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Saying he "didn't do much" is hardly berating him like mate. Saying he's worse than Joselu is though I prefer Joselu in the team aye, as shown today he wins things in the air and creates possession for us in the opponents half. Gayle doesn't.

That's nonsense like, your criticism is with Gayle, not the officials. To me, if the officials decide a goal is offside, I move on and so should the player involved. Gayle had 90 minutes to score a goal deemed legitimate, and he didn't, regardless of whether you view his goal on or offside. Therefore my original post of 'didn't do much' is perfectly valid. Because he didn't do much, did he? Care to elaborate Greg?

Saying he "didn't do much" is hardly berating him like mate.

That's nonsense like, your criticism is with Gayle, not the officials. To me, if the officials decide a goal is offside, I move on and so should the player involved. Gayle had 90 minutes to score a goal deemed legitimate, and he didn't, regardless of whether you view his goal on or offside. Therefore my original post of 'didn't do much' is perfectly valid. Because he didn't do much, did he?

That's not the way the world works It's the way football works, though Jesus Christ you are thick. How so, Greg?

First half (obv). 5 yards out, on the end of a dream cross between keeper and centre backs. Completely misjudges it when it's easier to score. Could have made the argument about his supposed onside goal null and void. Didn't though.

That's not the way the world works It's the way football works, though

Ifs and buts. He's a supposed poacher and had the dream chance in the 6 yard box and failed. Not good enough imo. Mitrovic a better striker.

Think the words I used was 'he didn't do much'. And he didn't. If he had scored we would have drew the match 1-1. The linesman decided he didn't score so he didn't. We don't make these decisions. Gayle had the chance to rectify it as I just said, and he failed to take it.

To me he looks slightly offside. Could argue he's just on. Either way we don't make these decisions, refs do. And he had a great chance in the 6 yard box to make it null and void whether he was off or on, and he didn't take. This for a poacher who does nothing else productive on the pitch, is not good enough imo.

Well, he didn't. He was offside.

Didn't do much with Joselu on the pitch, and was absolutely pointless without him on the pitch. Oh and he had our only clear cut chance at goal and totally messed it up. If that had been Joselu, Mitrovic or Perez they would have been slaughtered. An unpopular opinion but Gayle is 3rd choice for me behind Mitrovic then Joselu. Just isn't a good enough player outside of the box.

He should be really pissed off tbf.

We were worse without him today. Gayle relied on him all game and when Joselu went off Gayle achieved absolutely nothing.

They don't even strictly play in the same position anyway. Aaron's is left usually, and Murphy right. I think a lot of our fans are just not used to the concept of depth in the squad through our years spent lacking it.

The perfect assessment.

Aye lucky to only lose 0-1 there. Our chances were just good long shots, Bournemouth cut us apart numerous times and had clear cut chances. If they were half decent they would have slaughtered us today. Work to be done from the players and the coach. Fans really quiet as well. We need a collective lift to keep the momentum going. Playing Mitrovic would be a start.

No excuse for not playing him tbh. The manager is not immune to criticism and this is one he's getting wrong atm. No way should we be chasing a game at home with Gayle/Perez upfront. Pathetic decision.

Pissed off tbh. He should be playing. Gayle was fucking pointless today as soon as Joselu went off, and Joselu isn't a striker. We need to persevere with Perez/Mitrovic partnership, it's the best we've got and by far fucking better than Gayle/Joselu. The manager cost us today with these choices.

Fucking this so much! Gayle offered literally nothing without Joselu. Moving to Perez/Gayle is part of what cost us this game. We were never scoring with them on the pitch. Sort it out Rafa ffs, Mitrovic is better than this lot man.

If I was Mitrovic I'd be fucking fuming with Rafa Benitez. He has fucked up royally here.

We are so lucky. Fucking dire performance this. Shocking.

Gayle off please. Perez/Gayle is a terrible partnership. Need Mitrovic on for any chance of winning this.

There's no decent argument for why Mitrovic can't get in this team. He's better than the lot attack-wise.

Lejuene & Atsu the only two with credit from this game unfortunately.