wish we had a Terry or Lampard to go through these useless mercenaries.

7 minutes ago, Bebe1980 said:

If they're not going to use Mudryk's speed they might as well not play him...

He needs a ball he can run on to... all he's had this half is a ball at his feet when he has 2 people marking him...

You look at all of Mudryk's highlights videos before he joined and you will see he was always doing this. Yet at Chelsea, we expect him to run at players and beat them with flicks and tricks that he isn't good at. There are way too many coaches in the game that are not playing players to their strengths, and they all seem to end up at Chelsea.

Edited January 6, 20242 yr by Scott Harris