Just now, bluetrooper said:

being overrun much like last season. Enzo Caicedo doesnt work. the space around Caicedo is huge and doesnt have an out ball. 

Unless Enzo is injured he will play every game, doesnt matter how crap he is

I am sure Enzo says we decided to go this formation, these players because Lavia is out injured. For me that is not an suitable excuse. 

Just now, bluetrooper said:

being overrun much like last season. Enzo Caicedo doesnt work. the space around Caicedo is huge and doesnt have an out ball. 

I think they are getting caught between inverting gusto, and Enzo sitting, so when it changes from 3223, to 4231, Caicedo is getting left exposed in the time it takes to get back in. 

That being said, Caicedo has been terrible, passing awful, been dribbled past about 5 times.

 

If it wasn't for our attack we'd be in trouble all season.

I've said it before, our defending from midfield and defence is the standard of a relegation threatened team.

Seriously, what do we do in the week, and we've even hired a set piece coach!

We are nowhere near keeping a clean sheet as we give a away too many chances.

I'd say it's pretty much impossible to finish in the top 4 the way we defend.

Edited August 25, 20241 yr by 2211

Half time. Cup of tea needed. 

Mudryk needs to come off. It really is like playing with 10 men. 

Midfield poor. Well Caicedo really, Enzo has been ok. 

Defense is a bag of nerves. Just crack every time a team puts pressure on them. Needs leadership and focus. Bit worried about Gusto seeing a second yellow, especially as he’s inverting and going to 50/50s  

Id bring on Neto Felix and Nkunku at some point. 

our defence is clueless , ball watching totally nowhere

1 minute ago, TheCeleryKing said:

Palmer puts in a lot of effort off the ball. He is all the over the pitch. And his goal was genius. Madueke and Mudryck have a poor work rate imho.

Our team defends like a team that has zero experience - because it is a team with zero experience. We are an under-25 team. The media seldom mentions how young our team is. It is a bit of an excuse, but it is also true, we got no deep experience in this side.

 

 

 

The reason it's not mention is because....so what? We have chosen to do this so tough basically,

we look like we are going to concede every time the ball gets in our half

2 minutes ago, 2211 said:

If it wasn't for our attack we'd be in trouble all season.

I've said it before, our defending from midfield and defence is the standard of a relegation standard.

We are nowhere near keeping a clean sheet as we give a away too many chances.

I'd say it's pretty much impossible to finish in the top 4 the way we defend.

It was the worst it's even been last season, and now somehow, it looks even worse this season. 

We can’t control the game. And as usual defensively we are horrendous we are too open. 
 

the coach needs to realise this. I have said from preseason we will get done playing like this 

Hoddle you Spurs c**t. Saying Palmers goal shouldn't count as the ball might have been rolling as Sanchez kicked it.

f**k off and die you complete c**t.

1 minute ago, Frankie8Lampard said:

we look like we are going to concede every time the ball gets in our half

We learned all this last season, kicked out the coach and we learn them again this season.

Such a refereeing performance does the terrible reputation British refs have no favour. It's amazing how terrible they are when compared against other leagues of similar standing.

Such a refereeing performance does the terrible reputation British refs have no favour. It's amazing how terrible they are when compared against other leagues of similar standing.

2 minutes ago, WhiteWall said:

The reason it's not mention is because....so what? We have chosen to do this so tough basically,

Sure. But any other team and it would be constantly mentioned as a positive.

4 minutes ago, mojo said:

What a beautiful goal !

watching hoddle on tv be a jobsworth over ball might have been rolling before sanchez kicled it hes a fcking pleb

Just now, Jezq8 said:

We can’t control the game. And as usual defensively we are horrendous we are too open. 
 

the coach needs to realise this. I have said from preseason we will get done playing like this 

He's stubborn so don't expect change. He demands to play out from the back despite us having clown shoes at the back.

He might last until the Summer....

I mean this with the utmost respect, but our players really lack footballing brains at time. Most of the team is switched off at critical moments, doesn’t see runners and just look absent minded too often. 

think we underestimate the importance of mentality when signing players. These players are fragile 

How can British refs be so poor?

We go live to Maresca's half-time team talk:

 

Worst refs for the best league in the world.

Prior to the Palmer yellow card there is the most obvious foul on Madueke just outside the box.

Seconds before Madueke's foul and Wolves' goal the refs blows for a non existent foul on Wolves' defender. Jackson did not even touch him.

It's truly embarrassing.

Maresca has to change things up. This is nonsense. We need more control in midfield. Fofana is having a nightmare at the back. And Mudryk needs his sorry arse dragged off. Enough is enough. 

Why are some looking at the ref? He's not the reason why we have been so sh*t off the ball.