So what for next season? Apart from a new manager we can't change the entire team again. Still think we have decent players but no leaders on or off the pitch. Poch still in charge next season I'm afraid its rinse and repeat. Clueless management.

Just now, DarkMata said:

4 points dropped against Burnley and Sheffield Utd is ridiculous.  Those 4 points would have us a point behind Man Utd with a game in hand.

What’s Avram Grant doing these days?

that's the most frustrating part of it all. 2 easily winnable games could have put us in a prime position for europe and now we have missed out. 

We never looked comfortable today, and it was an awful, sloppy goal to give away at the end. I am also far from convinced with Petrovic in goal. Fine as a backup but not a number 1 for me.

I don't know why people here start to look at the table? Stop torturing yourself. 

Just now, carrickblue said:

my view hasn't changed. Poch out, he's not got what we need.

People will cite individual errors by players and how can the manager legislate for that.

But the whole set, the arrogant and lazy tempo, the awful control and ball retention of his side and his almost comically inept in game management,  fis absolutely down to him.

He has to go if we have any designs on improving with this team.

The setup, the attitude, lack of leadership, players in questionable positions, no real patterns or intent. Then the subs. 

Poch has to go. Doesn’t fit the club and is a woeful tactical coach. Open play, set pieces, subs - you name it and he can probably f it up. 

2 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

If we ever did have any chance of European football, that has gone now. This season, Pochettino and some of these players can f**k off. 

Whoever was thinking about qualifying for Europe with this lot is actually delusional. There is absolutely no consistency with this lot. The performance against Utd was diabolical and them f**king up that win didn't mean that we'll suddenly start playing like peak City and win a load of matches to qualify for Europe.

9 minutes ago, Karizma said:

Thiago Silva is decadent

Don't think you understand the meaning of the word.

Edited April 7, 20242 yr by Backbiter

3 minutes ago, BewareoftheDrog said:

So what for next season? Apart from a new manager we can't change the entire team again. Still think we have decent players but no leaders on or off the pitch. Poch still in charge next season I'm afraid its rinse and repeat. Clueless management.

IMO we need to focus on building the defence and goalkeepers, our board has spent too much time and money on wingers and forwards, Silva is old and probably leaving/retiring and our other decent defenders are injury prone. We also have two sh*t goalkeepers that wont start on any top half table team

Edited April 7, 20242 yr by Frankie8Lampard

I just can't comment anymore, it's all too depressing and predictable.

Have a good evening folks, I've had enough of our team for today .

 

1 minute ago, WhiteWall said:

People will cite individual errors by players and how can the manager legislate for that.

But the whole set, the arrogant and lazy tempo, the awful control and ball retention of his side and his almost comically inept in game management,  fis absolutely down to him.

He has to go if we have any designs on improving with this team.

Exactly - he sets the tone for the group; it's just not professional enough 

Thiago Silva is decadent & generous

The whole club is rotten from top to bottom, from the owners signings, management and a group of players who attitudes stink. 

The lowest of the low, against the worst team the prem has seen. 

Edited April 7, 20242 yr by Trueblu77

5 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

 

It's Chelsea that keep freezing, not your stream 

Ha you're right there. Think they've skipped back about 40 years 😥

Thiago Silva is decadent & generous

Sad to say any hope of sneaking a european spot has been extinguished tonight

Everton are desperate for some points.  Luckily they have Chelsea next week.

On the plus side, we've now matched last season's points total with 8 games still to go !

Hahahaha

That was not pleasant

Just now, Nick05 said:

Whoever was thinking about qualifying for Europe with this lot is actually delusional. There is absolutely no consistency with this lot. The performance against Utd was diabolical and them f**king up that win didn't mean that we'll suddenly start playing like peak City and win a load of matches to qualify for Europe.

Who's actually saying that though?

We are asking this lot to beat the worst teams in the league, not the likes of Arsenal, City and Liverpool.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Poch's motivational talks involve him standing in the middle of the players and doing the loudest fart he possibly can.

Not an interpreter in sight.

Fart, fart , fart.

How are the players meant to understand that. 

3 minutes ago, Frankie8Lampard said:

that's the most frustrating part of it all. 2 easily winnable games could have put us in a prime position for europe and now we have missed out. 

Those are easily winnable games for good teams. Sadly ours is not. Sheffield shipped a combined 16 goals at home in 3 games not long ago and we barely come out with a draw. A good team would've put atleast 3-4 past them without conceding.

3 minutes ago, Karizma said:

Thiago Silva is decadent & generous

Put the crack pipe down mate