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We don’t have better players today though. I think any team would struggle missing 4/5 of their best players and having a 40 year old keeper in net playing his first game in a while.

Yep. Can’t understand Lyanco’s omission here.

Okay in parts but never looking particularly threatening. Unfortunately we have two of the worst CBs in the league so we make scoring goals easy for anyone. Making Lacazette look good today. Really missing a DM which shows how much of an oversight it was not to get a proper backup/competition for Romeu in the Summer.

Nobody is excusing that result?

Yes, to the games which matter. Rightly so.

We aren't the first and won't be the last to ship 4 to Liverpool this season. Performance levels were worrying but the next two games are the ones we should judge on.

😆 Fucking hell. We literally drew at the Etihad and against United, probably deserving to win both.

I agree. I may be corrected but this feels like the first game this season where we've been absolutely terrible. We've had the odd half here and there (Everton A, Norwich A) but we've not been outplayed this badly this season. McCarthy and Forster are both terrible and are a result of poor decisions made before Ralph was even here.

Watch it again. He was absolutely sprinting. 😆

As per! Another game where pretty much any other team in the league would be winning by 2/3 with the space/chances we've had.

Can we please stop getting bullied by Villa?

It's awful tonight. My last train back to Hove from Southampton Central is 10:21pm. I've either got to commit to leaving a few minutes early, or absolutely leg it back to the station after getting out the ground. I can't believe they don't notice this and put a few more on.

Without wanting to single anybody out because I did think he was okay again - but when Redmond just hoofed the ball to their corner flag with 10 minutes left when he had room to run into. 😆

Not sure how it looked on stream but second half was worst I’ve seen us play all season. How we only beat these and Leeds 1-0 is beyond me, but encouraging to watch us create a few clear cut chances this week as opposed to Wolves.

I just want to see a lineup without Walcott. We have too many competent alternatives to even be considering him. I can’t say I know too much about how Watford play this year, but I’d like Armstrong and Redmond behind Armstrong and Che. Also took a look at the Watford forum and it’s nice to remember that it’s not just this place that’s gone insane.

Ha, completely forgot that JWP was back. I thought Diallo was great v Leeds but very poor v Burnley, so I do agree that he’d be straight back in.

First away day in a long time, really looking forward to it. McCarthy/Forster Livramento - Lyanco - Salisu - KWP Romeu - Diallo Armstrong - Redmond Broja - Armstrong Tough decision for the forwards, as I think Che did well tonight. However I would like to see this partnership at some point. I personally don't have a preference on GK or LB.

Can’t help but agree with this as well. I can see a similar format to the Wolves game here. An early goal for us completely changes the picture however, like at Turf Moor last year.

To be a bit needlessly doom and gloom, it was a little worrying to see us create such few chances yet again. If we played as bad as Leeds did in that first half yesterday we'd have been 3/4 down at HT. Hoping Stu coming back will help it out, thought he looked good when he came on.

A late, enthusiastic tackle proving his commitment shows his head is not right? 🤨

All the collective optimism and excitement I’ve been building up over the morning to be nullified at 2pm when Walcott and Redmond start.

It certainly just got a lot more interesting as Leeds have no Bamford, Ayling or Koch. With Raphinha and Phillips both being huge doubts due to travel and injury. Suddenly becomes a must win.

This is bizarre even for you.

I feel like six points would be disappointing from that. I think we should be aiming for 3 wins at least.

I don't trust our board to replace him. I'd always rather watch us go for it and have a chance against the big teams as we've proven. If we bring in another anti-football manager who has an equal/lesser chance of staying up just for the sake of change then I'll be disappointed.