tomh621

Unlucky that - offside trap

Because his positional sense isn't the best. Im sorry but that is so basic. 101 forward to not be offside from a set piece No need to be sorry. Thanks chum

Because his positional sense isn't the best. Im sorry but that is so basic. 101 forward to not be offside from a set piece

Cole looking promising so far

Never heard of Gil myself. I was looking him up earlier and noticed he had 83 potential on this years FIFA! (Not that it means anything just thought id throw it in here).

Vlaar out for 6 weeks - will he still leave?

Can't argue with that!

Just **** awful to be honest. You can't play that style without creativity. Players didn't even look like they were that arsed for a lot of the game.

**** off gabby

Jeeeeeeesus GUZAN?!?!

QPR 1 up. Not good for us at all.

More entertained by the posts on this fekking thread!!

**** sake. Cleverley summarizing our afternoon nicely there with that wonder pass into the new dugout.

Dont agree with the booing i doubt that did anything for our players but that was maybe deserved - this game is **** boring.

Agreed!

At has its strengths for sure. But the players run out of patience and look bored with their own style of play. and its hard to get past 11 players in one half regardless of the team you're playing.

So basically, our new style of play is to walk up the pitch and let Palace build the Great Wall of China in front of us and then pass sideways in front of it, occasionally attempt to lob the ball over it, or cross the ball so it lands on top of it without causing any damage whatsoever. Cleverley has made some alright passes but whoever gets on the end of it is closed down and the ball comes back again. Bacuna looks alright. Okore solid. Hutton looking up the tempo with no avail. Not promising at all to be honest. CRYING out for creativity or some sort of spark. A rush of pace, a clever move, a cutting edge pass. THE PLAYERS LOOK BORED. Get Grealish on.

What do people reckon Cleverley is worth and what's the max you'd pay?

Would have loved him here, up until reading the recent comments on his attitude. If he can't/won't change it being at Man Utd then what's it going to be like at his boyhood club? Me mentioning Villa being his boyhood club was more about attracting him to come here, not a way to sort out his attitude. It's often down to managers to sort these players out, and I imagine Lambert is the type of manager that could put an arm around his shoulder and get him playing properly again. Maybe Nigel Pearson's charismatic team talks haven't inspired him. Whether Powell sorts his attitude out or not, he seems like one of those players that could join a mid-table side, and would leave us shouting "Why weren't we in for him!?" Villa was his boyhood club?! Never knew that. As someone who watched him frequently at Crewe i can tell you he was **** amazing there. Seriously.

Isn't salah a slightly better tonev? cutting inside and all that. Slightly crapper Robben I'd take a "slightly crapper" Robben any day of the week though...

Awful tackle could have broken the guys foot! Gabby's was completely different if you ask me.

Isn't salah a slightly better tonev? cutting inside and all that.

He gets chances because of his position. Means nothing without execution! Sorry. Tom, I don't buy that at all. He often plays a big part in creating the chances with his runs. Sometimes awkwardly, but he does. And he is in the right place more than our other guys, I'd almost like to say including Benteke, but that would lead the conversation astray. Oh, and about execution - who else in our team has executed better so far this season? None of them really that's the problem! Benteke will do when given 3/4 good opportunities a game. I do really like Weimann, and i remember him in Benteke's first season and he looked good, popping up in the right places - I specifically remember the run he made into the centre of the box, Benteke crossed it in along the floor and Weimann smashed it. Tore the **** net off! He looks disheartened to be honest and i agree that he isn't in his "natural position" or whatever. BUT i do only think he plays a part because he's on the field in the first place - a lot of players would do a lot better i think.

I think Benteke is smart and knows what he's doing and where he needs/wants to be to score. Dont doubt that for a second - he's got plenty of evidence to back it up. If you analyze every step the guy makes of course there will be mistakes - as with most, if not all players. HOWEVER i do think the way he reacts to not getting his way is hot headed and disrespectful, he could explain things to his teammates cooly and they'd listen and want to get it right. Honestly if anyone shouts at me like that for doing something wrong it doesn't make me want to work for/with them.

This sounds like I admire a mans body too much but here goes. Did you see the size of his leg muscles? Did you see the whip on his shot? The kid is an athlete. I don't think he struggles to kick the ball hard. Yeah that's bollocks i can hit a corner into the box piece of cake and have done since i was 15. All I've ever done was kick a ball about with my mates too.