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Schar give him a close run with that chance

Or pushing it behind at least, not pushing it straight to their player.

That was before we played 2 newly promoted teams at home and getting only two points. 7 points from 14 games, 0 wins, 30 goals conceded and no sign whatsoever that this defence is going to stop conceding goals.

He picked a central defender who can't defend at this level and makes school boy level mistakes on a consistent basis. You choose your best defenders first, when you're conceding so many goals on a regular basis, not whether they have a left foot or not

Unfortunately though, those individual errors (usually 3 or 4 a game) are happening every single game. Doesn't matter who comes in the errors keep churning out.

10 - you have an entire defence no matter who plays, will then game after game make at least 3 or 4 basic fucking mistakes. Howe picking fucking Clark also is doing nothing to suggest my prediction that he will be an absolute disaster. 2 points at home against newly promoted teams is nailed on relegation

No chance

That’s what you get on selecting Clark

If you can’t beat one of two newly promoted teams at home under a new manager, then I will be seriously starting to question the player’s attitude.

Let's see what he is like under Howe then, if he is still shit then get rid. He surely can't be worse than Ritchie has been this year.

Thanks, go for all loans then with options to buy probably best way forward.

I agree, I think he is bang average (unfortunately like most of our squad), but he is still the only defensive midfielder we have until January anyway.

Only allowed two (not enough) so will need permanent signings also (maybe relegation clause inserted), but you're right we can't fuck on as the difference between staying up and down could be 1 point (i.e. 1 game). They need to get players agreed and internally signed off (with PIF) in December. They have made a few errors (delays, leaks) so far, but AS did say they will learn, so hopefully they will.

Got to play 433 or 442 with Hayden in either formation. Not a massive Hayden fan, but he is the only defensive midfielder we have currently.

Didn't seem to do too bad against Italy a couple of weeks back.

He should have been fucked off ar least two years ago. He’s a total liability (whichever position he’s asked to play) at this level.

No don’t think you’re the right person to tell him

No you would have started Manquillo

All they had to do was watch the highlights of the goals conceded in the last couple of years to see they were an obvious weakness.

I thought he was totally the wrong choice in the first place, but you’re still probably not going to attract top managers in the Championship (or players). Maybe by then also some on here will get their wish and Rafa will be available to come in.

Sorry disagree totally that Ritchie provides decent delivery mind (1 cross in about 10) and that Krafth can defend. At the end of the day both have been responsible for countless goals and should be nowhere near the team.

How the fuck do Ritchie and Krafth keep getting a game. They are absolutely a massive liability every time they fucking play. Surely Howe has watched previous games to see where the problems lie. Playing these two is a guarantee that goals will be conceded.

That was total shit mind don’t give a fuck what anyone else says.

Sorry but this performance has been exactly like one under Bruce so far