Can't really see Smith getting another striker in order to drop our record signing that he signed.
There must be a striker in our reserves?
Quote from: Nii Lamptey on December 08, 2019, 03:57:07 PMQuote from: Keeno on December 08, 2019, 03:49:52 PMCan everyone take stock before conceding relegation in early December. We've been soundly beaten by one of the best sides in the country if not Europe at the moment. Had a really bad run of fixtures, and if anyone thinks we WEREN'T going to be in a relegation battle after coming up through the playoffs, you're having yourself on. We've looked good in all but one of the games against teams we are ACTUALLY competing with this season. That doesn't mean there haven't been poor mistakes from players and management today - but can we get a bit realisticSorry mate, but this is blind optimism. We’ve played almost all of the other sides in the league, spent the GDP of a small country, and are hovering around the bottom three.I’d be optimistic and a little more patience if I could see at least small improvements in performance, team selection and subs, but frankly, we’re not. If anything we’re going backwards.Being plucky underdogs will not keep us up. Smith and the players need a rocket. And fast.It is literally the opposite of blind optimism. And also the opposite of the sensationalism you see on here in comparison to this time last weekend when everyone was "Oh look how far we've come in a year". Our last six games. City-Liverpool-Newcastle-United-Chelsea-Leicester. In four of them, we have been beaten by teams, that in our current position, we cannot possibly define our season on. 4 points from 18 is about what anyone with even remote knowledge of the gap between top and bottom in this league would have confidently predicted us picking up !We have spent 100m in a few months - Leicester have been rebuilding this team over three years ever since they won the title. £100m and we're just about able to keep our heads above water this season. It doesn't excuse the mistakes of only having a 22 year-old with no PL experience as your only striker. Or Mings trying to "run off" a hamstring... But if we want to stay up, the players and management are going to have to be pragmatic and have perspective - and make sure we get the points we need in the next five games, which are all eminently winnable.
Quote from: Keeno on December 08, 2019, 03:49:52 PMCan everyone take stock before conceding relegation in early December. We've been soundly beaten by one of the best sides in the country if not Europe at the moment. Had a really bad run of fixtures, and if anyone thinks we WEREN'T going to be in a relegation battle after coming up through the playoffs, you're having yourself on. We've looked good in all but one of the games against teams we are ACTUALLY competing with this season. That doesn't mean there haven't been poor mistakes from players and management today - but can we get a bit realisticSorry mate, but this is blind optimism. We’ve played almost all of the other sides in the league, spent the GDP of a small country, and are hovering around the bottom three.I’d be optimistic and a little more patience if I could see at least small improvements in performance, team selection and subs, but frankly, we’re not. If anything we’re going backwards.Being plucky underdogs will not keep us up. Smith and the players need a rocket. And fast.
Can everyone take stock before conceding relegation in early December. We've been soundly beaten by one of the best sides in the country if not Europe at the moment. Had a really bad run of fixtures, and if anyone thinks we WEREN'T going to be in a relegation battle after coming up through the playoffs, you're having yourself on. We've looked good in all but one of the games against teams we are ACTUALLY competing with this season. That doesn't mean there haven't been poor mistakes from players and management today - but can we get a bit realistic
Quote from: Toronto Villa on December 08, 2019, 03:57:47 PMWesley will play in the next game. What does Kodjia need to do to at least be given a chance? That was simply dreadful and massive dumping on our fragile confidence and on our reasonable goal difference.I’m fairness to Wesley he got absolutely nothing as well. They were all rubbish today.
Wesley will play in the next game. What does Kodjia need to do to at least be given a chance? That was simply dreadful and massive dumping on our fragile confidence and on our reasonable goal difference.
3 key moments the match-El Ghazi miss-Keeping Mings on when it was clear he needed to go off-Giving Evans the freedom of Villa Park to score.Leicester are a good team but we really need to wise up quickly. Wesley was awful but it's unfair to blame one person. Super John needs a rest and Jack hopefully won't play that poorly again.Christmas is going to be absolutely crucial and they desperately need our support.
I forgot about Heaton. He deserves a mention.
Quote from: PaulWinch again on December 08, 2019, 03:59:52 PMQuote from: Toronto Villa on December 08, 2019, 03:57:47 PMWesley will play in the next game. What does Kodjia need to do to at least be given a chance? That was simply dreadful and massive dumping on our fragile confidence and on our reasonable goal difference.I’m fairness to Wesley he got absolutely nothing as well. They were all rubbish today.Absolutely nothing? Apart from that delightful ball whipped into him in the second half that just needed a tap in but like usual he was nowhere near it. Any other striker apart from this donkey scores.