12 Nov 2018 10:02:54
It was very pleasing to see Silva get such a resilient defensively solid performance from the team. We are playing much better attacking attractive fluid football but this part of the game is important. I've read posts and replies on here and agree that a few tweaks are needed with Walcott probably losing his place and being in need of a striker. Great performance. The game was a bit dark tbh.

1.) 12 Nov 2018
12 Nov 2018 10:24:11
The team is developing into Silva's team. Players are being replaced one by one. It is quite an achievement to think that we started off with 5 new signings of whom I think 4 were injured? We started the season playing attractive football but were leaking goals. That included a defence that was already here. ie Baines, Coleman, Holegate and Keane. From that only Keane and Coleman remain. I suspect Zouma may replace Keane too? Mina was brought in to add height and stability to a leaking defence and against Hazard etc performed very well I thought. He should also chip in with goals from set pieces. Something we have lacked. As long as we can keep Siggy fit and playing to this standard and keep the spine of the team similar we should climb at least a few places.

{Ed025's Note - at the moment keane deserves his place in the side degsy, we have 3 players who look very good at the moment at CB which is a million miles from where we were last season, and we still have ashley williams to come back (hahaha), if we can get a quality goalscorer and make gomes permanent then for me we are good to go mate, but im very happy the way we are progressing and its very enjoyable being a blue at the moment..

2.) 12 Nov 2018
12 Nov 2018 13:57:24
I agree. It’s going to be tough keeping Kenny, Baines, Davies, Dowell, JMac, Scinderlin, lookman, naisse, DCL, Toson happy however
We have a squad for Europe - this would aid rotation - hopefully the players can see that.

Nice decisions to have though.

3.) 12 Nov 2018
12 Nov 2018 19:01:49
Message for Big Sam - you can be defensively solid and well organised without playing huff it football. Appreciate your help last season but we want more and are capable of it. Just stop moaning about the past and enjoy your retirement/ next payday.