23 Sep 2025 21:34:27
Keep toti and agba away from our starting line up 4-5-1 all the way coyw

1.) 23 Sep 2025
23 Sep 2025 22:40:24
Based on tonight’s performance very disappointed with Arias, Toti, Monetse, Larson, Belgarrde, He Chan and even Arte. We lack pace and skill. I had great hope for Arias but as of yet is not doing the business.Some are trying hard but they are just not good enough.
Yes we won, we enjoyed possession but had no creativity. Our defence is so frustrating with their ability to pass forward or to a wolves player. Passing sideways and backwards is not how you score goals.
Tonight is the first time I thought we are in serious trouble of relegation

2.) 23 Sep 2025
23 Sep 2025 23:13:48
Krecji was so assured in defence, looked unflustered and has a decent left foot. Despite his versatility, surely he must play in the back line to bring some much needed calmness.

3.) 23 Sep 2025
23 Sep 2025 23:18:48
Papered over some very large cracks imo. This is a team of player's who want to be in the Premier league but simply aren't good enough and I include larson in with that.smash and grab tonight and that's what it is was.

4.) 24 Sep 2025
24 Sep 2025 06:45:13
Your right lexluna, but I wonder if it's VPs game plan and instruction that's holding us back? Certainly there was some odd expressions and body language when we could have pushed forward and instead we were almost turned to look back before we recoeved the ball. The silly playing around at the back almost caught us when Johnstone got it wrong, and see how it worked for championship Southampton at Liverpool, its not worth the risk with our lads.
Having said that I thought we looked a lot more coherent in doc santi and krecji, who I thought was excellent.
Bueno H as surely cemented his name in the team. Although Everton were pretty poor. Spurs will be difficult to hold and the defence is still a problem VP needs to resolve.
Speed going forward is there if permitted in Hugo, jackson, rodrigo and like him or not bellegarde. (I'm omitting Hwang because he's just not in the game). But we just can't link it quick enough, take too many touches, and movement is lost, so back it goes.
Anyway 2-0, two nice goals, name in the bag.

5.) 24 Sep 2025
24 Sep 2025 08:28:59
Maybe after the recent run, any win is a good win. A draw against spurs on Saturday would be further progress and a platform to build on. The clean sheet is a definite step forward COYW

6.) 24 Sep 2025
24 Sep 2025 12:10:58
Not sure what's happened with Agbadou, he seemed solid last season.

7.) 24 Sep 2025
24 Sep 2025 15:34:38
Gig. What game did you watch?

I also question when people complain about passing sideways/backwards or say there is no creativity. There are times when the pass forward is not a good option and opposition has shut down passing lanes and need to reset before going forward again. If you keep possession, the opposition has less chance to score. Regarding creativity, there is creativity many times with ball or player movement, but it doesn't end up to a goal. So be careful to separate lack of creativity from lack of goal scoring success.

8.) 24 Sep 2025
24 Sep 2025 16:25:10
Take your point NJ, but its the needless back passes and sideway dallying that are frustrating and allow the oppo to get back in place or move up. One poor pass or lapse can cost us as it already has.
Re creativity, movement is fine if your fellow team mates are going to know where and when to play a ball, or they are being observant to see it. We are poor in that respect, too slow, the movements wasted and we pass a sideways ball.
I think you can see a link as to why some of complain about it?

9.) 24 Sep 2025
24 Sep 2025 17:22:27
True Abbey, that understanding of teammates movements is something that takes time with new players. I have mentioned before with so many new players it will take time to gel. It isn't always poor runs or movement. Sometimes the player on the ball doesn't see it or anticipate the move and rather than take a gamble, they instead pass sideways or back to maintain possession. I do understand the frustration but sometimes our overview from above on TV is easier to see the pass, whereas on the field the view of player w ball is not as clear. As you know there is strategy in moving the ball side to side. The opposition may not move their defenses adequately and leave an opening for a through ball. Many think it is pointless, but that isn't really the case most times.