Only caught the second half, so thoughts based on that....just not looking threatening at all, lost all the battles all over the pitch tonight.
Not convinced by Casilla, he wasn't reason we lost, but am waiting for him to give a bit more feeling of confidence.
Douglas was very poor, just not seeing the best LB in league many thought we were getting, often out of position, continually bundling players over and no real attacking contribution.
Didnt see Harrison first half but taking him off for Clarke keeps balance but doesn't increase attacking intent.
Alioski just not delivering much attacking-wise at all.
Forshaw seemed to have a mare second half.
Clarke scares the hell out of defenders, why oh why aren't we trying to get the ball to him at every opportunity?
Bamford, great he got a goal and hope he's had no issues with that match.
That's 5 defeats in 7 matches, something has to change to prevent this continuing, it could have been even worse had we not managed to nudge it v Rotherham.
I feel we've been found out by other sides, they have worked out how to play us. I believe Bielsa's system is good but that our players just aren't good enough quality to make the most of it, which is why Biesla says we need too many chances to score goals.
We know we're not going to change the system, but we need to change the personnel a little.
Philips in for Forshaw.
Clarke still as sub, but get the ball to him more when he comes on.
Look at bringing Clarke on for Alioski not Harrison
I still think we're going up as Champions but this is a significant defeat and we must rebound from this next match.
Thoughts from today
posted on 2/2/19
He clearly only really uses one style and I don't think there is anything wrong with that if you have the quality.
We just don't have it and this summer and Jan we've done little to change that.
posted on 2/2/19
I love that style and don’t think we should change it.
But he should have been smashing down the door at rad office, demanding that if he got two quality players in, we’d be promoted
posted on 2/2/19
Ayling is either not fit or way out of form. Douglas definitely doesn’t look fit. But I like Alioski at full back.. agree with wakey... not sure he would suit a lot of teams but for us, he works well.
Where I disagree is re the defence in general... our record is hard to compare to others because they have very little ‘defending’ to do... but when they do have to, they’re often exposed.
Whatever anyone says, what is costing us is individual errors... we didn’t make them earlier on in the season, but we’re drowning in them at the moment. Much as I like Jansson...he’s been responsible for more than foreshaw and Douglas. First goal today, sending off at stoke(which was a direct result of a complete Miskick in the first place)... one horrendous header from a corner at forest, and one he missed completely. Add to that, two howlers from foreshaw, at least one from Douglas, at least one from Phillips, the double Fock up from cooper and klich. It’s fcking keystone cops stuff, and the problem is it’s likes an infectious disease... as it eats at confidence.
posted on 2/2/19
Keeper won us the game at Rotherham, save he made at 1-1 was world class.
Opposition constantly have joy down our right hand side, Ayling has to be dropped.
Clarke has to start. In an ideal world he’d be featuring as a sub, but he’s the best winger at the club now.
Thought Bielsa’s subs today were poor.
posted on 2/2/19
It killed wenger eventually
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But not unti he'd won a shed load of trophies
😏
posted on 2/2/19
How do we know Bielsa wasn’t banging AR’s door down.
I would feel much more comfortable if Bielsa was in charge of recruitment.
posted on 2/2/19
comment by The Hayemaker (U14625)
posted 15 minutes ago
Keeper won us the game at Rotherham, save he made at 1-1 was world class.
Opposition constantly have joy down our right hand side, Ayling has to be dropped.
Clarke has to start. In an ideal world he’d be featuring as a sub, but he’s the best winger at the club now.
Thought Bielsa’s subs today were poor.
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Too true. Made us worse
posted on 2/2/19
Ayling has been poor for ages. Shackleton should play at RB until Betra's fit to play. Ayling needs a looooooooong rest.
Bamford for Roofe
Alioski for Douglas
Clarke for Harrison
Izzy Brown should be available soon so will give us other options
We're still in a good position and will not often play with so many individual errors against a team like Norwich.
posted on 2/2/19
*Berra
posted on 2/2/19
Giving away soft goals early in every game is bound to catch up with you eventually. You cannot rely on coming back from the dead time after time - especially against the better sides