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When players are constantly drilled not to kick long the first instinct is to look for a shorter pass - unfortunately, by the time a player has had that instinctive thought the damage is often already done. This is something RM is ingraining into the players and the only way to stop it is to replace him. Until such time as we do these stupid goals will continue week after week. Every pundit and commentator in the land can see it and so can my dog who is almost blind.

Let me know when he conducts an articulate interview cos I've not heard one yet.

We are clearly trained to play this way and as most can see and, demonstrated again today, it is ridiculous. As an example England mix up going long from Pickford with playing it out from the back when space and time permit. By playing long as well as short the opposition don't know what you are going to do which will often create the space needed to play out from the back. By playing Russball the opposition know exactly what to expect and they set the traps to pin us in accordingly with the rewards we see time and time again while our players are constantly under pressure. It's not rocket science.

Agree - he also says it in such a way to suggest that it's not his fault the players are not gifted enough to play his way. So it's a kind of backhanded way of accepting blame.

The point is a new manager is not going to submit these players to the same level of pressure which leads to many of these mistakes. Not everyone plays Russball. If you don't get that I'm afraid I can't help you.

Can only blame the coaches for that with all the equipment and assessment/measuring available today. Lazy coaching if your squad is not as fit as every other in the league. No excuses.

Change him to what? His top level is the Championship and he'll never aspire to anything more.

Thanks for your input Russ.

Doesn't count for much but our move for the goal scored by Fernandes was the pick of the game. We completely gift wrapped Liverpool's first two goals and conceded a stupid penalty although Sugawara could be considered a little unlucky. This habit of conceding ridiculous goals must stop but clearly Russell has no idea how.

When does the much-needed new manager start?

If it was just cramp why wasn't he treated and allowed to carry on?

He's likely seen through Russell's 'I'm your best mate' bullshit and read him his fortune about his stupid tactics. Good on him if he did. About time some of the other senior players started having a say.

I imagine he felt great out there today showing what he can do and sticking two fingers up to Russball - bet he felt six feet tall......oh, hold on.

Well you have to be brave to sit through a week of him talking tactics and then having to embarrass yourself on the pitch every week playing a system that even someone who never played football or saw a match could work out is insane.

His arrogance will cost us more games until SR decide to bite the bullet.

Unfortunately, yes although he is also a snake oil salesman.

Rinse and repeat but no lessons ever learned.

He doesn't and won't.

Because he hasn't got a clue.

Speaks absolute volumes. He's not in Russell's in-crowd and never will be along with Taylor and ABK.

We'd have to pay them and it wouldn't be cheap.

Not really, Russell Martin is our manager.

Scored two against the best defence in the league and might have had another penalty.

Who knew - clearly not Russell the Bouffant.

Nail smashed on the head - pity SR can't see it.