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We just don't have any intensity at all at moment and struggle to build attacks. So many sloppy passes and shit movement

He probably needs a bit of a rest, lot of top level football for a 17 year old

I do think we need someone to sit more in that 3 as often when we lose the ball high up there's huge gaps in midfield so having someone a bit deeper might help recover ball/defend when teams hit us on counter

Yeah we were a shit show a few years ago while those teams have built and bought for years. We went from nearly relegated to champions league next season and transformed but don't quite have that edge yet. It will come though but I don't think setting expectations on top 4 or trophies will help at all. Top 7 is fine with me compared to what we were used to.

Do we need to win something or is finishing top 7 enough at least this year, building a better team and mentality. You can see the layers being built and may take a bit of time for our first trophy. Next Tuesday feels like a big game but establishing ourselves in top 6 feels more important and then building beyond that.

We miss Willock so much as he carries the ball and is a threat through middle/wide and works well with Bruno and Joe. Joelinton was quality tonight, couldn't have done much more. Physical, direct at times, kept ball and great finish. Compared to before Howe he's a different player.

We need a better starter but as a squad player incredibly useful. His work rate, pace and short passing, movement is good it's just the finishing touches aren't good enough. Looked like Howe didn't want him in first season but he was class last year

Joelinton and Almiron worked and worked all game. Quality not there across the team or maybe mentality to see it through but the effort is there. Need to find a way to be clinical as not good enough in attack most the time and then collapsing. Its about learning from it and probably got in this a few years before we should. We were a mess a few years ago and now we are just lacking the quality. Need to just accept the current form knowing it will get much much better.

Players are just knackered, don't have quite enough cutting edge but have a team that cares and tries. Will get it right eventually. Prob best for us to have that rest inbetween games

Can focus on the league now, great.

He looks like he will be a top player, so calm and aware of his surroundings.

When we are knackered need to change tactics and keep energy, need to find a way to retain ball more and slower pace in first half of games and then burst last 20 if we can.

Crucial we get 2 or 3 wins out of next 4 games now to stay in touch with top 6 really. Think top 4 is gone. Fulham and Forest at home need to win and hope we get something against Luton away.

Passing and Movement has been shocking, they look knackered and may just need to take the hit, hope we beat Milan and get a few players back to rotate. We haven't got anywhere near our intensity away from home this season and getting battered most the time. We were a match for any non top 4 teams last year but more matches, less players and mostly shit or untried players on the bench. He may need to take a chance on them though to rest a few.

Think 5th/6th best we can hope for this season now. Man City will pickup, Villa have momentum and Liverpool/Arsenal will be in top 4. Still we are building and fair play to villa, some quality results.

This is funny as fuck, well done Bournemouth, well setup

4 points less than this stage last season is ok considering champions league and injuries. Vill have 14 point more than same stage. As frustrating as it is we just need to stay as close as we can. Some teams will drop off and hopefully not us.

His pace, control, positioning and general play is top class. Unreal signing so far

Given othe teams games with Villa and Spurs playing city next, Villa have Arsenal and we have spurs next weekend this week feels a huge opportunity to be in top 4 by next Sunday. 6 points would be good out of Man U, Everton and Spurs

They will struggle against Isak, Gordon and Almiron but worry we could have done with Willock or Longstaff today or at least options to mix it up. Down to bare bones so can't be harsh on them as they will be knackered.

Ratings about right, Pope class and Lascelles 9nly composed Defender we had today

No runs or any real movement, caught on the ball time and time again, tripper shit game today, Matt Richie shouldn't be anywhere near the pitch. Ah well hopefully regroup after international break. Also midfield non-existant defending.

Just keep the ball FFS, turning into trouble

Also think Lascelles has been fine, he's improved his passing so much

He's 19, going to take time, ideally we would be bringing him in for minutes when winning. Really shows how much we miss BDB when not playing as well.