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Great post. Got a few mates who go fairly regularly to Liverpool games, they're actually Scousers and all, which is rare. I remember watching a game with them in the pub. It was against Wolves over the Christmas holidays and you got beat, if memory serves. I remember thinking Anfield looked half empty and the football was abhorrent. I've never seen a Liverpool side that tame and an Anfield crowd that flat and uninterested during my time following football. It was similar to Man U after Ferguson left. I have nothing against Palace fans, TBH. But the way Parish has acted here, I really do hope Roy takes them down.

What about Shelvey in the 10? I know it kind of goes against what Rafa wants in that position and Shelvey is better getting on the ball deep. But Perez doesn't really offer much and the other option is Diame. Would love to see all 3 on the pitch together at some point.

Seems to switch off and ball watch a lot. Did it v Spurs and again today for Abraham's chance. Simpson would have been proud of how far he backed off a couple of times early on. £4m for a fullback gets you this kind of player. He just seems a bit partridgeshrug.gif to me.

Obviously really early days. But it still seems odd that we spent such a huge chunk of our budget on him? Not really a position that needed strengthening as much as others and he perhaps seems one for the future. When we are desperate for players who can make an immediate impact. Can only think Rafa genuinely believed he would be getting more money and Ashley clearly did shaft him with his bullshit.

Looks really slow. But comfortable on the ball, plays off both feet and seemed to know when to stick or twist. Some really crisp passing high up the pitch in Swansea's half. He seems like a reliable and solid backup option. Nothing more, nothing less.

Really happy for him. Great to see someone so passionate that wants to play for us. He isn't the most technically gifted. But he is a bit of a monster and puts it all in.

Plus Swansea seemed to go 4-3-3 towards the end, giving us loads of time and space in the middle.

This lad is class. Always seems like the ball has got away from him, or he's falling over. Yet he comes away still in possession.

Holds onto the ball for too long, looks poor in the final third and generally seems to make the wrong decisions on a regular basis. Tidy enough player and his class shines through, at times. But he just seems like a nothing player, with no position. Still arguably our best option in the 10. Which is a bit of a worry.

He was poor today, aye. But trying to say Diame played well/ok in comparison kind of voids your argument. Especially when you keep banging on about Hayden's poor touch. Diame's touch wouldn't look out of place in League Two. He has been horrendous when called upon this season.

Not sure losing Gayle and replacing him with Perez drastically improves us, TBH. I think keeping Gayle as an option from the bench and trying to spend some of the pennies we have on trying to get an attacking midfielder that isn't hopeless, would be a better option.

Struggled as a lone front man in the Championship and was never going to lead the line in Rafa's system in the Prem. That said, I'd keep him. I think he will be a good player off the bench and chip in with a decent return, like he did at Palace. Where I believe he had a good goals per minutes played ratio. I'm just not sure we'd actually replace him with an upgrade. In fact, I'm not sure we'd replace him at all.

Oh well. Another season of nothingness, with no cup run and a cunt of an owner. YAY. Long live the Premier League

I swear this place is bi-polar and the swings in opinions on players, managers, Game of Thrones seem to swing so quickly, in such a short space of time. I don't really use any other forums, mind. So it might be the case across the board.

I thought he had a good game, a couple of rash tackles aside.

Despite getting caught in possession a couple of times late on. He really came into the game the last half hour or so. I thought it was a promising performance after a nervy and TBF, pretty poor start. I was surprised to read he was getting slated and that Souness was calling him shite. Not surprised, mind. That dour cunt is the most miserable, negative pundit in the game and to top it off, he hates us. Pisses me off he is always on for our games.

TCD uses that term all the time and I think it grates on people. Understandably so

Great reference

I find this interesting and it was something I was thinking about the other day. When we forked out, by our stingey standards, quite a lot for Murphy (£12m, wasn't it)? I thought it was a good sign, as we must have a bit to spend. I mean we needed another wide option or two. But not more than a striker, no.10 or left back IMO. Plus we knew Rafa was in the market for a keeper. But it hasn't really played out like that, especially after seeing the Ashley interview. I wonder if it was a case of Rafa being promised more money than he got, or just foolishly thinking he had more of a budget to work with? Or perhaps he thought it would be easier to shift some of the shite and high earners? Whatever the reasons. It seems odd that our most expensive signing this summer, is probably going to be a winger from the Championship.

Massive lads alliance fan. #FTM

Not re-watched it. But if memory serves, not only was he too far off him, he was also deeper than the rest of the line, playing Alli onside.

I knew there would be this comparison, but thought it would be from Spurs fans trying to justify it. Lascelles was side on, going for a loose ball, where neither player was in possession. He clearly wins the ball with the tackling leg and the other leg then follows through. Not really a scissor motion, as such. But pretty sure the ref could have taken a stricter view, judging by what players get booked for these days. Kane has overrun the ball, Lejeune is about to get possession, when Kane comes and scissors him from behind. Both legs pin his foot, hence it twisting and fucking his ankle up. I really don't see how they are the same?

A superb analogy

Who was it he kicked out at during a game last season, whilst he was on the deck? I think he somehow got away with it and they didn't retrospectively ban him. I'm sure there was another incident last season, as well. Not just the Wolves game. He didn't actually do anything wrong when he got sent off against Forest. But it seems like he is the easiest player in the country to wind up and get a reaction from. He seems to always be one petty incident away from getting himself sent off. He seems as bad as Barton in that regard

Aye. Looking fairly comfortable at 0-0 at HT and quite a few people pissing their pants that we hadn't completely outclassed Spurs and knocked in four or five Is there a happy medium on this forum? Or do we only deal in extremes?