toontownman

Was critical of keeping him on today. His mentality can't be faulted but his body leaves us limited sometimes. There were so many occasions he simply didn't have the legs to be in the right place when we needed him. However he did what he does best, worked his socks off and it was a superb assist. Worth the money but we need much better in January.

Over the moon for him. No surprise he looked fantastic back down the left. It is where he looks the best. Still through the centre is his preferred position and is something to consider when ASM is finally back. Worked his tail off yet again and deserves the love. Hopefully he will kick on from here now he has broken his duck.

Always nice when the entire team doesn't surpass 5/10 in player ratings. Absolutely horrific.

This to be honest. Doesn't help us out much though. He was a better player amongst other complete garbage today.

"Game changer losing ASM, Shelvey, Almrion"...(will probably through in Lascelles and Ritchie, just because).."its been a tough week". "Should never have been a corner (because that one moment justifies the rest of the shit show), "but thats football, its ups and downs."

Gayle misses a sitter. Yep. No-one is surprised, actually I am surprised he isn't injured.

Absolute calamity at the back.

He is genuinely average until he reaches the final third of the pitch. You know the place where wingers are supposed to excel. He is pure pish. No idea how to play in the final third at this level.

Fucking Atsu.. "give me the ball give me the ball, oh shit im near the ball, I don't want the fucking ball and damned if I will take that that ball into the box, get rid, get rid." atrocious.

The red devil on his shoulder

Longstaff

Atsu's control is incredible. Not in a flattering way. He is absolutely useless. A player befitting of this current club. There is half a useful player there somewhere.

Now to bring on those game changing subs. Wonderful to have the strength in depth we have with the likes of Gayle and Muto.

Pure filth from Carroll. Should be off.

Has to switch almiron over to that side. Hopefully we do better with ASMs rehab than Gayle and Ritchie.

It is definitely Riviere all over again. Except we didn't gamble on the cheap. Ashley must be furious.

Did think we would win it after we scored. Momentum had turned, even when Southampton came back well with guns blazing. The double injuries killed our momentum though and I thought a draw was best case scenario. Fair play we still have the fight to the finish mentality. Consistency. Win, lose or draw, still the 2nd best team on the pitch. 3 point closer to grubby guts raking in more premier league money.

Gone to pieces now.

This is why Schar should be playing. He can pass from defence, Shelvey shouldn’t then feel the need to play so deep to retrieve the ball. Schar's passing ability would mean we don't need to carry Shelvey and use a midfielder who is more mobile. That would give us more balance. Someone that is more mobile and switched on. He is such a liability at times. Complete reflection of they type of player that matches our clubs standing. Potential game changer that changes a game once every five games and is absolutely missing or gash the rest. We simply have to do better than Shelvey because he doesn't have it in him to be consistent.

To be fair to Steve Bruce, win lose or draw we are without doubt consistently the worst team on the pitch. All about the consistency. It's no surprise Almiron struggles coming from the MLS. He is used to a better quality of football than this. Completely brainless head tennis and punts when in possession is certainly an MLS trait circa 2010 though. With Joelinton, I like to think we spent 15m more on Riviere because thats essentially what we have so far. He is clearly missing a layer of confidence to impose himself physically but unfortunately, like Riviere I don't know even with confidence he has the ability there. Maybe we can turn up in the second half. Few players in a black and white shirt with a brain or focus in that first half.

We are so atrocious in possession. Another day half the team doesn't turn up mentally from the start of the game.

Shades of Hatem from Son

Always liked Big Dunc.

Villa at home, around 20 yards out, smashed it off the underside of the bar, 97/98 Was in the crowd, fucking marvellous goal.

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