PaulC

Nobody is going to spend 100 million on Luiz in the summer with ffp. I think priority has to be signing a DM.  I'm.sure Luiz has a great future here but he's never going to be a Declan rice or Rodri.

Spent a lot of money. They have great players. Haven't.seen a better team play us all season but thst can't be the norm.when you look at their position in the table. 

He hasn't played many games recently so tiredness can't be used as an excuse. He wasn't alone in not performing yesterday..we didn't keep the ball well enough. Lacked intensity. Chelsea seemed to want it more. 

2 minutes ago, Xela said:

Whatever happens, we're guaranteed 5th with an injury ravaged team. What a season it has been thanks to Unai. 

Yes it's been an amazing season whatever happens in the final few games 

It's the injuries I'm more worried about.  Tielemans looks like being out for the season and with Luiz lack of form that leaves us with zero options in midfield. Also Martinez. Spurs will.drop points but we need to get at least another 3 maybe more 

He shouid be embarrassed to be subbed when we have only one other fit midfield player 

He's not to blame. No Emi but he saved us a point. 

Chelsea enjoy playing us. If we'd hsve won and Watkins shouid have scored it would have been a steal  Luiz again found wanting. Seemed like Mcginn was on his own in midfield. 

Didn't expect this level of performance particularly second half

Was fearing the worst with all the amount of possession Chelsea were having but the Rogers goal has settled the nerves a bit. Need to keep the ball better. We are going to get more chances but mustn't let them.back in

The team I wouid have started with. Carlos unlucky but Cash gives us more energy.

Amazed Burnley are still in with a chance of survival..The forest game final day could decide it. 

On 26/04/2024 at 07:08, UpTheVilla26 said:

I'd have Barry but to play LB. 

One player not mentioned who I'd swap McGinn for is Ian Taylor. 

I'd swap Platt for either.  24 goals in each of his last two seasons from midfield, one in which he missed half the season in a struggling team.

6 hours ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

We could just as easily lose, Spurs win, and then they are just 3 points behind with 2 games in hand.

Can't be overconfident or cocky I til the maths are concrete. We do this all the time then have a meltdown

I'm confident that if we put in the same level of performance as we did against Arsenal and Bournemouth we will br okay. Can't take anything for granted but we aren't showing any signs of bottling it the closer we get to the finishing line. 

Barry over Luiz, 

Mcginn or Mortimer not sure. 

Gidman a rb but yes Moreno hasn't done much yet and is our second choice lb so Gidman 

Ollie over Yorke as he brings so much more but Ollie vs Withe might have been the better choice as I never saw Yorke as a cf 

1 hour ago, Cmac said:

Liverpool v spurs game is at anfield, think that makes a big differences as Kloop penultimate last home game and crowd be wanting to win that especially after reverse fixture and the wrong VAR call. As for our game, they have nothing to play for now so defo won’t be as up for it as before. Result also lifts arsenal for the weekend! 

Yes good point about Liverpool last home game for Klopp

1 hour ago, Ceemo said:

That last game at Palace is looking tougher and tougher. They have been fantastic in the past 10 days.

It might not matter and even if it does id back is to win there 

Arsenal back on song scoring goals in good for us. 

They might have.sone sort of reaction after tonight but if we play with the same intensity we showed in our last two lesgue games we shouid have too much for them..The champions league carrot shouid gives us the edge.

Why does Ten Hag get all the criticism and Poch none. Chelsea having a worse season. 

1 minute ago, CarryOnVilla said:

Was we linked with Jackson. Boy we missed a bullet 

Emery wouid have made him better 

1 hour ago, TRO said:

I thought Gary was underrated....fabulous player, who rarely lost it in possession.

they all was you mentioned.

a few decent players have come out of the borough of Solihull...Jack, Deehan and i think Kingshurst is in the borough of solihull, where Gary originated from.

Not sure, where Ollie Lives.....but he is in that company now, for forward play.

 

I think he's a bit better than John Deehan ever was. Gary Shaw we will never know how good he could have been but not tye knee injury at Forest. 

People talking about Palmer being player of the season when 9 of his goals are pens I think..

8 hours ago, Alakagom said:

Aren't these things already voted for? 

Yep 

3 hours ago, Zatman said:

clearings in the woods Neville and Carragher reaction to it has also been embarrassing. Shows agenda against non cartel clubs as if was United or Liverpool be uproar

I agree. Neville arguing they shouid just leave it to the managers is pointless as nothing changes. Forest calling them out means they will be hit hard but it might lead to something being done about either the corruption or incompetence of refs. Probably not though!