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Good away win. Clinical goal from Hoedt, Classy finish by Tadic, from a good quick break. Played it around in the first half but pretty toothless against a poor side. Second half WBA route one again but scored the goal of the season. Lots of pressure, MaCarthy getting better every match. Foster made a few saves to deny us,. Old saying, pressure doesn't win matches.. Tadic contesting the ball nearly, then going to ground, referees have got his measure he's just giving the ball up, FFS stay on your feet. Gabbiadini was hopeless and his closing down non existent when we really needed it He looks a shadow of the player he was last season. JWP had a poor game, a neat and tidy lightweight who chooses not to go forward and turns and passes back putting us under pressure when he should be going forward. Sims, a breath of fresh air should be given a go, more direct than Redmond who had a fairly good game defensively and not too bad going forward. Carillo works hard but isn't getting into the goal area enough. Soares needs to learn when to put his foot through the ball, trying to control it and beat a tight challenge is dropping us in it, otherwise a good game, gave everything. Hoedt very composed and good left foot then has Bambi on ice moments not sorting out his feet and dwelling on the ball and getting closed down. Bertrand, brilliant anticipation to get back on the post and head off the line, solid game. Stephens had a decent enough game but gave Rondon room to volley his goal. Probably didn't want to get turned but with more determination and anticipation could have got to the ball first. Lamina and Hojbjerg look a decent pair. IMO, Davis should be left out as we have three better midfielders, A place should be found for Sims. Carillo isn't a lone striker play Long, Sims and Maybe Tadic/Redmond/Boufal. Hesketh should replace Davis on the bench.

You couldn't make it up.

Unbelievable, the most cowardly, timid and deluded manager we've ever had in my lifetime, is saying that the players have got to be brave and show more courage. You couldn't make it up.

He was ball watching yesterday and failed to get into a decent defensive position. His attacking flatters to deceive, crossing hopeless, shooting hopeless, throw ins hopeless, heading hopeless. Could teach Davis a lot about courage though.

He is just a cowardly, timid coach that lacks the ability to see the balance and shape of a team. He has picked a system and hasn't a clue how to make it work by picking one forward and five midfielders that ensure it can't work and constantly shuffling from those available when it doesn't work. The management of this club are pocketing millions but showing breathtaking incompetence.

What I think. (Saint WGC post)

What I'd like to know is what is that gormless **** grinning at.

Austin could have moved to non contact training under supervision whilst nowhere near full training.

Krueger and Kat are in China with Gao for the New Year. Either nothing will happen or the **** will hit the fan shortly.

That in a nutshell is the problem. All the detail none of the common sense.

It came because Bertrand messed up his corner on the right and the ball came to a Liverpool player, initially only Soares was back and we were caught out of shape and Hoedt desperately trying to get back had an air shot and missed the ball leaving only Soares left to defend against two Liverpool attackers.

He is not a lone striker. The manager is a pillock and needs to play Gabbiadini with him and Long on the right. give the poor **** some help FFS. JWP, Tadic and Boufal aren't going to help him. And to JWP head the ****ing ball down.

Stephens isn't good enough in the air or even quick enough and shouldn't be keeping Yoshida on the bench. Another management mess up, we haven't replaced Fonte adequately yet.

Dave Merrington yesterday said Pellegrino couldn't motivate him to cross the road. No wonder the players say they back him, with a motivator they might have to bust a gut to get picked.

Lamina was sick, vomiting on the pitch, Pellegrino on Solent.

I couldn't believe the Echo this morning. The Cowardly timid manager quoted, calling for the players to be braver. The man is an eighteen carrot gold idiot. I went to the first match of the season with an open mind having bought into the publicity about attractive attacking football and find myself looking in disbelief at five midfielders and one striker and no goals. Twenty seven matches later, third from bottom, the idiot is still playing five midfielders and one striker. All he has done is play one striker and rotated the pedestrian non scorers. Surprise, surprise, we are still only scoring from set pieces. Personally I want to see four forwards because we are going down, maybe even bottom if he keeps playing the way he is. There is only room for two central midfielders from Lamina, Hojbjerg, Romeu, JWP, Tadic, Boufal and Davis because none of those are forwards that will get enough goals. Boufal or Tadic could conceivably play as a wide player on the left of a 4-4-2 but if Sims is fit he should be brought at least onto the bench with Hesketh replacing the useless Davis on the bench. If we play only two defensive midfielders then the other contenders including the pedestrians have to be left out irrespective of JWP's so called expertise with set pieces. If he doesn't rate a place as a midfielder leave him out. We had 52% possession FFS, what's the ****ing point if nearly all of it is in our own half. The nine non strikers passing the ball backwards and sideways maybe floats the managers boat, but it is the most meaningless way of playing because it demonstrates a negative attitude. No forwards, no pace, going nowhere except down. This manager made three substitutions, Boufal 58mins, Long 71mins, Davis WTF 81minutes. they were all meaningless and accentuated the shapeless mess we were in. 2-0 down, the notoriously fragile Liverpool defence completely comfortable, radical change was required not timid tinkering. Half time, Gabbiadini and Long on, JWP and one of the midfielders off (Lamina sick) and start sticking the ball over and behind and put runners onto it. At least go for it. What bloody silly tactic, two goals down, was bringing Davis on, to wave his arms duck tackles and contribute less than nothing. Why not Gabbiadini? If we are going down, let's go down fighting not falling out of the league because the manager is too frightened or too stupid to change.

Newcastle went 4-4-2 today and beat MU 1-0, food for thought.

I love watching Rugby, I watch Leinster as a club as I have a young cousin that plays for them who came on as substitute for Johnny Sexton in the second half for Ireland yesterday. tipped as possibly Ireland's next big star. Nearly messed up yesterday, pass on intercepted but bailed out by a brilliant Robbie Henshaw chase and tackle. I watch Hurling and Gaelic football which I played in my youth.

Somebody sent Solent a text " As useless as a cat flap on a submarine"

Liverpools's first goal was scored just after we took a corner, how bad was that. Tactically this man is inept. Liverpool had a very high defensive line, what do we do, two pedestrians and a lone striker, plus a player that should have been in midfield. You can't score goals except from set pieces if you don't play proper forwards and some pace. What should he have done. Played Long, Carillo and Gabbiadini and maybe Sims with the forwards pushed up then put the ball over the top of the high line. Forget about playing 500 passes going nowhere in front of them. Their goalkeeper is awful and would never catch, again stick the ball under his crossbar from all the set pieces. Every time he passes the ball out we should have stuck a marker on him to stop them passing it back. Unsettle them by pressing hard and forcing mistakes. The manager can't just keep picking the same system and shuffling his slow non scorers. We have to go for broke and start in the cup next week then carry it on. Play four forwards and forget about playing one forward and five midfielders. If Pellegrino wants to carry on with his timid stupidity, sack him now.

Not in this case. It was sorted until Everton came in. Think Sanchez with MC and MU. Nowhere near the amount but far in excess of anything we would ever contemplate paying.

He was offered rediculous money by Everton after we had met his financial criteria, through wages and fees. A lot more than he was on at Arsenal. He snatched their hand off.

0-1 didn't create much but looked like a very young side.

I think it happened pretty quickly and if you want to believe me the sum was ridiculous and a lot higher than his Arsenal contract and his demands.