The Kraken

Oh Christ. Reeves is the only genuine option if that's true.

Gazza's not even on the bench; its Kelvin. Agree about the Copper Bullet.

What would you have chosen instead?

Lambert shouldn't play anywhere but the main striking role IMO. Wasted anywhere else. We played pretty much this formation against Fulham as a 442; wouldn't be surprised to see it again. Rodriguez simply isn't a winger.

4-4-2 maybe?

Good.

Being as Wayne Rooney is both scouse and a striker, its not too difficult to work out. Unless people are genuinely suggesting that Lambert is better than Rooney.

So you suggest that Jack Cork runs arouns a lot, and then mention Schneiderlin who according to the stats has run around the most of any other Premier League player (and received loads of plaudits on here for that). Strange analogy.

I'm in. I used to teach golf, by the way. TurkDog; me and you on teams, yeah?

Sensible Kraken head. But the rules seem quite simple to me. The worst that can be accused of the mods is lacking in humour at times; most of the time they do a decent and needed job, if a little precious at times. But that goes with the territory. Complaining about it seems churlish really.

That justmike is out of control.

The people's moderator

4,170 posts. Are you one of them?

Bypassing a fucking swear filter. Of all things. Don't even know how I did it...

I got an infraction the other day. It was my first one ever. Just saying.

Because what he is doing is playing along to his contract; a contract which looks like now has relatively little input into transfer activity. He is doing what he's paid to do; coach the team. The squad that has been put together by others is disjointed and not good enough; particularly in areas that the manager identified needed strengthening, and weren't. He hasn't said he believes in what others closely associated to his role are doing. Again; yes. His "control the controllablles" statement. He thinks he's doing all he can with a substandard squad. He's been let down by others. Perhaps.

Lard; you're so full of sh*t its embarrassing.

Yep, agree with that. Even out of position and from the limited appearances I've seen of him I think he could be a really good addition to the side and a genuine option down the right side. While Ramirez is out, and playing at home, I wouldn't be averse to seeing Mayuka right, Puncheon left and Lallana in the #10 role. Puncheon would arguably offer better defensive support to Fox than Lallana has. That said; I dread to think what's going to happen tomorrow with Bale and Lennon attacking out full backs. Gulp.

Yes. One is a winger, one is a striker. I'd been wanting us to try out Mayuka instead of Puncheon. Given that we're not going to play 442 its the only place he'll likely get given a chance. He came on against West Ham, I wasn't at the game but reports on here said he looked average and out of position. But then I probably shouldn't base my opinions on the cr*p that comes out of this board, I suppose.

Catch up MLG.

That article only points out we are currently with Umbro. Our deal with them expires at the end this season.

Cortese, whooooooahoh. Cortese, whooooooahoh. He comes from Italy. He's lost his cutlery. Repeat to fade.

Why not? They play in two entirely different positions.

Really? How so? I think it does the opposite, actually. If he'd spent £30M on his own, with no other input, to create a lopsided squad that now sit second from bottom; then I'd have thought the last thing he'd do is extend pride and happiness in what he'd done. Unless he's extremely deluded; a trait I certainly don't attribute to him.