Lee On Solent Saint

Elastic

Trouble with that is, you risk another mauling if City decide this is the right game for them to be clinical in

Hopefully he can play two games in a week

Sums up how I feel about him. One of my favourite players over the past few years, just not interested now. Not sure if that's like you say, his pace etc has gone or if it's something else. I know he stated that he wants to finish his career here, just wondering if the club have had a different opinion and have told him they won't renew on the terms he wants

Absolutely, if Ralph persists with this idea, at least Stephens has experience playing there, not much more but a little. He didn't do much wrong against Newcastle earlier in the season.

As a senior player, Redmond should be pulling up trees to get us back into games, instead he wanders around the pitch, never hunting for the ball, if his shorts had pockets am sure his hands would be in them. Much the same for Bertrand, I used to really rate him, but since the turn of the year, maybe longer, he hasn't been interested either. I think the club aren't renewing his deal and he knows it. Despite all the shit about him wanting to end his career here

Our best player on the night, Armstrong, probably won't be fit enough for Saturday's game as well

I saw Palace v Fulham yesterday, Fulham so much better than we are currently. Anyone saying were aren't in a relegation battle is deluded

If Ramsey is good enough for a new two year deal, then why is he not playing as the club's only current fit right back??

Probably the easiest game Everton have had all season

65 minutes in and not worked the keeper at all.

There's Mouusa's favourite tackle!!

Henderson would be a fantastic signing, never in a million years is he coming anywhere near us though

Unfortunately with only a year left on his contract with us, his real market value will not be reflected in the offers that are made

Just caught some of the Villa-Leeds game earlier. Have to say I was pretty impressed with Targett and got me thinking whether, in hindsight we should have kept him and allowed Bertie to leave. Might be that he might just be going through a decent patch, but have to say he looks more athletic and more aggressive than I remember him being when he was here. At the moment, compared to Bertrand, think I would prefer Targett at the moment. If I'm being honest, I didn't expect to say that.

Not sure if I would be tempted to go with a back five for this one. I know it's not pretty to watch, but at this time for us, it's so important to not get beaten. Be defensive for at least 60-70 minutes, then if still in the game, the shackles can come off. Maybe drop of the press, let Everton have the possession and just try to engage in our own half.

We are struggling at the moment and it seems inconceivable that we won't limp over the line. For me the Sheffield United game is crucial. Lose that one and we deserve to go down.

I think this season has highlighted the shocking recruitment we had in the last 18 months or so of Reed and Kruger. 5 or 6 supposed first team players out on loan is simply unsustainable for a club our size. Factor into that Boufal and Carillo also just being able to leave, it really does become a shit show behind the scenes. This is why we have such a small squad, that are unable to cope with the injuries that we have had. The squad depth isn't there because we have filled it up with players that aren't good enough or have over inflated opinions of themselves. I know it's difficult to predict injuries etc, but the signing of Walcott was, in hindsight not a great move. It was pretty obvious that he was going to get injured at some stage in the season, a player relying on pace as he does would invariably do so at some stage considering his age too. Better to have used that loan space in an area where we were lacking. The same with Mini,when it was obvious we couldn't get a full back in, surely we should have looked at CM instead. I always thought that Ralplh's words about working with a small squad would come back to haunt us.

Could you imagine use bringing in Diego Costa when he was available? That would have been some sight. Pretty sure he would have tore our midfield to shreds if they didn't get the ball to him quickly enough!

Absolutely. If they don't sneak up though the play offs this year, then that team is going to be broken up. The likes of Brooks and Lerma will be off and they will be back to obscurity where they belong.

I can never understand why we don't utilise the loan market more than we do. Obviously we have used our quota for the season, but this is the first time I can actually remember us having two loan players in. Possible the scouting team have also been asked to check out players that are known to be on free transfers come July.

Am just annoyed we handed Newcastle three points the other week. Without those points they would be in the bottom three now. Would much rather see them go down than Fulham.

Not sure I can remember I game where both keepers have had so little to do.

We just can't retain the ball even for four or five passes

That game was my first experience of how cruel football could be!