08 Nov 2026 11:46:41
We missed a great opportunity to go top yesterday, on the plus side we didn’t lose. Why did CP change a winning side?
08 Nov 2026 15:17:16
Build up play is far too slow and that is down to players choosing to take the easy option of a sideways or backward pass. Apart from either CBs choosing long cross field switch of play, which they are. both more than capable of doing, most of our build up passes are negative 15 yard balls. Add to that the inability of both Andre and Munetsi to run forward with the ball and our options are limited, slow and ponderous.
Fer Lopes has been poor, last two games and I thought both our wide starters struggled to make much of an impression.
Where is the urgency we showed against Baggies and Stoke, certainly not in evidence yesterday.
Don't think some players are being used in their best positions. Mane is not a wide player nor is Lopes or Bellegarde. Hopefully both Traores and James will be available after the break as I think all of them have got something to offer.
09 Nov 2026 10:05:47
I knew the side would be changed because its not much time for players to recover. I still have questions over if CP is the right guy to take us up. Certain things are out of his hands such as the terrible shooting. If Mane and Munetsi take the chances they have then i would have been confident that is game over. Most our players couldn't hit a barn door. Where i question CP is our playing style. We are very slow at times and our press can be a bit hit and miss with players.
It is up to CP to drill it into them to move quicker. It is hard to find space if you aren't moving or moving at pace to draw them out. His subs certainly are questionable on timing and player choice. Munetsi is a donkey who gets himself into good positions but pointless if nothing ever comes from them. The guy stayed on the pitch far to longer yesterday and the poor young lad who saved us against Bristol gets hardly any mins. You going for the win then have 2 strikers on.
11 Nov 2026 22:16:21
You're absolutely correct on the shooting. We must be the worst team in all the top 4 leagues for shooting anywhere on target.
Truly pathetic for professional players.