Convict Colony

yeah agree with this, not been his biggest fan but looks like he has adopted the beckham role out right and is there to purely ping crosses in for the others to feed off. Would like to see redmond (or tadic) and boufal and gabbi though against Watford to see what they can do.

Jose being brilliant and honest in his post match interview. Zlatan won that game not Man U. Also how did Phil Neville get a transfer from BBC to Sky Sports ....... looks like nepotism

Thought we played really really well. Gabbi is a star I just don't know whats happening with fraser doing punches when he should catch, poor kicked, given Zlatan 2/3rds of the goal to aim at and doesnt semm to be any sort of shot stopper anymore. Ce La Vie. Proud of our team today warts and all. Really think now we will only play once a week we will move up the table rapidly to challenge for europe again.

Can't hate Cortese. Got sacked for wanting to be in total control and spend more of someone elses money on us.

Ok cheers, win or bust then

Simple question. If we win we are in Europa next year ? If we lose and Man U get Champions League position do we go to Europe in their place or does it go to the next place on the table?

I think claude will just assess quickly where Martin is in terms of fitness and sharpness, if he is getting there he will spend most of the training camp get back into playing and then drilling defending back in the UK but a guy who is good enough for barca and juve should be able to pick up our style very quickly. He seems of lean build so probably has good endurance so maybe match sharpness is what he needs to work on over the next week.

Its a good job jose isn't hee anymore he couldn't big time charlie it about his european win with Martin around. More major medals than JWP has goals.

Gazza saved a penalty the other day to win them the game and might of won the player of the month if i'm reading it correctly in their forums.

The winner today was our formation change, please don't go back to 4-3-3 for a bit. Davis and Romeu holding. JWP on the right to cross balls in, Tadic in the centre pulling the strings and Redders on the left creating space for ryan to move into. Manolo being an Italian assasin

Manolo is awesome.

****ing me and Supersaint told ya #ziyechwatch https://serve.fans/r/ef28944bfc

Must of missed those JWP playing like Boufal and Mane games

David Wagner who is doing an excellent job, motivated, great tactical skillset. It will get up the nose of all those who say "give it to an englishman"

Looks like he can play everywhere hahaha http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/10568669/how-would-former-juventus-defender-martin-caceres-fit-in-at-chelsea

Watching this video I had to double check he was a defender, some great finishing If he played for Juventus in defence then he is good enough for us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3WdWf_Vnnk

Probably tried to play football from the back instead of lumping it

What !!

RAWK making me feel better: "So gutted right now, the family want to go to tgi's, whilst I just want to be alone with a takeaway and as much alcohol as possible."

Dave Watson seems to be getting off lightly. Forster has got worse at shot stopping, claiming crosses every single season since he has been with us. His record is due to what was in front of him with the exceptional game every season.

Hassan in next game please and I don't mean Kachloul

Sounds like JWP and Davis The point I was making was Clasie is more of a solid defender than the other 2, I agree he is not the answer but he can at least help Romeu defend more. JWP dead balls have gone to sh*t recently as well, being overhit and just bang average has he been watching rugby:lol:. There will be a lot of angst on here tonight and I am a born optimist but I think Puel's stubbornness to his system is leading to our downfall over the last 1.5 months which is exacerbated by injuries. There is a reason Boufal, Virgil, Oriel, Gabba (based on today's showing) look so much better than their peer group, its because they are at a level above the rest on an individual level. The previously seasons systems played to our group strength's and mitigated our weaknesses, i believe it made everyone look at a level they were probably individually not (that's good coaching and why quite a few have struggled since leaving us). Puel's system current does not do this, seems to have little flexibility and is currently like our midfield it in that it justs exists but doesn't do much for us. We are relying on individual skill (why Boufal looks awesome) over an effective team system to win games. System has to change. Edit: Shout out to Marco Silva selling 2 key players, gettting some guys in and playing against a load of big teams in his first few matches and doing very very well.

Who in the under 23's who is bigger than a smurf can come in and play with Pierre in the shuttling midfield roles. JWP/Davis aren't good defenders and not creators and are not goal scorers so what are they ? Clasie can at least defend, is there a free transfer out there than can come in a do a job.

Hassan might be match fit for sunderland to replace forster. Just think Davis and JWP arent good defenders and arent good attackers. They are not good at 1 and **** at the other, they are average at both