Matt1892

I was suggesting getting rid of Wilson, Almiron and ASM in the summer. Peak resale value for all 3 and the club needed a new direction.

Opposition fans know this too which is why we are so despised by fans of the other sky six teams, apart from Man City. They know clubs are going to have a couple of good seasons here and there (Leicester, Villa, Brighton etc) but they believe that they will fall to what is seen as their natural position of between 7th and 13th in the league, where as they worry that we can permanently break the pack up and they don’t like it.

It seems like he has lost the support of the players in terms of them having discipline in following his tactics, which could be due to him having no plan B and continuing to run people in to the ground despite the small group of players fit. 7 losses in 8 could easily be 10 losses in 11 come the end of the month, I don’t see how he survives that if it does happen.

Stop blaming fatigue, this is the basics.

What is he doing

Slack from Trippier and Dubs should have got that. Our away form is terrible.

I’m not sure it’s fatigue, I think we expected this sort of start from Everton so are pacing ourselves, everything has been economical and the fullbacks have rarely got forward. Against Bournemouth we were outplayed, Everton haven’t outplayed us but they have outworked us so far.

Great move.

Everton are pressing like mad so we can’t settle on the ball, it was to be expected but we will see how long they can keep it up for.

Routine save for Dubs but it will help him settle.

Almiron snatched at that.

We need to slow the game down so they can’t build any momentum with their work rate.

Also this one…

Mine arrived today.

If you look at our fixtures then it isn’t a bad run at all once you get January out of the way, the sort you would want for a run in.

We don’t, we need to beat the clubs of the level of Bournemouth, Wolves and West Ham away.

Win tomorrow and we are a point behind Man City, with all of the players coming back there is no reason we can’t finish above them at this rate. They look a side that needs freshening up.

City keep giving The ball away, even when they are passing around the back amongst themselves they pass it to the opposition.

Jackson missing another good chance.

It isn’t pressing for January though, which is the point I am responding to.

If Willock, Longstaff and Anderson are not long term then it is debatable that we even need an extra midfielder in January.

Yes, but if Schar and Botman were out for the season then you would expect the club to go out and get a replacement, rather than relying on Dummett as first choice.

The same reason you have Dummett and Ritchie in the squad, they are alright for a short term stand in for the odd game but you would not want to rely on either for any period of time, especially when you have a transfer window where you can do something about it.

We definitely need someone in as an injury to Dubravka is going to leave us badly exposed. His injury record is below… Are people saying De Gea is finished because he is without a club? Also, he isn’t going to get the wages he was on unless he goes to Saudi and he has apparently turned down a move there, so I don’t think he would be getting anywhere near that. We either get someone short term which he would be the obvious choice or we bring forward a move for a new keeper, which could be difficult mid season with us maybe not having the money to spend due to FFP and the selling club not wanting to sell mid season.