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We didn’t do it last season and we had no Europe. For whatever reason, we have come away from it, yet we haven’t moved to a different style.

Aye, Pope also confirmed as out of the squad.

I thought we bought him so we could continue to press by swapping between him and Joelinton. However we currently don’t press at all so he now looks another like for like midfield with not enough technical quality.

Still think a major part in our problems is not evolving/improving the starting 11 for two years now.

Take me back.

He is mint, he’s a problem though as our attack is worse than ever with him in it.

He said he kept him on for his height having lost Joelinton. In hindsight he may have done things differently.

Our first few games after the break don’t look great on paper. Could get worse before it gets better.

Aye I agree, but if I remember correctly that was the main criticism aimed at him at the time.

That was more about lack of subs/rotation, not style of play.

Out of the England squad

Makes the players we targeted even more strange if so.

He left because he knew what was coming in the summer, still a cunt though.

We don’t even try to anymore tbh.

We are, but it’s not going to be something we target under Howe imo. We prefer athletes to footballers.

The awful away form is rightly being criticised as it’s been bad for a while. However, we haven’t performed well at home for quite some time as well in the league, despite picking up some wins.

The derby i would imagine.

Not sure where the confidence comes from that he will find a way mind. No signs of it. Our attacking play is non existent.

We need a different approach but haven’t got the players to do it.

Main concern is what is our style? We don’t press, yet spent big on limited players to do it.

Bumping this, it was a shocking window.