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better option than dummet/manquilo/gamez/haidara - they've played countless games for us between them and havent ever gotten near mbabu's level on his debut. ok it was one game but the strength, tackling, pace was evident. not saying he was the new maldini or anything but was worth sticking with when looking at what we got for him and what we spent on shitty FB'S since. yes i am a fanboy.

even if we'd had a top level championship keeper, a lot of the goals would have been saved.

the shelvey issue is perplexing to say the least. its not as though hayden is a defensive rock.

I don't think he really needs to make any explanations. His tendency to stick with formations and players has usually been proven correct. He's consistently backed Gayle for example, when plenty of fans were fed up, early last season included. Same goes for Lascelles, daft as it seems now. I can remember loads of supporters calling him worse than s*** during a bad run in the championship. I think the biggest chance we've got of surviving this season is we have a manager who is clear minded and knows exactly what he wants regardless of what anyone else thinks, including the owner. unfortunately his "usually correct" tactics/selection have not worked in the last 7 games. still the man for the job but he needs to go back to basics. pack the midfield and press high.

he's persisting in playing without our best midfielder. his explanations dont really make sense.

absolutley pointless decision (if its true).

gradual improvement and match-sharpness with each game he plays. still feel aarons deserves a start.

not if he's got a broken bone in his foot.

that defending! makes ours look competent.

subs always seem to be made so late but merino, ritchie and mbemba all need to be blamed for our defeat today before rafa.

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needs to be playing much further forward like he was last night when he came on. penetrative passes that put the opposition on the back foot rather than long hollywood balls from in our own half.

yet again, rafa sitting on his arse and waiting until the games lost. unforgiveable. really has to take as much of the blame as the players. honeymoon over, gaffer.

People are halfwits. He got a lot of abuse at the game, apparently. he got a bit, as did a few of the others. not as much as joselu. crowd was at its loudest when his number came up for sub.

if he's playing more as a target man/hold up player - it should be with gayle, not perez.

Absolutely. And twitter. And it's clearly getting to him (probably because it affects the team). "If we make the mistake of criticising our players all the time, they will go into the next game and they will be more anxious, more nervous and they will make more mistakes" is a quote from his press conference yesterday. fucking hell, man. some of these players need to grow a pair. "oh, no they're all saying i had a shit game. stop picking on me, you're making me nervous." overpaid cunts.

he's shit and you can't really argue against it.

aye but its one in, one out so the quota stays the same.

its not just his finishing though. his hold up play has gone to shit, and he cant win a header for shite.

the better the players around you, the better you look and the better you play. being surrounded by dross and a lack of movement really limits shelvey's game.

he's a reserve RB playing at LB.

still cant fathom rafa not making a single change till 0-3.

dont think he can drop Lejeune until lascelles is fit because we need mbemba at LB.

nowt will ever beat that riviere miss vs west ham

much better alongside lascelles - decent partnership thats had time to develop. lejeune is stills truggling to adapt.