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I'd say a new left back is critical. It's clear that Tino isn't going to be preferred over Burn and I think we all agree that Targett and Hall aren't seen as the answer. At any opportunity our club has to sign a quality left back, we should grasp it with both hands IMO. Going into next season with Burn at left back would be a huge error and I like the big fella.

For all Pep is an amazing manager.... this season he's not done well. This side should have pissed this league and they've flapped.

The pressing will impress Eddie.

He was awful against Blackburn too.

Alternatively, let's get a half decent deputy who has a good fitness record.

Without our injuries, we'd be finishing 6th at least this year. We are only 4 points off Man United as it stands. We need a good summer. 3 quality signings in the Isak/Bruno/Botman bracket, half the injuries of this year, and the Italian Stallion back and we will be fine for top 6 next year. Joelinton signing a contract needs to be job one on the agenda. Where would we finish in the league if we had the big fella available for the remaining games.

There ain't much between us Spurs and Villa IMO. Villa have slightly more consistent depth and Spurs have some real experience in Son, coupled with Maddisons quality but we have our own qualities. Give us Alex Isak for 75% of our games and let's see how we do.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves. 7th would be a great achievement. I'm reluctant to thinking we've turned a corner after what happened post Villa.

We will see how good Spurs are with CL footy next year and a loaded schedule. Next year will be carnage.... the expectations of Arsenal, Man United, Villa and Spurs will be through the roof and Liverpool will have a new manager. Something will have to give. Of course, we will have our own expectations, we need to keep our heads down and allow others to cut each others throats.

30th of March is a cup final. Beat West Ham at home and you'd have to fancy us to nab 7th.

Yeah I really like him. I'm sure we will look abroad.

O'Neill is just sticking up for his team. I actually quite like him. He's wrong of course. He's been done tactically. Howe told his players not to press their defenders when they were around the half way line, knowing that they struggle to create chances and that we've been vulnerable when opening up. We could have had at least 2 more in the second half with Willock and Miggys guilt edge chances. When your side concedes 5 big chances in a game, you can't have any complaints. 3-1 might have been a fairer reflection. But who gives a fuck about fair?

Fuck me, I actually agree with Whitley Mag. We do need to be thinking about a future without Schar. When time catches up with him we will need someone to step in and that could happen very suddenly. Half a yard of pace at CB is a killer. You quickly can go from Dan Burn of last year to Dan Burn of this and its brutal. Schar still has a key role to play but we need to be prepared.

He could easily end up with 14 goals this year, which would be an outrageous return for the young man in his first full season and in a team which hasn't been in full swing.

He's also got better while out. What happened to that young lad who went missing in games. He was outstanding today. He's going to save our season, to a degree.

Agree on Neto. Think he's got a few red flags.

His subs today showed exactly what we have been missing. Wolves were just picking up steam and we brought on fresh legs, offering a threat late on.... And that's without having the luxury of keeping Isak and Willock on the pitch because they aren't fully match fit.

He's always been a good shot stopper. It's his inability to move 2 yards off his line which kills him.

Our subs should kill the game.

Both were subbed off early in both games.

Right? There's only 2 positions on the pitch up for grabs.

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I think the biggest mistake is assuming he has to be like anyone.

This is a great point. Imagine what some of our know it all fans would have done had we lost those moments. Any failure = shit manager.

Klopp wasn't elite either... until he was. Completely ruling out the idea of managers improving, growing or being given the opportunity to prove they are elite. I'm sure there was a German version TCD on a Mainz forum way back when, harping on about Klopp and the errors he'd made.