buzza

One of the things that make me laugh most at Anita: when he is full pace running around the pitch, his little legs look like they are going a million miles an hour whilst his body moves in slow motion, kind of like if roadrunner was being held by an elastic band... (closest emoti I could find)

Agree with most of this, and as far as the forum goes; I think we have all stated what Gary neville did in the aftermatch, so he ain't really this genius everyone tries to make out. Gary, come and get a few lessons from us mate!!

Should be dropped, playing any system with only one striker means he is ill suited to play. Ayoze did it well last year so why not again this time round but with more experience, he has shown more in his appearances so far... no brainer for me!

For me he would fit better in a 433 where his role would be an inside right midfielder rather than the wider positions he takes up in a 4231. I think the whole team would benefit from a 433 or 4141 formation, the fact that we could have more of our better players on the pitch at the same time would help enormously. For what it's worth I though Moussa had a decent game on Monday, he covered a lot of ground defensively and helped janmaat out a lot, he wasn't as good going forward but the whole team seemed off-tempo. previous games he has looked like one of our only attacking outlets, i don't understand the abuse he is getting. i do understand he is not a champs league team standard player and should pipe down with his annoying comments, but for a team that looks to be in the top 5-10 then I think he would walk into most teams..

The defenders are also capable of bringing the ball out further themselves, anita shouldn't be dropping so deep ffs! he should find space further forward and make the opposing team commit players further forward to get the ball from our defense, thus leaving gaps in midfield. Both colback and anita are playing too deep, so when they want to pass forward the other midfieldddders/attackers/fullbacks are too far from them to make a pass hence the sideways or backward ball.

You are right about not being able to fit our best players on the pitch and into a system to suit. I honestly think a 433 would probably suit our players better but would mean no place for de Jong, a 4411 would also be something we could look to do with widemen and dejong/ayoze dropping between midfield and the forward. 4231 is just not happening for us and is making the players position themsleves too deep, i can't understand why we aren't asking colo or mbemba to bring the ball our further forward with more options in midfield up the pitch, our defenders are all capable of bringing the ball out. I am a bit sick of seeing our two central midfielders two yard in front of the defense and huge gaps to those further forward....

If we bring back tiote we should deffo go 433 with him as our central defensive pivot, flanked by wijnaldum and sissoko

He's had a couple of very good games and one horrible game (after getting shafted with Holland), we can give him the benefit of the doubt for a game surely...

This X10

--------------------------------Krul--------------------------------- Janmaat----------Taylor---------Colo---------------Mbemba ---------------Muppet (1or2)----Wijnaldum---------------- Sissoko--------------------Dejong--------------------Thauvin ------------------------Ayoze------------------------------- I have Mbemba as left back because he seems comfy when on the ball whereas haidara loses composure the further he gets up the field. we know Mbemba can defend..end of.

Had some nice touches and passes last night, deffo think he needs to play saturday. Cisse just doesn't look up for it, Ayoze or DeJong swapping positions as striker / no10

Both played well last night. Tbh I can't fault the defense last night as both goals were the fault of the midfield, anita should have stuck with Payet for the first and should have A) technically fouled Moses or B) had a bit more aggression about him to go shoulder to shoulder with him.

Agree totally, his ability, technique and will to run/play/cover beats every bugger out there at the moment. Please have him on this weekend from the start.

Moussa would most definitely be better in a 433, him being on the right of the middle bank of 3, with thauvin, ayoze and a striker up front we would have plenty of "fret" (aaargh vomit!) . When a full back pushes on it would be imperative that tiote (whoever) covered the gap properly and the other fullback stayed. Would even go as far to try tiote in the middle with sissoko and wijnaldum either side. Only problem I have with this is where to fit in DeJong as he seems to be gaining form (or at least running like a lat twenties person instead of a pensioner). ---------------------------------Krul---------------------------------------- defense defense defense defense ------Sissoko-------------Tiote--------------Wijnaldum--------- -------Ayoze--------------Mitro-----------------Thauvin----

Should so clearly be a conventional 3 in the middle, or he could also play in a midfield 2 in a 442. He's not a right winger, and playing him so close to the touchline is like sitting in bed next to a horny Scarlett Johansson, and having a w***. TBF. I'd have to have a tactical before. You're only lasting a minute at best with her if not. Lol, me too

I agree with the jist of the comments above, the 4231 is not working and jack and anita are both playing far too deep most of the time. i like the look of the 433 above or a proper 4411. Means one of jack or anita wouldn't play which would improve us 10 fold attack wise.

As bad as anita last night, only saving grace was that he wasn't directly at fault for any of the goals.

I thought this ranked as another of his notorious non-performances last night. He was atrocious defensively and completely avergae offensively, my major being him leaving his man and getting sucked into the ball play area like a kid in the playground for the first goal, the second goal wasn't much better, just accentuated his weakness against any other reasonably sized midfielder. When we refurb the two DMs we can perhaps talk about competing properly. P.S. I thought wijnaldum last night wasn't fit to wear the shirt, looked uninterested and completely anaemic.

In the first half jack and anita hardly won a challenge, passed sideways or backwards and played five yards in front of the defense.. something has to change

Let me defend him just a little: he is playing isolated against two CDs the majority of the time, our play tonight didn't put one through ball to him if I recount. Mitro would have been perfect for us tonight, even Ayoze can wriggle and hold the ball better. He looks shot of confidence tbf...

Words to describe our side tonight: Scared, no ideas, no blood in veins, no fight, no game plan, slow, static, no runners, awkward...etc etc ad finitum! NO SPIRIT Anita lost every challenge, passed it sideways and back to Krul. Lost his man for first goal, got pushed off for the second. Absolute hummer! Krul's distribution is getting worse, 1st half specially. jaanmat defensively was afwul tonight, hadiara looks out of his depth. Colo just about OK, Mbemba was good. Colback was like his partner, perhaps half a percent better. Wijnaldum was absent the whole of the first half, like playing with ten men. Second half not much better tbh. Sissoko was good, thauvin worked hard and looked like our only threat. Cisse needs to find a first touch and hold up play otherwise he is completely useless in this formation. against two central defenders we need somebody who can hold and distribute to oncoming runners. Ayoze needs to start next game, as does De Jong in the no10. Put wijnaldum instead of Anita. Mcclaren has his work cut out for him if we just don't turn up to games like this today. Although I did think west ham's forwards played snappy quick inventive football up front, their defence and holding midfield should have been there for the taking. GUTTED!

Very strange saylor not on bench???

Good news, I like Aarons. Wow, I am starting to get optimistic about NUFC again and our potential in the near future, although...at the same time I have the occasional stomach turning dread that fatty is going to pull another of his famed clusterfu##. At least it's entertaining again!

swap wijnaldum and sissoko, anita for colback f***ing 4am over here this one Like the defense there for Wham, Taylor's aerial strength needed, Mbemba on left would be a deffo upgrade of Haidara. Yes, wijnaldum has to replace one of our two plodders in midfield to allow either Dejong or ayoze into the No10 spot. Not too fussed who he starts upfront but I think ayoze deserves it based on his input and enthuisiasm so far shown...