1 minute ago, Scott Harris said:

Delap makes Jackson look world class.

Yup. do you think Bayern would take delap on a loan? Not a chance they’d play a player like him.

Just now, General said:

It’s time for Marescas team talk then his 2nd half subs in due course we can guarantee that the only team to profit from both will be the 🍒 s.

Predictably poor again, I fully expect the worst that they’ll win in the end, hope I’m proved wrong and we get a point 😅

We are a bit light with midfield options for Caicedo. Santos imo is more of a Enzo sub and with lavia struggles that leaves us with James (or santos) for Caicedo.

2 minutes ago, WhiteWall said:

Delap makes me miss Broja

And Kezman

The whole Garnacho back post thing was an issue at United too. The amount of times I saw United fans rage at him losing his man at the back post was insane.

I say just take him off that role entirely at this point. He's clearly too stupid to learn.

Ain't watching or listening.

Just seen the score, have we been brilliant??

2 minutes ago, Andy2461 said:

Didn’t realise Garnacho lost his man for both goals ffs clueless fool

It was first on my bingo card.

The long throws and slow recovery runs have got me close but Delap's lack of a booking has let me down from calling house.

Just now, Scott Harris said:

The whole Garnacho back post thing was an issue at United too. The amount of times I saw United fans rage at him losing his man at the back post was insane.

I say just take him off that role entirely at this point. He's clearly too stupid to learn.

I didn’t know that but if it’s true maresca is even more clueless

Just now, fun2sh said:

any surprises you guess from bald f**k for 2nd half ?

Estevao off, Gusto to right wing. Acheampong off, Chalobah to cm, Enzo lw.

Just now, Scott Harris said:

The whole Garnacho back post thing was an issue at United too. The amount of times I saw United fans rage at him losing his man at the back post was insane.

I say just take him off that role entirely at this point. He's clearly too stupid to learn.

The only thing stupider is our moron manager still getting him to do it, he does it constantly, its cost us goals yet hes still expected to do it.

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Villa the better side …could steal a win today. They’ve had a couple of good chances in the last 10 mins. We have no chance of catching the top 3 unless by some miracle we win 12 in a row and Villa drop points…but not with our manager and his tactics we won’t..

6 minutes ago, Frankie8Lampard said:

Delap is useless. I was no fan of Jackson but he was twice the player that Delap is.

Defence also lacks any structure or leadership. We really did rely on Thiago a lot for the last few years.

You know, it must have been hard for the SD's to find someone to fill Jackson's boots...

Suppose you get what you pay for, I mean 30m doesn't buy you much of a striker these days.

1 minute ago, acaeus said:

Yup. do you think Bayern would take delap on a loan? Not a chance they’d play a player like him.

Delap would struggle to get into any team outside of the teams fighting relegation. He's a Championship player.

Reece warming up for for who

Surely Garnacho HAS to come off

Just now, Scott Harris said:

The whole Garnacho back post thing was an issue at United too. The amount of times I saw United fans rage at him losing his man at the back post was insane.

I say just take him off that role entirely at this point. He's clearly too stupid to learn.

Hey we needed a mudryk replacement, so he’s playing the part to perfection. 😄

Seriously tho, he needs to improve that for sure. He’s young just need the right coaching and some dedication.

Delap, Joao Pedro, Guiu, Datro Fofana, Washington, Jackson, Nkunku, Aubameyang, Felix, soon Emegha. How much have we spent on dross? Could have blown it all on a one legged Isak and still done better.

Just now, Andy2461 said:

Reece warming up for for who

Surely Garnacho HAS to come off

Estevao....probably.

3 minutes ago, acaeus said:

Yup. do you think Bayern would take delap on a loan? Not a chance they’d play a player like him.

We are a bit light with midfield options for Caicedo. Santos imo is more of a Enzo sub and with lavia struggles that leaves us with James (or santos) for Caicedo.

Lavia may as well be named Labia. There has been a similar level of scarcity for me seeing either tbh.

Only positive is Palmer and Estavao linking up.

How is Alex Scott allowed to play for Bournemouth. Box-ticking woke nonsense.

1 minute ago, DarkMata said:

Delap, Joao Pedro, Guiu, Datro Fofana, Washington, Jackson, Nkunku, Aubameyang, Felix, soon Emegha. How much have we spent on dross? Could have blown it all on a one legged Isak and still done better.

Are any of these better than Tammy, who the majority of us, me included, deemed as not good enough! Christ if only we could have had a glimpse of this horrific future back then.

None of this is a surprise, several folk on this forum have predicted this type of performance, its shocking Bournemouth are attacking us at will.

Maresca needs to have a major rethink and quick.

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Palmer and Steve always look to go forward oh what a joy

Triple change.

Here's my application to be a sporting director under the cretin brigade:

• I will use AI to revolutionise our productivity by 78%

• I have a dynamic plan to maximise our incomings based on targeting under-19s from non-target markets

• Efficiency - I love efficiency, I live and breathe efficiency

• My greatest life ambition is to make the world an objectively worse place for as many people as possible

Josh off ffs

No excuses now. Joao Pedro aside, that is our strongest possible starting XI.

I forgot about Cucurella, but you get the drift.

1 win in 6 PL games. We really need to win this.