ponsaelius Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 minutes ago, Unbelievable said: I don’t agree. We had decent options on our bench. For better or for worse, Eddie trusts his XI even if they are evidently struggling out there. What options do we have to actually change and influence a game? Really? We've got squad depth there to bring people in if there's an injury at the back or rest legs on the closing minutes, but nothing to inject pace or something different into the outcome. It's a very poorly balanced squad now unfortunately - and that comes down mainly to the fact attacking players cost money we're not allowed to spend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnbull2000 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 (edited) 3 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: Imagine this squad with European football. If we were balancing Europa League this season, I dread to think what our injury situation would be again. We would probably be sitting around 8-9th in league right now. If PSR is going to fuck us up again this summer, missing Europa League on Conf League once more might be for the best. Edited February 1 by Turnbull2000 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Well short of acceptable, the run was is over performing it feels like champions league is well beyond us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Did we even create 1 chance for Isak? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 That's really gonna dent our champions league hopes considering our next set of fixtures, very poor performance and very poor result, I often look at other prem teams whether that be teams in the top 6 or teams in mid table and so wonder why they look so much more comfortable than us on the ball and in possession, really starting to irk me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejaxer Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Glad we're making the most of these games, considering the rest of our schedule in February Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HayDen Traces Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Such a shame. Look like we're back to that shite early season form Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 minute ago, Adam said: So frustrating, again people fucking off home with 5 mins to go. Not enough supporters in the ground at the moment Could have done with less there today after hearing so much moaning and groaning all afternoon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 That's why I never got excited during that run of wins. Yes it was nice but it was unsustainable. We don't have the depth and as soon as other teams work us out, out weaknesses are badly exposed. There's going to be plenty more games like this at home now where we don't have the legs and don't have the personal to change it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Those 6 points dropped to Fulham would've put us in second place Ah well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 don't think the subs were the issue today at all really. We were set up badly from the start. Wingers were defending as second full backs so we couldn't press and that never really changed. Just forced us to defend deep all game and allowed Fulham easy possession. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Can't remember the last match that's pissed me off as much as that. That was more than just a poor performance, our midfield was back to being ridiculously open again, with Joelinton and Bruno putting in shockers and us surrendering possession over and over again. The ref was pathetic and didn't help but we were still awful and deserved nothing. Dubruvka: 6 Livramento: 6 Schär: 4.5 Burn: 5 Hall: 5.5 Tonali: 5 Bruno: 4.5 Joelinton: 4.5 Murphy: 6 Isak: 6 Gordon: 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Also says alot when Fulham have far far better options off the bench than we have. Yet we are supposed to be the team chasing Champions league. Was always a long shot for me with is this squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Thought our defence were abysmal today. Schar yards off the pace, big dan is too predictable and both backs were pretty poor. Bruno and Joe are shagged, looked well off it. Isak, Gordon and murphy were pretty decent, tonali was off. We need to refresh this squad, we just don't have players to come in and list the team. JADED, BURN'T OUT OR SIMILAR.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Just now, Smal said: don't think the subs were the issue today at all really. We were set up badly from the start. Wingers were defending as second full backs so we couldn't press and that never really changed. Just forced us to defend deep all game and allowed Fulham easy possession. How would you have set us up ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Feelgood Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 minute ago, Ikon said: I find it shocking how poor we are in possession overall, and this is also when winning. Too many players holding on to the ball for too long and losing possession. Make the ball do the work, pass and move! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Dismal, dismal refereeing cost us there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagPar Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 That was awful to watch. I knew one goal was never going to be enough. The second the equaliser went in I feared the worst. We'll struggle to get any European football, never mind Champions league with such inconsistency. Fuck all these financial fair play rules. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintdempsey Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Just to be clear - it’s stacked against us with PSR and RPT. But we’ve been utterly abject today at home again. We still have good players, we still have a good manager. But these types of performances are so fucking frustrating. We looked flat from the off today, pissing around with ball giving it away. To me we stood off them and played too low from the get go. And again we were too reactive - it was clear as day from min 46 what would happen. It’s pissing me off something rotten tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilted Generator Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Lost to what West Ham, Brighton, Bournemouth and & Fulham at home. Christ does It make European qualification very fucking difficult considering our remaining away fixtures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUICE690 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 (edited) Grim reading that. Edited February 1 by JUICE690 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Just now, Theregulars said: Dismal, dismal refereeing cost us there. Think we can thank ourself for everything today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 minutes ago, Smal said: don't think the subs were the issue today at all really. We were set up badly from the start. Wingers were defending as second full backs so we couldn't press and that never really changed. Just forced us to defend deep all game and allowed Fulham easy possession. We're we forced? Felt like a tactical choice to me. We opted to sit off them and got punished. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezertron Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Arsenal licking their lips like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 We were too open, we didn't keep possession at all, and in possession it was all too hurried. Still think we should have got more from the game, hitting bar twice and Willock missing the ball completely. We have to learn to shut games down, control possession and not let team get into the games, we do that far too often, let teams get at us. And we desperately need to freshen the squad with a player or two, not that the shitty bent rules will let us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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