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He should have forced him onto his left foot and wide. Allowing him to come onto his right foot was the error. Two assists in three matches is very good.

It definitely was reported on here. The story appeared first on the website of a regional Spanish tv station but it didn't seem credible.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/fulham-transfer-news-fulham-eyeing-2240075?

Totally agree about Lambert but I think the problem last week was both conversion and creation.

Put in a couple of good crosses. He may have been there partly to protect Chambers. More effective when he moved to a central role second half.

This includes a tactical analysis of the Sunderland match. http://www.eplindex.com/37849/marcelo-bielsas-tactical-influence-mauricio-pochettino-tactics.html?

First two games of the season we haven't played the pressing game of last season, possibly due to having played two sides that sit back, a tactic we struggled with last season. Our build up play has been slower and more deliberate (should move the ball quicker imo). The fullbacks didn't get forward because Sunderland packed midfield and doubled up on Shaw and I suspect Chambers may have been asked to play cautiously since he's inexperienced. It did improve on the left when Clyne came on.

Financially it's better to win the fixture and we stand a better chance of doing that with decent support. Stoke City understand this. Your point about the club wanting fans to spend their money on home games would be valid but for the fact that the away allocations are going to season ticket holders. If we really have taken a reduced allocation it would appear to be a misjudgment.

First and only name that came to mind and one that will make us contenders.

You know your football. Drop the sarcasm and the condescension, stick to the football and people will engage with you in the way you want. Sorry if I'm stating the bleedin obvious but you're getting on my fcking wick.

Didn't see the game but early ball ball over the top and we lose. Seen that before. That really is something that needs sorting.

Falque counts maybe to caution against relying on loan players. Full backs are so integral to how we play I think a permanent signing, ideally one that can cover both flanks, is a good call.

Yes it's a long article but worth the effort. Essentially your analysis accords with what I saw last season. My main comment would be that it doesn't appear necessarily to take the best passers to undo the tactics. I take your point which is valid (though Gerrard is perhaps not the best example as he had a poor game against Saints at SMS - minor quibble). On the other hand perhaps Saints just had an off day at home to QPR. When the pressing breaks down, we are vulnerable also to strong, mobile quick forwards e.g. West Brom in both games. I agree that Wanyama should make a difference. The full-backs are quick to recover, especially Clyne, but I'd feel more comfortable with one of the CBs being more mobile than we've had. I don't know if that's Lovren. Reports suggest otherwise.

To the pub and back. If he didn't still play football he'd be a right fat b@stard.

They don't get it do they. On second thoughts, maybe they do.

Good gesture and a sensible initiative as the extra backing could be worth a few points to them, important points that translate into income.

Thanks for the update. Reading those google translations is painful.

Someone brought me from Benidorm a bottle of red wine with the Saints badge on it. The wine was undrinkable and went down the sink but I still have the bottle

No he isn't good enough for the CL.

Good, so everything will work out for the best then.

It's a bit of fun. Let them have it. Sadly for them they don't count anymore.

Fair point but what I have seen in YouTube clips (ok YouTube) is that he appears to be able to turn defence into attack. I think Cork and MS especially are great but neither of those have demonstrated that they could do that.

Good luck to Chappers. Limited player but effective. Great goal against Manu. Forren - someone's ballsed up. Can we blame Les Reed? Good news is, we must be getting in another CB.

He heard about George Clooney.

Morgan, trying not to show how much that vice like handshake hurts.