10 Jan 2019 16:39:09
Good post BigH mate, the goals will be difficult to get with this current squad, I reckon Marco will be in for at least one deal this window and maybe more depending on who goes out, but as degsy says we have to address our defence we cannot keep conceding so many goals, still a lot of work to be be done, but hey most of on here realise there is no quick fix, top 10 finish this year and then kick on as the team gets strengthened.

1.) 10 Jan 2019
10 Jan 2019 19:24:38
Cheers GB. As you say, tighten up, consolidate, then push on.

2.) 10 Jan 2019
10 Jan 2019 19:38:40
Yep mate, hopefully it will soon be Marco's own team, not an inherited one eh.

3.) 11 Jan 2019
11 Jan 2019 07:33:02
Oh so Silva is going to buy a whole new 11 first team players. I don't get what you mean by soon be Silvas Team. Sounds very like a ready made apology to me. The stubborness in sticking with a zonal marking system is ridiculous, it doesn't suit the players he brought in, that coupled with no direction on the pitch, still leads to our inability to deal with set pieces. I assume most saw the SSN analysis.

4.) 11 Jan 2019
11 Jan 2019 11:00:42
I never saw it DFS but have been banging on for ages that everyone keeps talking strikers when we need to go back to basic defending strategies! That will win us more games. Silva is not stupid though. He needs his players in to do the job he wants in the way he decides. So far he has turned us round from and ageing bunch of no hopers who could not get a shot on target to a quite entertaining up and down the pitch team. If he sorts the defence we will win a load more games. That includes defending set pieces better and having a keeper who communicates better and makes better decisions re coming off his line. I know Pickford is Englands no 1 but in the Premier League he has been to blame for many goals.

5.) 11 Jan 2019
11 Jan 2019 13:52:35
Not sure Pickford is a full shilling in as much as his ability to absorb and retain advice. When you look at some of his actions, it is difficult to believe he has not had the advice and coaching over and over again on the same mistakes and decision making. That goal in the cup didn't need to happen.

6.) 11 Jan 2019
11 Jan 2019 19:02:44
Agreed, Ed002 said something about him being as thick as custard or similar words!