Well I do not expect to do another MDT after this game.
Liverpool are only 6 points behind Man City with a game in hand, which is against us.
Klopp will not be resting his star players for the League Cup Final or Champions League games. The title is still within their reach.
Their front 3 will be licking their lips in anticipation of adding to their tally of goals for this season.
I have no clue of what MB needs to do to arrest our slide down the table.
A win is needed quickly but we are away, don't have KP or Coops, who we miss badly.
Not looking forward to this game one bit
My run is over. Just hope I do not have to do another MDT this season!
Spot on Daniel, started that way in pre-season and it only got worse.
We play like we're on the training pitch, trying things out.
There is no midfield, players get isolated allover the pitch with no cover at all!
A lot of the goals we conceed are selfinflicted too, as you say → the needless back passing and dallying on the ball.
Can't see us getting out of this mess.
Not even Roberts can save us now, but perhaps we'll start to use some of our worldclass players🙄
NO MIDFIELD to speak of. Look at the goals again and you will see we basically handed them to Liverpool. Slow ball movement, needless back passing inviting pressure and man marking which creates massive hole in our defence.
Reluctantly, I'm coming round to losing MB in the summer. It seems like he is in total command at ER, but unless someone is there to challenge some of his decision making, I suspect that little will change in his methods, and these drubbings will continue.
We have shipped more goals than anyone else in the PL, which is a disgrace in itself.
So have a serious word, Radrizanni. It's your ------- club and investment!
At 5 i switched off if im honest.
Cant believe that someone who obviously loves football dosent do anything when it comes to defending our goal.
Defending is an art too and is just as important as attacking, we havent the luxury of being a Brazil nor any of the top 20 teams in Europe so why oh why do we consistently set up and play every game as if we know we will concede but we will out score the opposition!!!!!! isnt happening and wont happen for a decade (if things go well for us).
I love Bielsa dont get me wrong but we are about to fall off the PL table (AGAIN) it took us 16 fcking years to get back last time it could take 20+ next time.
If i could request one thing from Marcelo and his coaching PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE can you concentrate on defending set pieces, and closing down space in training for the next few weeks.
Not alone do i not see our next cleansheet coming im struggling to see when our next win is coming (yes even norwich will fancy attacking us), i cant see us winning 9 points in our last 13 games going on current form. Ourselves and Brentford have 1 point from 5 games, newcastle have 11 points from the same 5 game period anyone trying to convince me otherwise will need a bloody good analysis sheet done. Our -27 GD is effectively another place down the table, conceding 56 goals in 25 games (more than 2 a game) is just NOT ACCEPTABLE and questions must be asked as to what are we doing to change this horrific (basic footballing stat) because if we dont that will equat to about 90 goals conceded by the end of the season
NO TEAM IN THE HISTORY OF FOOTBALL IN ANY LEAGUE AROUND THE WORLD WILL STAY IN ANY DIVISION IF THEY CONCEDE 2.25 GOALS IN EVERY GAME.
GET THIS SORTED
NOW
As predicted another severe defeat. Pens were perhaps harsh and probably wouldn't even be considered if they happened at the other end.
But there is simply no excuse for the line-up & set-up for this match.
You're at one on the best sides in Europe and you choose that line-up (lightweight & small)? A line up that carries at least 6 (six) to 7 players fully attackminded players, with none of those being able to defend let alone tackle, push or shove an opponent of the ball.
Whenever we've selected that kind of midfield (without the protection/presence of Kalvin) to put it mildly we've come up short in midfield.
Ayling is a good a right back, but a half decent CB at best → his lack of pace at CB is also an item that cannot be overlooked.
Klich was pants. Rapha is already at his new club. James is a winger playing at nr. 9. Rodrigo without the ball is a luxury and ineffective.
Firpo (nice tackle) isn't a defender either.
We still can't defend a corner, zero marking → the horror!
Is MB really surprised we got stuffed?
To make things worse it's not only the line-up but we're so open & naive that it beggers belief. It's like the result doesn't matter at all.
It matters to me and couldn't even sleep last night.
Is there even another team that conceeds with so much ease?
Our opponents must rub their hands when they face us, if you can't score against Leeds...
The performances of late only confirms one thing to me, we're going down.
Thanks Radz!
Very depressing night that. We knew it was coming but that was very bad, could have been more.
Depressing and worrying. With the mediocre players available (sorry), the paradox is that no matter how much he’s being critisized (rightly or not) then Bielsa is the only manager who can save us from relegation.
We really can't defend and it's schoolboy stuff....
It never feels right when Ayling is CB, especially as he links so well down the right with Raphinha....it may be the only thing to get him going as he doesn't look interested.
Hope Cresswell, Bate, Summerville and Geldhart start v Spurs but I'm sure stubborn old Bielsa will keep the same team....
We'll still be ok as Brentwood are down there as well and it'll be between them, Norwich, Bumley and Watford for relegation....
We've only got to beat the teams around us as we WILL go on a half decent run especially when Kalvin is back....
I can't work out if it's great news that Coops is back in training but I have to admit that we need him.... at the moment.
I've never rated Forshaw but I think he's been great last 2 games....
This is relegation form. Anyone any idea where the next
point will come from? Really worrying
We genuinely have no idea how to defend!....Incredible!!😡
Someone needs to give Rapha a large kick up the ar*e! Has he made his mind to go in summer??
Burnley are winning again..... we're now technically 3rd bottom if teams below us win their games in hand.
Not sure who has gone off, but Shackleton and Roberts are on.
I'm watching it and I thought that both penalties were quite harsh. That said, Ayling looks too slow and Strujik isn't having a good game - why no Cresswell ? I wouldn't be surprised, if game-changer (not) Roberts is brought on in the 2nd half. At least Watford are also losing.
Only Norwich have a goal difference worse than us - such a shame, White went to Arsenal.
Gone
Nothing will change,until bielsa is
Even the mild mannered Tony Dorigo is becoming exasperated with the Man to Man marking system!. We cannot carry on like this, something has to change!!
We are an embarrassment
We're reaching new lows. I have just had to turn off the radio as the third goes in - and we've only just played a third of the game. 😔