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Agreed. Far more to his game than Edoize.

Not even a sub for Villa today.

This must be his Sunderland away performance.

Trouble is, Mubama had a worse half an hour than Larin. We needed a similar player to Stewart coming in. If we wanted so much to bring in Mubama we should have at the expense of Dobbin, who can in no way replace Azaz either.

Whatever

We seem to apply this in the majority of our games. No reason why they could have lasted until around the 70th minute mark. Just hands the impetus and momentum to the opposition. I could understand taking your best players off when three up, but not only one nil up.

I very much doubt that 17 would be starting for a side that had ambitions to be promoted automatically.

Don't really remember their keeper having to make a save of any note. I don't see the likes of Wolves and West Ham not winning there.

We might very well regret not signing him.

Bree didn't exactly cover himself in glory either

He really didn't need to make the subs so early.

Well, Eckert fucked that one up

Have we? They've had decent chances from a fair few of them.

We look vulnerable to the long ball up the top. Need to be better from a defending point of view.

Downes lucky no card there

Trying to be too clever seems a common theme in his career. Better to clear your lines than give it away to an attacker whose 10 yards away. Appreciate that's a philosphy from the 80's or 90's but sometimes it's a necessary evil.

I think the difference with Schlotterbeck was that it was his first game in England against a pretty physical and intense Birmingham team. Willing to cut him a bit of slack for that. No hate for Stephens, I just think we have better options and shouldn't keep playing him just because he's great to have around.

True, but is Stephens any better? Trying to be clever against Watford cost us a goal as he attempted a stupid pass. At least Wood in the main knows his limitations and clears his lines when he has to.

Stephens and technical ability should never be said in the same sentence.

Stephens? Just why? I'm not Wood's biigest fan, but fuck me he's a lot more physical and aggressive than Captain Marvellous.

I bet Abbott seriously regrets signing up for another year.

Am pretty calm thanks. As you mentioned, just expressing an opinion.

It's this level of arrogance that routinely sees us fall flat on our collective faces. Lincoln may well be a weaker side on paper but we should show them the same level of respect we would show Wolves or West Ham. They've brought a fair few players in and they will be at home against one of the big boys on the division. Their fans will expect a blood and thunder performance, the kind of game we have a tendency to struggle in. We absolutely have to start with the strongest starting 11 as possible. We absolutely cannot afford this to turn into another game like Oxford last season.

Realistically the options are scant from that list. Turkey and Saudi possibly. Holland at a push.

No Baker in the eleven. Dare say he might get a game in the dead rubber against Pakistan. Even though that's a week away.