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Much resting on the next few results, but presuming we get fuck all from Villa and Liverpool, of the top managers in the PL today, how many would take their team through this set of results and still be pretty untouchable?

We lost to Liverpool

I do have to say that I don't think the injury situation has been managed particularly well. There doesn't seem to have been any major allowance to change the style of play to accommodate the lack of players to choose from. It's been a case of pressing ahead with Plan A regardless.

Why?

This lot 5-0 to Fulham and conceded 3 at home to Bournemouth. Urgh.

We'll get a good insight into the mindset of the owners and the broader plan based on January spend.

Body language of some of the senior lads isn't great tbh. Like they've given up on the season.

Can't go on this, like. Can't just crossing fingers and hoping for injured players to come back in and pull things round. We can't fucking defend. We're predictable going forward.

Fuck me.

The drop in form and confidence has been pretty grim, like.

Just play fucking Tino on the wing, Eddie. Ridiculous, this.

We've lost our edge/shithousery, like

Feel like his ban was an early turning point in our season. Seemed to totally take the wind out of momentum.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but I'd like to think that a fully fit squad wouldn't have been so absolutely fucking abject in getting a result against fucking Luton. The reality is that we've not really shown any flexibility in our approach which was, in likelihood, necessary in light of: A. The dogshit luck we've had in terms of injuries B. The fact that Chelsea, Spurs and Villa would invest and be stronger this year C. Our style of play would have been on the radar of video analysts throughout the league

Appreciate it's tangential, but really feel like the Tonali ban was significant in the context of our season. Totally fucked us in CM in many ways.

Great way to start Christmas this

So fucking frustrating

Simply not good enough. From all involved.

Shite game, this

I hate him too, tbf. (Not you @Shearergol / your mate)

Agree here tbh. I think the ffp shadow and the fact we're now, a. only in two competitions and, b. Ahead of schedule in the dev plan and only likely to make EL or ECL make it more likely. Will be surprised if we bring in more than one body

I do like Mitoma, mind. His control of the ball is brilliant.

That would be a certain Mr Sidney Poitier

Wouldn't want to get stuck in a lift with him

Gutted about this. The manner of the loss and beating City and Manure on the way