Saint_clark

Osvaldo gave away two stupid free-kicks when he came on and gave up on a ball that he should have been closing down, he seems to have the wrong mentality at the moment. So, so frustrating to lose a game in that fashion...

Doubt we'll get that defensive record back.

What a bull**** decision. Never see those given, and it wasnt even effecting the play as it was over mertesackers head. If he didnt appeal, nothing is given.

No, it's THAT bad. He had two chances to boot it and rolled the ball back into a position where he had no chance of getting rid.

Same of any keeper.

What the hell was he thinking...? I wish someone had given him a bollocking after that.

Bullsh*t.

Surely the "hopefully" should be that Hooiveld has shown as much improvement as Fonte since Lovren came in and keeps a clean sheet for us?

Nope, win by 2 goals and we are top. Don't forget Arsenal will lose 2 goal difference as well, so we'll be 2 ahead of them.

Kick-off delayed to 3.30

So you disagree that we have less of a chance of winning now?

Lovren was on the bench wasn't he?

F*ck sake, we've got such a reduced chance of getting a result just because of that one change.

If in a wallet, I would hand it in. Loose money I just keep.

Lallana should have been at least a 6 (I suspect Townsend only got that because he hit the post), and Hart looked dodgy as f*ck to me. One save where he barely had to move his hand although did well to push it away, and another routine save down low which he would have been crucified for if it had somehow gone in. Other than that a few very strange moments where he came out.

Don't think we should risk disrupting things mid-season but next summer we should look for another CB, I agree.

Fair enough, thanks for the info.

Can't see that they'd be prepared to pay a massive amount more than we are.

Would the Channel Islands be allowed to have their own team if Gibraltar are?

He didn't say world class, he said good player.

No holding midfielder there either, but in all honesty I haven't heard of a single decent English defensive mid coming through. That's a bit of a problem.

F*cking awful pass from Townsend there.

So how much of a look is Hodgson planning to get at Lambert?

He doesn't score regularly so people do manage it.

So Hodgson says he wants to have a look at Lambert tonight, and it looks like he's going to give him a maximum of half an hour to prove himself.