lambtiss

My reply was just a jest, although people will probably see it as you being a killjoy and know-it-all (crazy, I know). I agree with you that mocking Downs is not that funny and won't help his confidence or help him to find form. TE keeps bringing him on, so he must see something in him in training that is worth persevering with. I thought his moment had arrived last night with that cross to the back post, and he seemed to leap really well, however, he headed backwards to nobody, when a goal attempt seemed possible and then seemed to injure himself on landing, which sums him up at the moment, I'm afraid. I still cling to the hope that there is a good player there, but he doesn't make it easy.

A shout-out to Jander and Fellows last night, both of whom could have earned MOM. Janders is improving with every match, he seems to be everywhere, wants the ball all the time and is ready to receive it, great attitude and runs all day .... he showed Downes up last night. Tom Fellows is such a joy to watch, when he receives the ball, he has one thing in mind, which is to turn and attack. He has pace to burn and has shown that he can turn inside or go on the outside, if he can add a better end product (it's pretty good already) and goals he will be unstoppable.

After last night, I can see some huge factors that Still got wrong. - How on earth was Scienza not our first choice left winger from Match 1? He was playing Fraser for gawd sake. - Similarly, abundantly clear that you need Fellows on the other wing. - Still did play both after a few matches, but he kept rotating, rarely played them together and then took one or both of them off after 45-60 minutes. - TE has shown that you can play our flair players (FA, LS & TF) on the pitch together if they have clear roles and that playing them consistently has led to better understanding on the pitch. - WS set up far too defensively. TE is still playing 3 CBs but we are playing the ball forwards far more often and hitting the wings early and more regularly.

You must be really popular.

That is an impressive reply. He does seem like an intelligent coach. Fingers crossed it continues to work out for him.

What an odd statement. If he won 9 out of the next 10 he should be given the keys to the city. 😅

Oh, he's definitely done that already ...

He is footballs Alan Partridge

My point wasnt that the approach was wrong, just that we're not very good at it.

Jander's running is brilliant

Saints have demonstrated in this half how playing the ball slowly around in our own half really isn't our thing

Time to inject some real pace and energy with Downs then

At least he's consistent

Nothing in it I agree, but Bazunu left flapping in the wind

Get the bench on in that case