Oregon_Geordie

I thought Willock was poor first halve, not terrible, just in second gear. Thought Lascelles was fine, as I did last week also, bar a few daft balls.

I reckon he lacks self believe and confidence in himself tbh. Maybe to do with his looks and the shit he gets on that front. As someone said above he clearly cares but he's a complex character no doubt. Just glad Howe has him fired up and playing with respect for the shirt, he's covering the ground and putting 100% in.

I must watch different games. I thought Lascelles was doing well til he was injured. Though Dummet and Trippier were a little loose first half. Schar was my MOTM followed by Shelvey. Manquillo did a sterling jump and I thought Willock was pretty shit first half but grew into the game and started to get more space second halve. All the players were a 8 or above in my eyes, if not only for their efforts. Wood was the worst of the bunch.

Love the guy. Decent, respectful, hard working and a gentleman. Dropped into a circus and he's working it out. Needs some time and players. I hope it works out for him.

Agree with this. Thought second half he was far better and increased his effort. He has ability no doubt, but probably need confidence and a true position. Hats off though he did well, as did all the midfield.

Agree, thought Schar was amazing - Even thought Lascelles did well until injured.

Aside from the Goal, one of his best performances, covered every inch of the pitch and clearly fought hard to hold the lead. Great performance and I'm not his biggest fan. You could put 4-5 up there with him - I thought Schar was fantastic. We have a lot of limited players but most of them leave everything on the pitch every week.

Frank Pingel - Rob McDonald - Stephan Guivarch - Chris Wood. Bang Average & so fucking slow.

Love this lad. Brilliant today and more often than not. Keep in Squad.

GTFI!!!!!! Brilliant.

Murphy > Fraser for me.

He never run with any urgency, he just gave up running back to mark his man! But aye ok. It's a lie, hes putting in the effort he did when he arrived!

Imagine a team with Legs who play with intensity and put crosses in from behind their fullbacks. We play is such a sporadic, pedestrian manner. Like over 60's football with Maxi as the only athlete. Wood has been invisible also for the second week. Spunked 25million up the wall on traffic cone.

Willock just looks half arsed.

I'd go for: Solid Back 4, out and out Wingers who cross and let Max do what the fuck he wants. 4.4.2. Dubs Fed Lascelles Trippier Dummet Shelvey Jo Murphy Ritchie Max Wood Edit - I'm not a fan of at least 4 of those players btw! We need a system.

Even if he is a bit rash. I'd take him. Absolute beast, turn of pace, never looks like he's out of control or shitting himself. Can pick a pass long to short. Loves attacking a cross. Controlled on the ball. Get the fucker in - it's not like our current crop don't make 'mistakes'.

How can you attack the ball when you have blocked off your actual man. Yes Centre halves should cover fullbacks, but not that fucking wide. When Miggy was there also. He might as well have been on the Platinum club. I like Schar but he's hardly dependable. Neither are. Lascelles is shit but let's not wet the bed and blame players for others bad positions.

I think you've been canny with your choice of shot. Firstly I think Lascelles is very very limited, I think Schar is an intelligent and talented footballer, but a limited defender who lacks heart and positional sense as an out and out defender - he's a luxury and needs to play in a three. However, Lascelles was marking his man, he then got bumped, his guy feel to the floor and the goalscorer had a run on him as Trippier let him through. I'm not sure what Lascelles could have done in this situation. Yes he's shite but let's get the facts right. Schar was way out of position, he got sucked in towards Dummet. Tripper made little attempt to stop, block or jump the striker and Lascelles tried to jump, but having made contact with his man, he had no momentum to get the height. Communication was piss poor around but it was not one mans fault.

Watching the game again, it was probably more Trippier or Schar to blame for the goal. He's limited as fuck but he's being hung out to dry today when trippier never tracked the run and schar was down the quayside when the cross came in. Poor communication all round.

If you add a Kamara or Fofana next to Joelinton. Bin Shelvey and allow Schar to do the Hollywood passing. Bin Longstaff and play Maxi off Wood :/ then get two out and out wingers on the pitch. I'd go Murphy Right and Ritchie Left. Get crosses in, let Maxi feed off Wood and let Joe and a Midfielder with an engine boss the midfield. We seem to have 3 players doing the job 2 because 2 of them are fucking shit.

Liability. both with and without the ball. Just walks around spitting trying to look like a hard man. He's not a captain.

If you play him, you play Maxi or Miggy / Wilock off him. He was isolated and he's neither technical nor fast enough (slow as fuck) to do anything himself. Piss Poor!

Miggy wants shot today like. He's specifically brought on to lock down the left flank and cover Dummet. And he switches off and watches the ball. Prior to that Wood was weak as fuck holding the ball up, nothing stuck with him. And Lascelles is just another Steven Taylor, hes been masquerading as a PL centre halve for too long. All shoulders and no fucking brains. Fuck off!

Gotta say, we were fucking dreadful today. Created very very little. Slow and predictable. Think we're down.

Also Chris Wood reminds me of some the players I watched in the 80's. Very very heavy and limited. Especially as a lone striker with wide men.