Shak

Would like to see him in the role Colback is "playing" now, with a sitter behind him to hive him license to get forward and a #10 in front of him to get on the ball and pick out his runs forward. We desperately lack energy in CM, think he could give it to us. Opens up the right wing slot for Thauvin or Perez too.

People are going a bit mental like, Sissoko and Wijnaldum as the two CMs is nonsensical.

Broke down laughing at Cack Jogback. Brilliant.

Krul Janmaat Mbemba Colo Haidara Wijnaldum Tiote Sissoko De Jong Thauvin Perez Sick of the sight of Cisse, Colback and even Anita tbh.

Going to give him some time, obviously two points from five games is very poor but it must be said that the fixture list has been a difficult one for a manager who's trying to completely change the way we play. However, there have been some incredibly worrying signs from him. Perez not playing is a joke. Obertan starting games ahead of him was nonsense and when Ayoze did get the start against Man U he looked good only to be dropped again for the Arsenal game. I'm excited about Thauvin but it really does seem that McClaren is playing favourites and Ayoze isn't on his list. First Obertan, now Thauvin. We'd also have been far better off starting Perez up top than persisting with Cisse, who is an absolutely atrocious lone striker. Guy needs to play against Watford. Extending Colo's contract still pisses me off too. We've basically handcuffed ourselves into an Mbemba-Colo partnership for the next two years, two players who are desperately ill-suited to playing together in this league. Should have let him go to Palace, he's done and is going to just linger around declining further over the next year or two. However Colback and Anita starting together in CM every game so far is by far the most alarming thing we've seen from him. Individually they're absolutely average footballers, very limited players who have glaring holes in their game. But as a partnership... fucking hell they're awful. Been completely bossed in every game we've played so far and I have no hope that they'll get better. What's worrying is that many people said that they should never play together, it seemed obvious that they'd be shite together. Yet he's picked them, and is now sticking with them. It's not like he has no other options either. Wijnaldum looks better suited to playing deeper, we could also put Sissoko back in CM. Both of these options would allow us to get a player like De Jong or Perez on the field. I really don't think he's going to change it any time soon either, which means I can't see us being much use as a team even when the supposedly easier fixtures come around. Needs to make some big decisions in the coming weeks.

The fact that Perez isn't playing from the start is embarrassing.

Cisse is so fucking shite.

Make some fucking subs you stupid cunt.

Wimpy shite from Anita.

If he's gonna insist on this Anita-Colback pairing in midfield my patience will wear thin very quickly.

Thauvin has been utterly shit tbh.

Playing like the shit kid who always gets picked last.

Can't go breaking up the Anita-Colback Axis of Aids in CM though.

Send the useless cunt off.

Fucking half assed attempt.

Krul's kicking is a disgrace.

Cracking goal tbf. Cisse is utterly useless outside of the box.

Nice Colback, point where you want the balk and then stop running there.

He's a tosser. Hate people who go on about him being great for the game because of his persona, the things he says in interviews. Retards. I watch football to, ya know, watch football. If I want to see compelling characters I watch a film or TV series. There's no doubting that he's very good at his job, but I think he's shit for the game and I'll be glad when he inevitably fucks off again in a couple of years.

So you guys are telling me that TCD was wrong? I don't want to live in this world!!

That'd make some sense if Obertan had played on the right but out left he was never any threat to get to the byline and put crosses in. Really think he just reckoned Obertan mightn't be shite, worrying a thought as that is.

If he sees Perez as a wide player then why the fuck did he start Obertan all those games?

I'd have him on the bench with Perez starting up top, personally. Ideally would like to see Cisse used primarily as a sub that we can throw on when we're chasing the game.

Who cares if there's a thread about something that you personally wouldn't have assigned a thread to FFS?