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That was a shocker. Bednarek did brilliantly though.

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That's the problem with the lad, he doesn't get his head up.

Yep. He's grown into the game.

Great ball from Bree there. Needed more bodies in the box.

Appalling tackle. Red all day long. Just hope the kids ok.

The kid looks hurt. Bruno getting a yellow about 10 mins too late.

Bollox to history. I'm watching this game and am interested in how players are playing tonight. Bednarek has been ok tonight.

Yep. He looked lost first half, but no worse than Lyanco and Salisu who are seasoned at this level. Been pretty good this half imo.

He hasn't been tonight. He's been far better than Salisu. Judge the performance, not the man.

He was our best CB first half.

What formation is this now. Looks almost 424

My thoughts. He can't get a tune out of Orsic. Alcaraz is anonymous in this formation. He drops DCC for Bednarek. Giving this bloke half decent players is like giving a McDonald's cook proper ingredients to have a play around and expecting a Michelin star quality meal.

This is pub football from us. I can't think when I last saw a PL team so outclassed.

As shite as we are, they're a very good team. Pace, size and power all over the park.

A scratch team, and change of formation, in the semi final. Absolutely disgraceful. Salisu and Bednarek look like they've never met each other, let alone played or trained together

Armstrong pathetic. Bazunu should have done better.

Yep, very strange. I wander if this is a hybrid loan - training between two clubs, plays for them and the odd run out for our under 21's. We've done similar in the past with a keeper if I remember correctly.

That is mental. Back to a back 3, and this is no game for a debut for Bree, especially when Perraud is bang in form. Bednarek over DCC is baffling, and I'd have preferred Lavia in midfield too.

Zapata is from down that way!

Quite. Some people seem to think that buying players is like ordering something from Amazon.

Ditto. I'm out of here. I'll check back later for news of the Keegan esque surprise signing. Or something.

Valley

SR spent some cash in the summer without actually making us a better team, something that's almost impossible in football. They then downgraded our manager at great expense. They ain't shy to spend money to be fair to them, it's just that they buy a Dacia when there's an Audi on their shopping list.

Nowt wrong with hope, it's the expectation that does for you. I hope we'll sign someone decent, but I have zero expectation!