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I wonder if Dibling can play centre forward. I recall he scored 3 goals against Newcastle at St James park for the B Team and they were all from running through the middle.

Was anyone apart from RM surprised that our midfield was overrun until he brought on Big Les?

Lallana is not a ball winner - never has been. However, you can afford a luxury like him if you play a two man pivot in front of the back four like the best teams do. Shame RM is too stubborn to give it a try.

Yes, that is a very poor return from those three games. Plus we gifted 10 men Newcastle 3 points. It can't all be down to bad luck - we must be doing lots of things radically wrong.

It usually does down there.

We continue to do well on the possession stats.

He'll be even better when Russ realises he should be starting games.

Shhhh!

Seems so obvious to us you'd think a highly paid manager would be able to work it out especially considering the number of times it happens.

Fulham had 39% possession today yet had 22 shots half of which were on target and won 3-1. possession football....go figure.

More likely we'll get the back lash.

Why do we always seem to concede late goals either at the end of the first half or end of matches?

Could have been sat in 16th position.

If you miss chances you at least have to kill off these types of games. We didn't.

One point is very disappointing. We needed all three but as usual we sink back and try to hold what we've got. It rarely works and it didn't today.

AS night follows day.

It's just my take on how we should line up. Not suggesting it's not got limitations but think it would give us a better balance.

Would have played 4231 with Downes and Big Les as the pivots. Lallana, Fernandes and Dibling as the three and Diaz or Stewart through the middle. We are getting over run because Downes is getting no help and will struggle to hold out in the second half.

Very important that we improve second half and get a win as the table will look so much better and we have tougher games coming up. Worried that Their manager has more nous than Russ but we'll see.

Should have started Big Les as we are so weak in midfield. It's a no brainer.

Good to get an early lead. Now let's consolidate and play some controlled football.

Disagree. He is exactly what this team needs.

Downes is going to have to work very hard.

No physicality so lets leave out Big Les.

Very hard to play RM's possession game at a high tempo unless you have exceptional players which we don't.