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Burn lucky, needs subbing for Tino.

when is Man City away announced then?

We have zero Midfield... utterly invisible all game and that's with a supposed three.

Class Longstaff like. ffs

Just now, Keggy_Keagal said:

Never seen Longstaff have a good game when he's on the left side of the midfield three. 

Any side you play you can look interested, he's wandering around doing fuck all.

Longstaff - so fucking passive, it's a joke recently. Does he want to be playing?

60m - they can fuck right off. I agree he's a 20-25m max in this inflated weird world.

I think he's very limited but it might unlock Bruno + 1 if he just sits in that 6 role.

100% still with him and will be next season. But please look to sit someone in front of the back four.

You can drive a fucking P&O Ferry through that gap between defence and midfield.

The amount of times Foden, KDB or any other fucker this season has picked the ball up and ran at us is mental!

Defended him to the hilt but honestly agree, he's been bang average since November.

He's so lackadaisical on the ball and seems even more half-arsed chasing back. Lad gives hi all, but it's not good enough.

We desperately need some pace and physicality in the middle in my opinion, especially with Big Jo being out.

Lewis is a kid and his time will come, Bruno is fantastic but pretty one-paced. Longstaff is just very very limited and the weakest link.

Priority needs to be another midfielder this month, on loan, or purchased, whatever it takes.

1 minute ago, worthy said:

Fucking trash - Letting off 2nd half - sitting back hoping - STILL the same fucking space between midfield and defence. When will they learn?

We're fucked man. Got zero options and the 11 are fucked, but the inability to close down the space between midfield and defence is a joke. That's the manager.

Longstaff was a disaster today, but none of them seem to sit and just protect - we give every number 10 the freedom of the city, game after game.

2 hours ago, captainhaircut said:

Just watched the highlights. Dubravka save from the deflection comes from his usual trick- panic when pressed and produce a dreadful dive. 
 

Was poor today, as he has been for the last month or so. The falling over and complaining to the ref needs to stop. It puts us under instant pressure.

I've defended him the last year but we need to get another MF in, ideally a DM, Philips would be a huge upgrade on Longstaff iMO.

11 minutes ago, Paully said:

KEEMON!

 

https://x.com/paullynufc79/status/1743516722710110632?s=46&t=FsEm6VC2ijNnTjHjyXU7DA

Like Ritzy in 2000!

4am start from me, two days after flying back to USA from the toon. I'm fucked.

Best get to bed, its past 10pm.

HWTL.

Still with Eddie 100%. The Guy has been swimming with no limbs.

I'd give him this and next season, then reevaluate then.

Not sure what some folk expect on here - it's pretty clear what the issue is. Squad depth and a freak season of injuries...

Let's hope he gets a big win on Saturday and the bounce to kick on from there...HWTL.

We miss him when not in the team. He's the most aggressive presser we have.

Reet! Just nailing my colours to the mast and declaring my full support for Eddie.

I hope he's still in the dugout next season and for many more - a few have short memories and need to thank their lucky stars we have him.

He works his nuts off, is a credit to the club and city and just needs some fucking fresh players - Get the injured back and a few more in, and most importantly get them 100% and we'll be fine.

Yes, he's got shit to learn, don't we all. And I'm sure he's doing more than anyone to fix this.

Anyway - let's get behind him!

Honest interview post match, as you'd expect. 

Rice is a class act. Exactly the type of player we need. Just sitting reading the game in front of him, dropping in if needed. Top quality player, obviously.

1 minute ago, HaydnNUFC said:

 

He has 6 PL assists since he signed for the club in January 2019. 6 assists in 5 years, man.

Not good enough.

Bar the odd Worldie, he does very very little but open space up for Trippier.

He's Sunday league level in regards using both feet and it's too easy to read.

Lovely lad, bang average footballer who runs around a lot....well did. He's too tired to right now.

2 minutes ago, Lotus said:

 

I guess it came down to who could replace him. Gordon shouldn't have been playing, that was obvious but who else?

2 minutes ago, Lotus said:

 

I guess it came down to who could replace him. Gordon shouldn't have been playing, that was obvious but who else?

Tino could play the inverted left winger.....no?

1 minute ago, Lotus said:

We're gonna burn him out if we carry on like this.

He's already burnt out, Id say. Give them all a week off and play the kids against Forrest and Liverpool. 

We're not gonna win with this group. Empty Tanks.

Not sure what advantage there is from playing clearly exhausted or and injured players - my only pain point with wor Eddie!

He looked wrecked from the kickoff and finished the game. Madness!

Just now, joeyt said:

Love him but his passing was way off it today

Agree but he's flogged to death. Guy plays every second of every fucking game, and it's a rule that everything has to go through him. We need some more creativity and brains to help him. Longstaff was utterly invisible today tbh

At what point do you bring Livramento and Hall on? ffs