1 minute ago, just said:

And that is a massive difference that many people are ignoring SF. Maresca hasn't had anything like the injury list Potter and Poch had to contend with.

If he lost just Palmer, I think he would be in huge trouble 

I do agree with your overall point, but I would note that:

1) The management/coaching staff have a great deal of influence over the muscle injury rate in their squad. (Obviously there is no accounting for contact injuries/random chance).

2) I think any manager, if given this squad, would be in huge trouble without Palmer.

Dogsh*t performance again.

4 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

Maresca currently getting less out of this squad than Pochettino managed, despite having better wingers at his disposal, and a much improved situation in general with player availability

We've grinded out games better with Maresca, but I don't see a massive improvement in the team like others keep going on about.

The defence is still sh*t.

Poch barely had a starting 11 for the majority of the season and had to find new ways of playing to accommodate, not saying he was perfect by any stretch but he was managing under some sh*tty circumstances.

Maresca has had more availability and far more depth to choose from. I've gave the manager credit where it's due, but I'm still far from sold with him, we'll be in midtable by the end of Jan at this rate. 

Truth hurts, we are still a Conference League level team. One shot on target tells the story. 2 points from 12 against teams fighting for relegation. We are a long way from the finished article.

 

Can't see this side making Champions League to be honest. Mentally weak and the manager's substitutions and timing of are pretty poor tbh.

6th - 8th for me, I reckon.

Im saying sack this c**t

1 minute ago, WhiteWall said:

Every pass Gusto makes is either not completed or it is passed backwards.  Absolutely no need for him to pass that ball back to the keeper

Closest CB to him would have been pressed if he passed to him. No option forward. It was either keeper or try to find the other CB which is a riskier pass.

Two points from 4 games. Two goals scored..

I expected this as I said before the match. He still has Caicedo on his own and Cucu is not inverting to help.

8 minutes ago, dR3 said:

At least Josh has been solid

I’m sure he’ll somehow get punished and dropped for the next one, meanwhile the usual offenders get off Scott free. 

1 minute ago, PloKoon13 said:

1) The management/coaching staff have a great deal of influence over the muscle injury rate in their squad. (Obviously there is no accounting for contact injuries/random chance).

Is that true though?

No idea why Poch gets a lot of blame for it when we've had injury problems for years now. 

What a sh*t run of games and what a stupid way to lose that many easy points. Fulham and Palace we lost five points from a winning position very late in the game, Ipswich beat us in a match they could not string four passes together. Bet Palace can't believe their luck today how they did not concede at least four is beyond any imagination, yet the match ended in a draw. f**king frustrating.

3 minutes ago, Dr Gonzo said:

Probably just knackered to be fair, the guy has to do so much work. 

Caicedo needs Lavia. And Lavia is proving to be footballs Brigadoon.

How quickly football brings you back down to earth. Out inability to kill off games, and/or manage them is shocking  

Mistakes led to goals against Fulham, Ipswich and Palace - that’s just the last 3 games.  Look at Spurs, Leicester games also. The list could go on.

Maresca only has one plan. And when it fails, he has no clue what to do.

 

 

Honestly no better than Pochettino. Bizarre decision to switch Palmer and Enzo 2nd half, Palmer always less effective on the left. 

Jackson is awful. 3 chances squandered and had a couple of opportunities to put a team mate in, but plays the most lazy pass. 

Back to how we were last season, top 6 side at best. 

Achaempong did well, impressive debut. 

 

At the point we are hoping Nottingham f**king Forest lose momentum and drop out of Top 5….

This loss is on Jackson and Maresca. 

The rest put everything on the pitch.

Get him out now. All this talent and options and he has us playing like this .sick of it

He's afraid to change things... just poor game management... again.

And Jackson... we could have and should have won the last few games - we've more than enough talent in the ranks.

Starting to not enjoy watching it again.

 

Yeah we’re definitely bottling top 4, knew we’d f**ked it Not getting that second 

Still just a blip? 2 points from 12 and just two goals against four relegation contenders?

2 minutes ago, Snedger said:

Caicedo needs Lavia. And Lavia is proving to be footballs Brigadoon.

I think this too.

1 minute ago, Zola_25Fan said:

Maresca only has one plan. And when it fails, he has no clue what to do.

 

 

I quoted him has being a one trick pony last week and got criticised for it...🤷‍♂️

Wish we could swap Jackson for Isak..