Chris_R Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Strikers need confidence, and I can understand trying to play Joselu into some form of some kind by giving him a run. But there's a point at which it gets silly and I think we're well past that now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Hopefully Rafa has got a wakeup call now. Don't beat WBA and we're in trouble. We already are and people have ignored it for too long, our run of fixtures and his reluctance to change the team has had me worried for weeks now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1pe Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Awful. The only positive was seeing Merino get some minutes. Hoping we go back to the system that worked well for us at the start of the season now we have a couple of players back fit. Darlow, Pérez, Mbemba and Mitro should all be knocking on the door for a start though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 It should go without saying really, but back to a 4231 with Perez behind Mitrovic is the only choice now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 There's now also a five-point gap between Watford in eighth and Brighton in ninth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Sell us Mr Ashley ffs, we need this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newintoon Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Rafa needs to stop 4-4-2 like. We don't have the players for it. If anyone asks for 442 again with this squad they want shooting,we gettin ripped apart on the break Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Longest losing streak since Schteve or the Licker? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Wow, a royal bumming. I did think we would get sussed out in this league quick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Ah well, I can't see how he can play Joselu over Mitro after that. Subs were far too late, so Rafa was poor too. Time to bump the relegationometer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivian Darkbloom Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I hope Amanda was at the spa today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Wow. Terrible result. This is big. We're in deep s*** if we can't take points from Bournemouth and Watford at home. Couldn't even manage a goal in either game. Problems all over the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Wow. Terrible result. This is big. We're in deep shit if we can't take points from Bournemouth and Watford at home. Watford have lost once away from home this season, I said before the game that I was surprised by the predictions like, Watford are a really good team. That doesn't excuse the performance mind, I still thought we'd compete. Agree on Bournemouth as well. But yeah, we're shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitely Content Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Honestly, if I see Joselu in over Mitrovic next game I will genuinely lose some of the respect I have for our coaching & management team. p*ss poor from them, costing us big time. Perez in for the s*** Dwight Gayle too, who does literally nothing and adds f*** all to us. Yet is somewhat immune from criticism in some peoples eyes. Mad. Perez does so much more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayson Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Watford are a good side atm, Silva looks a very good manager so its not that bad a result or that surprising. It's key for us that we have Merino, his through balls nearly put us through several times instantly & then Shelvey can come forwards more also & do the same. Not sure Lejeune is that ready for the prem yet & Manquillo still looks suspect. Apart from that I expect us to improve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Watford are a good side atm, Silva looks a very good manager so its not that bad a result or that surprising. It's key for us that we have Merino, his through balls nearly put us through several times instantly & then Shelvey can come forwards more also & do the same. Not sure Lejeune is that ready for the prem yet & Manquillo still looks suspect. Apart from that I expect us to improve. After initial reaction I feel about the same, but we will need to make the right selections sooner rather than later. And the fixtures are looking incredibly tough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Boos. Puts a bit of a question mark over the idea that we only demand a team that tries, imo. Not completely against boos, but not in circumstances like that. A team that tries should be a given. We need a club that tries, and hopefully we will soon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayson Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Ah well, I can't see how he can play Joselu over Mitro after that. Subs were far too late, so Rafa was poor too. Time to bump the relegationometer. Last time Joselu had a completely awful game Rafa changed it & Gayle has started every game since. I'd expect him to change it again after this. Giving Mitro even 20 minutes in the last two games shows he's seen as the other option. Not sure Joselu or Mitro have a real finishers mentality, Mitro seems to make more of a nuisance of himself though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Can't see anything other than Gayle up top with Perez off him as the 10. Mitro won't start as Rafa doesn't trust him at all, not in ability just the trust a manager has in a player. Funny thing is, Shelvey who's been just as daft starts, i dunno. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 What's worrying is for the first time, the team looks disjointed and disinterested, characters always shared by relegation teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 What's worrying is for the first time, the team looks disjointed and disinterested, characters always shared by relegation teams. That's the thing about today, we had no shape or organisation which is very unlike a Benitez side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Just out now and that was horrific, we never got to grips with their formation and we really do have some shite players, impressed with Watford but they might have a tough season once Silva goes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I really didn't want to drink tonight.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Elliot 4 Yedlin 4 Clark 3 Lejeune 4 Manquillo 4 Shelvey 5 Diame 4 Murphy 6 Ritchie 4 Gayle 5 Joselu 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Elliot 4 Yedlin 4 Clark 3 Lejeune 4 Manquillo 4 Shelvey 5 Diame 4 Murphy 6 Ritchie 4 Gayle 5 Joselu 3 You monster, joselu 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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