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4 minutes ago, Armchair Pundit said:

I don't know if Howe is a problem tbh, I feel like it wouldn't matter who we have as manager. The players seem to have forgotten how to play, their confidence is shot to shit, we look like a side that's accepted it's fate. I'm starting to wonder if we actually need relegation to clear out some deadwood, play at a lower level to build ourselves back up from scratch in an environment that would give us time to gel a better team together and build a winning mentality. Maybe it's what's been scripted all along, both us and Rafa need to hit the reset button, fall in love with it all again... I just hope that if it takes a relegation to do that then the owners will bear with it and see the potential of the bigger picture.

The current centre midfield and centre defence can only play one way. Sitting in deep on top of themselves and hoofing everything away.

Until we get in new central defenders and central midfielders we will continue to struggle.

6 minutes ago, Dr.Spaceman said:

 

We've literally failed to beat Norwich and Watford at home. We may as well have held onto Bruce at this rate.

I think it's probably what some of you lot deserve actually. Mike Ashley and Bruce.

Just now, ManDoon said:

Dummett has played solid. 

This is so encouraging, it really is, because we desperately needed someone that can defend on that side.

1 minute ago, Unbelievable said:

 

You stood by Joelinton for two years while he was utter turd. I understand that St Maximain can be frustrating as hell, but he can also obviously do stuff noone else can in our squad.

You're not wrong and there's no disputing that. Just wish he'd be a bit more team oriented. I actually think it will lead to him getting the ball back more often in more dangerous areas higher up the pitch.

2 minutes ago, triggs said:

Yes the rest of our players are so good at creating and finishing chances we would have this game wrapped up now if ASM wasn't playing

Who said he shouldn't be playing?

2 minutes ago, Bompeter said:

 

You're completely inventing all of these incredible passing opportunities that he's passed up. Genuinely a figment of your imagination. 

It's not incredible passes, it's just releasing the ball earlier, particularly in dangerous areas where ha can be prone to giving chances to the other team by losing the ball.

Just now, Bompeter said:

 

Beautiful timing. 

We need him to be better, and I will continue to say it because he needs to improve. We've won one game this whole season, and he has struggled more often than not of late.

Just now, elbee909 said:

I think that goal is precisely why ASM is frustrating. When he is decisive in the right way he works.

I just don't understand why people can't grasp this

We should potentially have wrapped this game up by now. It's a dangerous way to go with the situation we are in.

1 minute ago, Beren said:

I don't get this brand of ASM hate. Why do flair players always get it in the neck first

 

He's not perfect and he should pass more - especially when he's deeper, but calling him lazy is crazy when he just wants to run at the opposition.

It's not 'hate'. The guy is not doing the simple things that could potentially make things a lot easier for us, which is incredibly frustrating. He can be a 'flair' player without being so careless and playing with his head down so much. We especially can't afford it at the moment, as the team needs all the help it can get.

4 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

ASM has been undoubtedly poor but he’s our most productive player this season

 

 

Yeah, it's easy to say this, but I tend to wonder how many chances we miss coming to fruition because of how often he doesn't release the ball in time to players in space, or loses the ball by doing too much.

Just now, Lush Vlad said:

Longstaff has been really good. If he keeps this up, then that would be massive to the end of the season.
 

ASM is basically a counter attacking player only. Absolutely useless when he is tightly marked. Can’t hold it up, poor touch, can’t pass. 

 

This is nervy as fuck. 

I agree with this. His play is breaking down so many potential moves that could create even more chances for us to score. It's a big problem.

3 minutes ago, ManDoon said:

Our whoscored is hilarious:

 

 

 

This is the most disturbing thing I have seen this year and I have a feeling it will remain that way for a while.

56 minutes ago, TheHoob said:

 

 

Could really do with a left footer cutting in from the right to open up even more space for Trippier to get forward, as Almiron just isn't good enough on that side at all. And so I approve of this.

1 minute ago, relámpago blanco said:

Yeah, I dont understand why we aren't being linked with a CM but Eddie used to make do with Gosling at Bournemouth

We've ben linked with a plethora of midfielders.

I have a feeling the ones we have a very strong interest in are currently at ACON, and because we only have a couple of games this month we are going to wait for them to return and then pounce.

1 hour ago, Manxst said:

New name: Felix Uduokhai

 

https://insidefutbol.com/2022/01/14/claim-from-italy-newcastle-united-make-contact-over-move-for-augsburg-defender/544204/

 

 

Another very talented left footed centre back to add to the list. Going to be interesting to see which one we land.

8 minutes ago, SiLvOR said:

My worry is that so far, we've been very public with what we're doing. We've always had an idea of who's coming in, be it player or manager. There's not been a lot of talk about CMs or, more importantly CDMs, unless I've missed something concrete. I really hope we can have someone in before Leeds, because that would be transformational as you say, @The Prophet

Kamara, Fofana, Haidara, Van de Beek, Sangare, Nunes, Guimaraes, Gerson, Zakaria, Berge, Veretout all been linked for midfield.

1 hour ago, Ikon said:

Of the CB's we've been linked with/bid for then my favorite duo would be Badiashile and Carlos. I prefer Badiashile to Botman. Doubt either will happen. 

Think Milenkovic is an alternative to Carlos, and I may prefer Milenkovic as he is younger and a big time prospect too.

Dean Henderson I presume.

Apparently RB Leipzig are trying to raise some money for signings themselves this January, as they are not going too well in the league, and so Haidara may well be available for a fair price. BILD has apparently stated that 'we will need to pay more than 20 million Euros', which is very feasible.

Just now, neesy111 said:

 

He didn't want to leave though.

Ah, must have missed that bit! Why on earth did they then give him a new contract though? Such a strange situation.

1 hour ago, The Prophet said:

 

I'm not sure we say with confidence that a winger who's never played at a higher level than the Turkish Super League is a better fit than a proven Premier League goal scorer.

Although he is playing from the left for Besiktas more recently, he's not a winger. It's a fair point though to him not being proven.

Looking at his physical profile it is quite surprising no one in the Prem or high up in the Championship has ever tried for him.

Just realised they've got a number of midfielders missing as they are at ACON and they also moved Maitland-Niles to Roma in Jan, who can also play in there. And so this likely screws them in the league now too, as they will be extremely stretched in that position

1 minute ago, The Butcher said:

Can't believe they didn't ship him off to Roma in the summer when they had the chance. Instead they gave that absolute liability a new deal. Peak Arsenal.

A good friend of mine is a  die hard Arsenal fan and he was perplexed. They should have taken any money whatsoever that was offered for him. Think it was like £15 million too, which is actually pretty decent for him, as he is a complete disaster for them. Just too slow and cumbersome for Arsenal's style of play. Italy would have actually really suited him.

Arsenal are really still playing Granit Xhaka 

The man is a complete and utter idiot man

11 minutes ago, Consortium of one said:

On top of all that he's 6'3"

Yeah, absolutely. Got really good height to go with all of his ability, so definitely a very interesting prospect.