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Haha same. Started listening, heard absolutely fuck all of any substance whatsoever, quadrupled phone bill, got bollocked, never listened again.

To assess the quality of the material Matthew.

Nothing he could have done for either goal except perhaps maybe made a fairly routine save to stop the second one. Pope - for example - would have saved that.

Yes, had completely forgotten that one. Doesn't officially count though as we are looking for 3-2 wins after being 2 down in the top division so 4-2 counts that out (winky smiler emoji). Next.

Another very good shout. Mixing it up a bit - apart from the Mane/Pelle one and today.............................when was the last time we went 2-0 down and then won 3-2 in the top division of English football?

Already established that. We are now on the one before that. I'm satisfied that one is established now as well so........................................when was the last time before the last 2 times that we came back from 2 nil down to win 3-2?

*and having just checked that wasn't 3-2

That's the one I was kind of thinking but then the Lambert Hattrick one with the spectacular lob crept into my mind like a cancer.

When was the last time before that match that we came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2?

Are you feeling alright today pal?

Well that's a relief. Weird one considering our season of being utterly incapable of breaking teams down when we go a goal behind. Today we went 2 down but from the moment we did looked the better side and our biggest issue was missing easy chances. Anyway GTFI now lets win the FA Cup.

Piss poor from Walcott there

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!

FACK!!!

HE'S BACK! The only player we've got with the class to finish like that. GET THE FUCK IN. NOW FUCKING WIN IT.

Oh well at least we've scored the goal of the game so far.

They're basically all over us. Burnley ffs.

I don't think in game management and tactics are his strong suit.

So what?

We'll beat Leicester.

Didn't watch, reasoning that if I didn't we might improve (despite knowing full well it would have absolutely no bearing on what happened in any way whatsoever). Good to hear we put in a good display, particularly Redmond. Anyone got a link to one of those full match re-runs (if one even exists)?

Right

I think it's now well established that having the majority of possession doesn't necessarily equal being in control of the match. It's kind of been worked out that - especially against us - teams can sit back without the ball for (sometimes long) periods of the game but still be the better team and win the match.

This is probably correct but if it is he either needs to learn something else quickly or fuck off. A manager who only knows one way of playing and just keeps on playing that way whatever is happening out there in front of him and whatever condition his players are in ain't a good manager, he's not managing the game, the season, or the squad. The 2 9 nils are beacons of light shining on his inability to adapt to circumstances and change tactics. In both those games we should have parked the bus and gone full on damage limitation. He can't do it, he can't do anything other than plan A gung ho up and at em in their faces from the off lads. If that doesn't work we are done. It clearly has it's merits, it's garnered some excellent results he obviously is handicapped by the lack of investment and our disinterested wanker of an owner, leaving us with a thin squad and tired players. But even or perhaps especially given those handicaps he should be adapting how we play for a bit, grind out some results.

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