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Why? He's a quality player.

So we've bumped this thread for someone else's stadium expansion then?? Great.

The ref got it 100% spot on. He dived over Boufals foot. One more step and he'd have been taken out and would've had the pen.

I'd like to see a midfield 3 of Romeu, PEH and Lemina. Think it could be brilliant.

Morgan benefited form our set up but let's not re-write history. He was absolutely superb for us. He's regressed since but him next to Lemina would be absolutely mouth watering. I'd have him back. One of the few wantaways that got his head down and gave us one last season (and his best season) before he left.

Managers like Guardiola need to learn to stfu tbh. Lesser teams don't owe them **** all. They have spent over a billion since their takeover, so if he thinks teams should be coming to the Etihad and playing in a manner that suits them then he's utterly deluded. We had every right to play if safe and so does every other team that goes there apart from the other cash rich squads. Truth be told, we are seriously inferior to them on paper, so we should absolutely play in a manner that they don't like. He's easily my favorite tactician and manager on the planet, so if he can't set his multi million pound team up to beat the lower teams that will sit back and defend in numbers or time waste then the PL isn't for him.

I'm in a box with my mates for his birthday for this one so sorry everyone, it stands to rights that we'll get pumped.

****ing embarrassing.

Bertrand was absolutely woeful in that game. what is going on with him lately?

If you want a classy looking 24hr mechanical watch, then get a cosmonaut.

AVB is a good shout.

I can't believe people are seriously advocating Adkins for the job. I love the man for what he did here but he was out of his depth in the PL and he's been sacked a few times since he left. Leave the sentiment at the door, he's not the man to take us forward and neither is Koeman.

Why? Sacking Puel wasn't the problem. Hiring Pellegrino was and that's solely down to the board.

Sorry but I genuinely think the manager is out of his depth. Absolutely clueless as to who our best team is, too defensive, awful subs. I said exactly the same about Puel, I hope we act more swiftly this time though, we've just had an easy run on paper and have pretty much **** all to show for it.

Two questions. 1. Why the f*ck has Hoedt been dropped AGAIN. 2. WHY IS BOUFAL BEING SHUNTED OUT WIDE AGAIN!!! ****OFF!!!

Nope! Not when you play with wingbacks it isn't. Go and look at Guardiola's Man City side. Attacking - you have two extra midfielders that push up to support the wings. Lose the ball - they race back to form a back 5 OR one of the midfielders drops back and pushes the left or right cb out wide. It's fluid and a system that I personally think would suit our side down to the ground. Although Yoshida would be nowhere near the right back spot. Forster Cedric Yoshida Van Dijk Hoedt Bertrand That back 5 with the full backs playing as wing backs would be quality, especially against a Burnley side who are quite compact yet unadventurous. That system would also allow Van Dijk to push up into midfield with the ball from the back when the opportunity arises, which lets be honest, is one of his big strengths.

Chuffed for him. One of the best buys we've had in my time. A genuine down to earth pro. Fair play to him.

Yeah we need some better coaching.

The Boufal goal was the best.

They sat deep and countered with pace. That didn't work here as we don't have the players good enough to pull it off and he refused to play any other way. He didn't fit for us, no shame in that. Hope he does well at Leicester. Good luck to him.

How many times have myself and many others said that he needs to be played down the middle? He palys exceptionally well against West Brom down the middle, then the following week he gets a much deserved start .......... back out on the ****ing wing?!!!! Lord Duckhunter. Your rhetoric on Boufal is becoming tiresome. Tadic was absolutely ****ing woeful today in all aspects of his game yet you've come in here to have a dig again about a player constantly being mugged off and played out wide. I'm sick to ****ing death of Boufal being misused!!!!!!

I swear to god that half of you would've committed suicide had you supported us in the 90's. If you are so embarrassed then feel free to support another club.

I'm sorry but MP hasn't got a clue.

That was shocking from Forster.

Ffs. Why the **** is Boufal being shunted out wide again? Switch him and Tadic around!