KitKat

Looking decent in the early going - are we playing that 4 1 2 1 2 diamond type formation we beat them with a couple of seasons ago?

Excited for this considering how apparently highly rated he is. Their loss is our gain and sometimes it just needs the right player at the right time. We've scored goals with this team before, so hopefully it won't take us much to get us firing again. Not worried about his lack of assists/goals, Benteke wasn't prolific before we signed him, but right player right time etc.

I look forward to him becoming a player we're going to be gutted that one of the top 4 are interested in signing off us

I tend to try to not be too reactionary and have opposed sacking Lambert, but it's getting harder to maintain that stance after today. Seeing Blues improve after removing Clarke has made me wonder how much potential this team might have with just that change alone. I do think we've had some decent performances whilst not winning and even a couple of unlucky results, but there was absolutely nothing to redeem todays performance. The line up was wrong, the subs were wrong, Lambert didn't get up to shout any instructions or try to change anything and he didn't change anything at half time. The players are obviously very low in confidence and most looked somewhere between confused and afraid. There was a decent level of commitment but not enough for a team sliding down the table. We were simply setup all wrong - it was so easy for them to deal with anything we did inside their half, I had to keep reminding myself they're 20th placed newly promoted, we made them look so much better than they are. There have been a lot of false dawns under Lamberts reign, but every time it seems like we've turned a corner we trip over our own feet. Again, I'm generally against removing the manager unless it is absolutely necessary but I'm afraid to say that I think that we should be looking to replace Lambert ASAP.. Unfortunately I have very little faith in the board to actually do that and even less faith in them finding a replacement that will improve us. So **** bored of this and football in general, I feel as though I should care more, but I geniunely feel I'm sat mirroring Paul's expressionless face as we slip ever closer to what seems to be an inevitable relegation.

Really not a front 3 that works with a possession based approach. Grealish showed why he isn't prefered from the off, but Bacuna gave a good account of himself. We're above Everton and we all know what a genius Martinez is!

Swansea 1-1 with QPR

Bannan sulking.

Finally a bit of pace through the middle and they didnt like it!

Argh!

**** hell Weiman.

Ref forgot his cards?

I think we need to try that 442 with the diamond midfield that we used to rinse Liverpool a couple of seasons ago. Andi and Benteke upfront works well and it would allow us to have someome like Grealish just in behind them.

Shit from Gabby then.

That is no different to Delphs red and he didnt even get a **** yellow.

We've had 2 on and 6 overall? Apparently it didn't say enough!

Okore

Don't think Gabby or Andi contribute enough when were not primarily counter attacking.

We've had all the possession. They've had 1-2 break away chances. Hutton nearly scored and Bacuna just narrowly missed a FK.

Done absolutely nothing to earn that chance either, just pure pace from a weird blocked ball on the half way line.

Oh my **** god.

****! Nearly Big Al!

Time to get Vlaar off then!

Bacuna doing well I think, not quite as tidy as Delph but looking for those forward runs/passes. Ron might have a poorly knee.

Bacuna as deep as Sanch a lot of the time, Tom Clev playing the most advanced of the 3 so far.

Great start!