06 Apr 2021 11:11:14
Ok those doom and gloomers if you're so confident we'll go down this season odds are 200/ 1 for relegation, put your money where your mouth is.
I won't be placing that bet as i'm confident we will stay up, win Friday we are basically safe.
Don't forget we have a game in hand over those below us too.
06 Apr 2021 11:29:46
5 of our remaining matches are against sides below us so if we screw it up (which we won't) then we deserve it.
Last night was poor defensively but players need to take responsibility for their actions rather than everyone throwing the boot into Nuno. Three of the back four are international defenders.
Also people are quick to criticise Nuno for being unadventurous and boring, well last night was hardly that with us having 20 shots on goal. Yes defensively it was poor but there was a trade off and had Neto not missed an open goal we'd have walked away with a point.
I expect changes to personnel as we move to a different system long term but I don't think Nuno will be one of those changes.
06 Apr 2021 12:13:42
I think the same Statto,
Ait Nouri also inches away from scoring, Neto open goal like you say.
I thought podence was that extra spark we have been missing a pity he only played the 1st half.
His driven cross to Jose was what we need from Neto and Traore.
I thought we were looking good at the start of the match then disaster Saiss should of stopped lingard running through and maybe dendonker should of done better.
West ham second goal a punt down the left wing no way on earth should lingard of got passed semedo.
West ham third we had 6 players to their 2 and even Patricio should of saved it. like I say disaster for us.
There were dodging defending 1 time in the second half when they should of scored from the first shot saved by Patricio, so really it could of ended 4-4.
On to Fulham at least it's only a few days away till friday.
06 Apr 2021 12:40:57
Completely agree. There is no way we're going to be relegated, and those calling for Nuno's head have short memories - be careful what you wish for. Also who could you even replace him with who would be better and want to come. I'd expect before next season there will be a few outgoings and a reshuffle of the pack with a few loan to buy deals and possibly a couple of permanents depending on whose available at the right price and who gets sold.
06 Apr 2021 13:26:05
Hi Statowolf, Re your 20 shots, Hardly any of them were on target, very poor. what on earth do they do on the training ground
No we probably will not go down,
But injuries apart Nuno has made numerous selection error's this season, what has Kilman done to not be selected.
I was shot down earlier this season Re Semado, Jose, not being good enough, Sell Semado at a loss, can't beat his man, can't defend.
06 Apr 2021 14:56:42
Won't go down imo but if we think nouri and vinth are going to make us tick next season then I think its wobble the head time. antonio showing traore how to play. Semedo struggling massively. coady can only play in a 3.saiss and donk are not defender's. Midfielder with a great shot spends all game defending. jose is what he is he's a bone idle sunshine player as Mr clough would say. I love my club but its not going to affect my judgement and my judgement is we're 5/ 6 quality player's from being a decent side. Look at teams that have overtaken us this season and at moment we're playing like a side that's got no backbone. I really do hope we get this right very soon cus in all honesty I'm struggling to see where our point's are coming from. Only my opinion though.
06 Apr 2021 15:03:59
5 were on target yellowstone, 2 goals of course. Hammers had 6 on target 3 goals of course. But yes we were the team on top after our initial 3 goal deficit. Jose was wooden and clueless, neto inexplicably wasteful and dendonker just normal bar his headed effort. Fabio finally found his feet. It seemed to me we had no awareness of responsibility or positioning, neto adama looking for options they weren't given.
06 Apr 2021 15:44:57
Ho Yellowstone,
Jose had 2 chances last night and failed miserably he played not good too so everything you have been saying about Jose has been correct.
I had to see it for myself and last night I saw it.
I didn't watch the liverpool game.
Semedo was poor last night no way should of he let lingard beat him for their second goal.
I think there still hope for semedo but Jose looks like he will be gone at the end of the season unless he starts playing a lot better.
06 Apr 2021 15:50:22
It's strange how we view things differently. Like yourself I doubt Semedo is a good defender; he gets turned inside out every single game, yet, others believe in him. But surely we ought to agree Jose has no place in our squad. Come Friday night and if he's in the squad we'll know for certain Mr. Nuno has lost his marbles. Here's hoping 🤞 he doesn't appear again.
06 Apr 2021 16:29:58
Absolutely agree belfastwolf. When jose came I was full of hope and prepared to make allowances for him to settle in but after Liverpool and last nights uninterested plodding he can go, I'm repeating myself I said it after Liverpool. But I wonder what maybe in contract agreements in terms of appearances. Players have their own 'copywright' image usages and branding, nuno may not be as responsible for playing him as we see it.
06 Apr 2021 19:00:55
As I said Abbey wolf, Jose can't hit a barn door. too scared to shoot. get rid.
06 Apr 2021 19:23:16
Semedo hopefully to be shipped on for a figure that miitigates our losses and bring in AMN to give us real steel and mobility on the right hand side. RAN did OK last night but I’d be inclined to give Vinagre another chance when his loan period ends. A loan / option to buy striker and a creative midfield player would help. Defensively it’s time to promote young players and bring back Sanderson.
We may need to sell Traore (preferably to a European club) and with his contract situation it is an obvious time for this to happen.