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That can't be true, can it? I have a vivid memory (granted, my memory can fail me) of him advancing down left hand side, dribbling off two players and putting in a cross against Norwich. I can't remember the outcome of that play, but would that not count if f.ex a Norwich player got to the ball first?

Hope Howe identifies and addresses the lack of team work/work ethic the coming week. Two stand out situations for me were Almiron battling for possession against 3 Leicester players around their own corner flag, and Lewis the same on opposite side at Leicesters other corner flag. It seemed like the team was simply assuming they would lose the ball immediately, and was just bracing themselves to defend rather that fighting for the ball in a dangerous area. It was similar type of ball watching as when ASM is in dribble mode and everyone remaining stationary instead of working for better positions to receive the ball or attacking open areas left behind when Leicester commits several players to stop ASM.

please no. We look much better with fullbacks/footballers at fullback. We need to see Hayden and Fernandes introduced to the starting 11 though.

Rafa took the job knowing this, and praised the owner for his ambition/vision & the quality of their squad when he first arrived. He shouldn't get any slack for this imo.

Wtf was Gray thinking there. Shocking.

Oops

I like VAR in theory, but when it isn't used for game changing situations like that then I fail to see the point.

Seems like it unfortunately. He saw how much better the defence looked with Fernandes against Norwich yet reverted to Lascelles at the first opportunity unlike with f.ex Ritchie whom has been rightly kept out of the side after introducing Lewis for the first time and starting Almiron in stead of Fraser the last two matches as well & playing Schar instead of Clark.

Imagine they got north of £60m for Alex bloody Iwobi and Joe sodding Willock

Fwiw I fully agree with everything you write here. Edit: with the caveat that I think it's very possible we can stay up if we manage to strengthen midfield and defence in January.

This is the main concern for me. Look at the difference it made for Leicester to have Tielemans back. Someone in this thread posted the central midfielders we had during the two seasons we were relegated and it really shows how incredibly important it is we get proven quality central midfielder(s) in January.

Too early post match to say called it?

Well that was absolute shit. We need Fernandes in for Lascelles (or the 3-4-3 with Lascellses, Schar & Fernandes) and Hayden for Willock for next match, and much much higher intensity as a bare minimum if we want to do anything but gifting Liverpool an automatic win.

Won't be me spending my next week crying online about certain relegation.

Only one coping is you dude

So mad

I can't see you saying anything about the certainty of us going down post-Norwich. We're just as likely/unlikely to stay up as we were a week ago. Nothing has changed in that regard. One poor performance against a team we hoped we'd have a good chance of beating considering their recent form and injury problems (granted the team they fielded today are way better than what we have) but normally would fully expect a loss against, and it's now all of a sudden certain relegation again and everything is bad forever. Looks pretty reactionary to me. Just chill dude.

Exactly what has changed our position from last week? We're still only 3 points away from safety. You're the definition of reactionary.

Willock not even able to kick the right players in the gut.

I'm just surprised they didn't bring on Bruce and Allardyce as well to complete the quartet of Newcastle-hating, ex. manager cunts.

My guess would be either "he needs to dive because all them foreigners are doing it" or "he's learnt it from all the foreigners coming into the league".

Maddison on his way down before there's any contact I hate footballers.

Big Joe giving Soyuncu a bollocking. Love that he's been more vocal on the pitch lately as well.

They look nervous. Their crowd is bricking it too - can only hear the away section. Hate to jinx it, but feeling more and more like we should be able to get something from this.