RedArmy

I’ve seen enough, put Boro in the final.

He was doing some defending… he isn’t at the byline because he’s got dozy and wandered out of position. He went to try and stop the cross, someone should be covering that area, usually Downes but Schlotterberg should see Downes isn’t looking and close the shot down. If he does the ball likely doesn’t deflect off him and into the net. Out of the 3 manning is the least at fault for me.

How can you jump ship as a loanee?

He’s the David Brent of football.

Not sure you can put all of the blame on Manning there. Downes is just as much to blame as the edge of the box is his area to defend. Manning goes with Coburn to (not) stop the cross. Downes isn’t looking for the ball once it comes back out and then just stands there once he turns around. Schlotterbeck doesn’t close it down either. Manning is the only one that makes an attempt to get to the man, he was slow to react I’ll give you that but I think he probably expected Downes to be the one to engage. It’s poor defending all round.

If they don’t sort it out I’m never buying a foam hand again.

Must be signing him for the FAB not the team.

It’s fucking amateur. We should have made him stay one more season like we did Schneiderlin. Swing Lowe.

Sleepwalking to league one

Could we call it INSANE? I hope so.

Gao OUT

Should have been I agree but when they started the bidding so low and Taylor clearly expressed his desire to go (to the point he was out of the squad entirely) then £25m + 5m was always going to be the number. Fair play for the club for holding out for it, because they tried their hardest to not pay it.

I’ll be getting up there early afternoon and staying over, so will start in the centre and then hoping to find somewhere within more reasonable walking distance for a couple before heading in.

Do they let away fans in around Digbeth? It’s a bit closer than the bull ring.

What’s the best pubs for away fans? City centre is a bit of a mission.

Don’t forgot Elyounoussi

Some big games in midweek Saints Birmingham West Ham Wolves Burnley Boro West Ham and Burnley could make things difficult for themselves if they can’t find their feet soon. For Saints another chance to make a statement win at a tough place to go, they like to have lots of the ball and we’ll have to be patient. Might be one of those games that’s tougher for Azaz to affect the game as much. 4 points from Millwall and Birmingham wouldn’t be a bad return but we do need as many points on the board as possibly to keep ourselves in touch.

Because they don’t understand what they are watching. He doesn’t “go missing”, he thrives on those magic little flicks and passes to put someone in behind. If a team is sitting deep (or a low block as the nerds want to call it now) then he’s going to struggle to do that. He’ll still show for the ball all game but if there’s nobody making runs in behind there’s not a lot he can do with it. Same for games against teams that like to have lots of possession, you won’t see much of him all game and then all of a sudden we get the ball and he finds that killer pass. He’s a bit one dimensional in a sense, but my god that one dimension is fucking fantastic.

Their player.

Xtreme flawless today. Worth every penny.

Yeah the start wasn’t great again but once we got going this was a real statement win. The league are on notice now, we are coming for the title.

Fellows!

Azaz’s range and weight of passing is something else.

Yeah really was a ridiculous decision to not start him against Watford. Clearly there are no fitness issues and he looked sharp when he came on. Could be 3 points better off.

Can’t be possible. The geniuses on here told us he was shit before he even kicked a ball.