Should have been straight forward

[LeedsFTW]

Truthfully, I saw the line up/formation and knew that every team in the PL would hammer us. I didn't watch the game because I didn't want my weekend ruined.

It's never a case if just moving players around because they are professionals and they can do the job, each role has its own skill set.

Frustrating that Kelvin seems to be the one player that makes us tick and without him we lose frequently.

With hindsight, I am baffled as to why we did not bring some cover in on loan.

[WTF11]

Truthfully, I saw the line up/formation and knew that every team in the PL would hammer us. I didn't watch the game because I didn't want my weekend ruined.

It's never a case if just moving players around because they are professionals and they can do the job, each role has its own skill set.

Frustrating that Kelvin seems to be the one player that makes us tick and without him we lose frequently.

With hindsight, I am baffled as to why we did not bring some cover in on loan.

Agree on the "skill set" comment, but none of the players were so far out of where they should be playing in their favoured position, at least not to cause the kind of implosion in our own 1st quarter that we saw.

Also, at the risk of the "dog with a bone" response, this pi55ing about between backs and gk is just an accident waiting to happen. All it took was for a team to recognise that there is inherent weakness in expecting a gk to play as an outfielder and press accordingly. It was as plain as the nose on your face for the whole of the first half, up to and beyond the penalty that Meslier conceded.

Look at the assist that Gunduan (spelling?) got from Moraes against Spurs, can you imagine Meslier being allowed to take that kind of approach out from the area? Need more than one approach from defence.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

I think the passes to the GK were increased (especially as a last resort) by having so many out of position and Ayling and Phillips always provide good outlets.

Feel for the younger players like Struijk and Shackleton who are out of position in a team set up we know struggles - Shacks looked so much more comfortable in CM role.

[WTF11]

I think the passes to the GK were increased (especially as a last resort) by having so many out of position and Ayling and Phillips always provide good outlets.

Feel for the younger players like Struijk and Shackleton who are out of position in a team set up we know struggles - Shacks looked so much more comfortable in CM role.

Ayling, Cooper and Alioski were all available, but seemed unable (or unwilling) to take the ball forward (particularly Cooper), and again players in front of them weren't so far out of position that playing back to the GK was the only option.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Cooper was the worst culprit and he must have known how much pressure he was putting IM
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