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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.

Not facts just your own views on what might have happened if certain occurrences had transpired. To claim them as facts is stupid.

As are you.

You're clearly very clever and far more so than most. Well done.

What does 'Er no' mean? If you disagree with me why not make your case. 'Er no' tells me nothing.

It's the easiest thing in the world to spend other people's money ie Dragan's. Seems to me he needs to get more of a hands-on grip of things rather than letting a bunch of chancers keep pouring his hard earned down the drain for some ego trip of their own.

Just read an article in which RM states he has no issues with ABK or Onuachu and they are both training hard. When asked why neither were in the squad for Everton he said the players he selected were right for what we needed in that particular game. As the COT say, 'make of that what you will'

It's also reported in detail on a site called givemesport. They emphasise interest from Man Utd which makes sense since he's just had a very good game against them and both Ashworth (ex Newcastle) and Jason Wilcox work for them. We need to offer him an extension on better money to protect our asset.

If he's fit and keen to play and his head is in the right place and is considered one of the best centre backs at the club (which he is) he should be starting games. The manager and players don't have to like him - sure, it helps if they do. We don't always get on with those we work with but if a person was good at their job a manager wouldn't have them sat at home on full pay because he wasn't the most popular with him or his colleagues.

You contradict yourself by saying we scored plenty of goals last season while saying we don't have a competent striker. How many goals did AA score last season?