9 minutes ago, Dr Gonzo said:

I've said it recently on here but the amount of managers in top level football that have no plan B now is laughable.

Genuine lack of top managers in top level football these days. 

It's not a special trait to have a style of football if it doesn't work, it's special to be able to adapt. 

Its the Guardiola effect. Every manager (both people who were apprentices to him and others) all want to play that style no matter what. There are very few managers around these days who adapt their tactics based on the opponent and the way the team are playing. The other half of the managers just park the bus and counter. There is zero diversity in tactics these days. 

On the plus side, we were drawing 2-2 at half time in the reverse fixture and went on to flatten them in the second half. 

 

 

 

Chalobah will be asking to go back to Palace at this rate

4 minutes ago, Dr Gonzo said:

100% mate, it's a shocking pool of managers out there. 

Even Rooney keeps getting jobs, which is just baffling. The guy can barely talk!

That was really really disappointing but a long long way from surprising.

Sanchez is beyond terrible. The rest not an awful lot better.

Palmer looks like the injury is affecting him. Hope he kicks on second half.

Surely we're not wheeling out the same XI at the second half?

2 minutes ago, DarkMata said:

If Sanchez wasn’t such a liability that would have been a decent first half which we endured a bit of pressure at the end.  Our season has been a cluster of f**kups thrown into some good performances.   If we can ‘move on’ the f**k ups we might actually get somewhere.

If we had a better keeper there is at least 10 points we would have saved this season

That look that Trev gives Sanchez lol

4 minutes ago, Gunslinger said:

I hate watching us. Same every single time. Mangers a clown

I actually enjoy watching us - for about the first 15-20 mins, or sometimes even the first half. Before it all goes backwards. I've no idea why we have suddenly become like this. 

At some point our coach will realise that our players aren’t technically adept enough to play out from the back under pressure thus giving their opponents the chance to apply pressure, add to this a keeper that has more than enough mistakes in him , a recipe for disaster conceding silly goals.

It’s actually eerie how consistent we are, get one up then collapse. 

Sanchez untouchable as everyone knows the sporting directors hired his mate from Brighton to be his goalkeeping coach and personal mascot. 

Our home form really improved under Pochettino. Maresca seems to be on a mission to take us back to Potter days.

Edited January 20, 20251 yr by Scott Harris

No changes. What a surprise

3 minutes ago, Andy2461 said:

I wonder if Sanchez and Jackson have seats in the dressing room that are separate so no one can get at them 

Bird cage like hanging from the ceiling 

No subs. Not exactly a shock 

1 minute ago, charierre said:

At some point our coach will realise that our players aren’t technically adept

No, he wont.

Just now, Andy2461 said:

No subs. Not exactly a shock 

Not the 83rd minute, yet, nor are we down 2-1. Sit tight, have some patience.

Why does he have Palmer playing so far from goal  ?

He's the only one that can bloody shoot ffs

Seen enough of this hairless fools tactics, why do we have the ball landing to Cucurella in their box 

Jackson offside 

They have sussed Maresca out. Shutting us down comfortably now. Predictable pattern emerging here.

11 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

He's worse - that's why. Mistake was in not signing a keeper who would make Sanchez/Petrovic a clear #2

I don't think he can be worse

Don’t worry we will have a good 10 mins then fall off a cliff again

Holy f**k, how are you offside there, Jackson? sh*te.