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Judging by Wullie's track record I'd imagine that was tongue in cheek

Are our players much worse than Huddersfields? Some coaching on how to keep and pass the ball might be nice. Technique wise? yes they are. Merino was the only one today i was comfortable with controlling the ball under pressure, i feel like some tough decisions need to be made around players who were reasons for our promotion last year. Nonsense. Their three behind the striker was Ince, van la Parra and kachunga. Average as anything. Mooy was playing in Australia 2 years ago. They are coached to keep the ball and press when they don't have it. We are coached to sit off and I have no idea what we're coached to do when we have it. It would seem to be kick it away as soon as someone comes near us. All of those players are good technically though and Mooy would walk into our side. Rafa's teams have never historically been bad on the ball. Don't get me wrong, the coaching plays a huge part, the way Hudds play takes a lot of work in training. That's just not the manager Rafa is though he never will be, he's not going to turn into a Klopp-lite.

We looked the same today as we did many times last season where a clear lack of quality on the ball completely kills us - it's so easy to break up our play and it isn't going to get any better. Not all teams play this radge pressing game so we'll not be as exposed as this every week like.

It's not even just the fact we're spending next to nowt, it's the manner in which we're doing it - sporadically and with the manager having no clue how much he'll get and when - that's more damaging. Using Hudds as an example they clearly went into this season with a specific plan on how they would improve their squad. We're going from week to week without any idea of what we're doing. How anyone can get behind this sell before we buy shite is beyond me - it's completely moronic.

Think our squad might be even worse than last years somehow.

It's annoying as these actually look so shite and vulnerable when you pass the ball to a teammate

Surely Murphy has to come on soon like

Ritchie does well then the team turn to aids

Lush officiating all round

More like it from Merino

Every time we try to play the ball out from the back we look so uncomfortable

Thought he was off there like

This sloppyness was apparent last season too, we pretty much need a new team like.

Big Boot

who's Douglas support again, Bradford?

"Tyneside Man meets with board of directors, what happened next will blow you away."

It's been the worst transfer window I can remember, easily. We've had less active windows but not with a squad this poor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKRBrojqFX4 57 seconds - Joseluuuuuuuu. Cannot get it out my head.

It's hard to say where Shelvey would rank because of his attitude and the fact he keeps doing shite like this, he's quite obviously one of our best players though.

It's one of the most blatant red cards you'll ever see. The referee was watching him as he purposefully stood on Alli's ankle

Aye, for some reason I was apprehensive of a takeover like. No idea why.

Legitimately the most unexciting signing ever but we're desperate for another striker.

We've played one game against Tottenham man

Meh, it's just a load of bairns.