28 Oct 2018 22:03:38
Love Coleman to bits but I really think it's time we changed the RB position.
He's been an absolute rock for us over the years but he's just far too predictable and gives the ball away far too often for my liking.
I'd use him for cup runs and either give Kenny a long run or wait for January and enter the market.
Also Lookman has to start. he will be a class player given a run. and a better option than Walcott I believe.
My other concern is how does Mina get a game as to drop either Keane or Zouma would be unfair yet I'm desperate to see what all the fuss was about.
Silva starting to prove his worth with the displays and more so the maturity of his post match comments. only better times to come.
28 Oct 2018 22:38:44
Agree, thought it for a few weeks now that Seamus has lost a yard of pace. He can still do a job but feel against better players he will get found out. He doesn’t seem to get forward as much as he used to. It’s a shame but like Baines it happens to everyone. I don’t doubt he still has the passion and we still love our 60k player.
Walcott is still a good player but had a poor game today and no player is guaranteed to start and it’s good that we have competition for places. Lookman on form looks a threat and deserves his chance.
Richarlison should be moved out to the left as I think Bernard needs time to adapt to the English game but when he does he will be a top player.
A Striker must be a priority ASAP Tosun is not a first choice striker and DCL is still learning.
It’s good that we have options though.
28 Oct 2018 23:04:40
Keep singing yes do agree with you, United where pretty good today and we are a long way off being a top club but going in the right direction I think.
29 Oct 2018 05:59:58
I disagree with most of that. I think we were in that game. I think we created chances. I think in another game we might have sneaked a draw. I think we put a fight up until the last minute and went for a win. I also think it is a million times better than it was the last 3 or 4 seasons. Finally I think if we keep conceding 2 goals, we will not win many games. So although Keane and Zouma may be "playing well", there is a reason we keep conceding goals and I am not blaming Coleman for that. I think we need Mina in and then we will see how we do. We may not be a top 6 side yet, but we are certainly a thousand times better than last season and at least have a platform to build on. The top 6 sides do not concede 2 goals every game. They may score more than us overall, but the main difference is they do not concede as many as us.
29 Oct 2018 06:50:00
It's not one our best grounds to go to but most of them put in a good shift, but it looks like Walcotts head could be elsewhere. Anyone fancy Vardy the papers are linking him with us again?
{Ed025's Note - we do need a CF penysarn but im not sure that vardy is the answer, hes a bit one dimensional for me mate..
29 Oct 2018 07:15:23
Your right Eds but he will run all day mate, anyway it's only paper talk again, but what do you thinks going wrong will Walcott its two weeks running now he's not been himself.
{Ed025's Note - i really dont know penysarn, the link up between him and seamus is not working as well as him and kenny but he has to make it work, he also needs to track back more as he left coleman exposed against their best player mate..
29 Oct 2018 07:22:02
Good call on vardy being predictable. He relies on pace the good sides nullify him. Said for ages on our flank defenders Baines and Coleman are WB's not FB's and often out of position
We appear to have sorted the LB with Digne though. At risk of repeating myself, recruit a CF (god knows where from though) , a RW and RB (Kenny a run as first choice! ) .
29 Oct 2018 14:18:46
I was one of the ones who thought we were hard done by in some of early games, the Wolves and Bournemouth games. Some of the refs decisions against us have been nothing short of scandalous. I was at the game yesterday and once again we were robbed by the ref. Both teams had good spells and some good chances but a couple of dodgy decisions has robbed us of a point. It was never a penalty and Smalling should have walked.
I for one cannot wait for VAR to be introduced, because if we had it this season we would be a touch higher up that league.
29 Oct 2018 16:02:44
Tbh smit I thought smalling shouldve walked in the first half.
For me that was a studs up tackle from behind and how he never got a second booking for the pen is mistifying.
We gave them too much space again and we got overun.
We had the chances to win that game but as soon as he gave that pen to them it was an uphill struggle.
The positive is we kept fighting till the end and deserved at least a point.
We will get there though.
{Ed025's Note - we will get there pauly, on the first issue he could have sent gana off for exactly the same thing (even though we know he got the ball) so we cant really complain mate..
29 Oct 2018 16:49:51
That's true ed and tbh I thought he was going to book gana.
I still think the smalling tackle from behind would be been a straight red at any other ground.
I'm keeping positive about the result though because we dominated at times in the second half but the referee determined the game and I'm tired of being on the receiving end of such bad decisions.
Arsenal and man Utd have resulted in losses and I just want to see us win those games rather than just have a good performance ya know? I'm happy we did enough in both games but it still goes down as failing against the so called top 6.
I honestly believe we will crash that party soon though so I'm trying hard to keep my patience.
Gomes is going to be one of our greats in my opinion and we need to get in first when he comes up for sale.
{Ed025's Note - martial played very well pauly but for me gomes was the best player on that pitch, he is a superb player and as you say i hope we have first dibs on him mate, we need a quality CF in january and then im sure we will be giving the bigger teams a hard game..
29 Oct 2018 18:02:56
Spot on ed. Totally agree.
The big question though is just who do we actually buy as a CF?
We need to unearth an unknown gem in my opinion.
That's the only way I can see us getting value for money.
It's a big ask I know but I really believe that's our way forward.
We would have to make a massive bid for any big name goalscorer and let's be honest here we can't offer European football just yet so it would be hard to convince an established name.
We shouldn't be looking at giroud either.
We should look to our scouting network to find the next big goal machine and get him at a reasonable price.
{Ed025's Note - its a tough one pauly, i wanted arnautovic when he left stoke but of course that ship has sailed and he looks chelse bound im hearing, if want a big name then he will of course cost top dollar and even though moshiri is prepared to splash the cash its still a big ask, we may need brands to weave some of his magic mate and as you say get us the next big thing...well heres hoping..
29 Oct 2018 18:42:04
With most of us and reports saying that Walcot was/ is currently the weak link in the way Mr Silva likes to play then surely now we will see if Mr Silva is as flexible and if not ruthless at least determined in his approach to competition for places. Lookman for sure has shown in his all to brief appearances that he has that change of pace, ability and skill to improve on Walcott. Add the determined Calvert LLewin (spelling) into the equation and we will see what happens against Brighton.
{Ed025's Note - your right BCT we will see how marco deals with the situation and what the pecking order is, as much as i like lookman i still think he is behind bernard and richarlison for that right wing spot and im unsure how he would fare in the right, richie has tried his best at CF but a blind man could see thats not his bag mate so i think we have to play either DCL or tosun, at least until january and hope that the club can get a quality front man in..
30 Oct 2018 16:40:29
Put in a £60m bid Lukaku 😜.
{Ed025's Note - i think we have moved on from him STB..