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Hope Betrand looks half decent at CB, that way we wont need any new CBs this summer

 

2017/18 season -

CBs: Bertrand, Yoshida, Stephens, Gardos, Jones

LBs: McQueen and Targett

Posted

We won at Liverpool without VVD, we can win at Wembley without him too.

 

Obviously it'll be a tough ask but it is not a write off. I'd say our defence is still better than Hull's, for example, and they kept them out last night...

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We won at Liverpool without VVD, we can win at Wembley without him too.

 

Obviously it'll be a tough ask but it is not a write off. I'd say our defence is still better than Hull's, for example, and they kept them out last night...

 

I wouldn't....

 

Cedric > Meyler

Stephens

Yoshida

Bertrand > Robertson

 

Would argue not a lot between Bertrand and Robertson.....

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If Romeu gets injured I'd say there's a good chance we'll be in a relegation scrap by March.

 

I'll bet you a cheese sandwich that we're in one with or without Romeu. Just look at our recent form, and most of that was with VVD playing. The problem is with the manager and the way he insists on playing.

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Just can't see all this relegation hysteria.We need about a further 10 points from 15 games. The latter end of our season may not be glorious but it won't end in relegation.

 

Interestingly, if our form over the last 6 league games continues, we can look forward to around 7 or 8 points from the next 15 games.

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Hope Betrand looks half decent at CB, that way we wont need any new CBs this summer

 

2017/18 season -

CBs: Bertrand, Yoshida, Stephens, Gardos, Jones

LBs: McQueen and Targett

Don't forget the ace up our sleeve, Cuco.

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**** me what a mess. It wouldn't be such an issue if we had goals in the side but our team this year has all been about the defence.

 

It would be criminal if we get sucked into a relegation fight, we had half a season to find a replacement for Fonte. We are one game away from our first major trophy in a generation and Reed might have ****ed it all up.

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I have wondered for a while if the club's longer term plan was to shift Bertrand to CB as he got older and slower because he is good defensively and positionally. I guess we'll find out sooner rather than later - obviously we lose an attacking threat from full-back if they do move him, but a good full back seems easier to find than a good CB. Part of me reckons it would be harsh to drop Stephens after the win against Liverpool - maybe Bertrand in for West Ham to see how he looks? Or would Stephens be better for a longer run? Such exciting (panic stricken) times!

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Ch**t, what's the male equivalent of pmt, I swear some of you suffer from something similar.

 

We need a new CB. certainly, and I suspect we had that now injured player lined up. But getting such a better player than we have in the January window is not a simple browse and buy activity. I'm sure we could get someone, but I'm not sure i could put up with the whines here when they didn't meet with your approval.

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Ch**t, what's the male equivalent of pmt, I swear some of you suffer from something similar.

 

We need a new CB. certainly, and I suspect we had that now injured player lined up. But getting such a better player than we have in the January window is not a simple browse and buy activity. I'm sure we could get someone, but I'm not sure i could put up with the whines here when they didn't meet with your approval.

 

I'm sorry but this is crap, we have a CUP FINAL and sold a first choice cb.

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Les will just bang on about getting to the EFL cup final at the end of the season as a sign of progress to paper over the cracks.

 

We have a choice over whether we want to truly try and progress with the club. The foundations and funds are there. Les is more interested in running it as a sustainable business.

 

I hear people say it's risky to throw a load of money at signings to try and buy success. You know what's also a risk Les? making a massive **** up with the recruitment of defenders. We are in a relegation scrap now, make no mistake

 

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Big girl's blouse. It's sport, get over yourself.

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Yep - I think this is our only option. Which leaves us with no danger from left full back as McQueen doesn't ever get past the full back like Bertrand does. Very frustrating times.

 

Remind me ... who put in the cross from the bye line for Long to score in the replay against Norwich?

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40 points starting to look like Everest.

 

35 will almost certainly be enough this season. Even if it isn't, 40 points is 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats.

 

To put that in context, this coming weekend in 04/05 we were drawing 2-2 with Everton after that injury time Bent goal. We then got another 14 points in the remainder of the season playing Bernard, Davenport, Jackobsson, Delap and an aging Claus in defence. I'd take our current options over that lot.

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We won't go down

Correct.

 

As in the post above, we need three wins for the rest of the season, and we have not even kicked a ball in February yet.

Posted
35 will almost certainly be enough this season. Even if it isn't, 40 points is 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats.

 

To put that in context, this coming weekend in 04/05 we were drawing 2-2 with Everton after that injury time Bent goal. We then got another 14 points in the remainder of the season playing Bernard, Davenport, Jackobsson, Delap and an aging Claus in defence. I'd take our current options over that lot.

Will 35 be enough?

Hull have turned a corner. Swansea have

 

Sunderland are ad good as down. Palace have strengthened a fair bit as have West ham

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I always try to remain optimistic but there is always one club that after Xmas suddenly falls down the table and gets sucked into the relegation scrap. No one will want to get injured before the Cup Final so I cant see us picking up wins in either of our next two games. West Ham are cloggers and Andy Carroll will have a field day. We are up against it without a shadow of doubt in my opinion. We are one injury away from utter disaster in our back four!

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I always try to remain optimistic but there is always one club that after Xmas suddenly falls down the table and gets sucked into the relegation scrap. No one will want to get injured before the Cup Final so I cant see us picking up wins in either of our next two games. West Ham are cloggers and Andy Carroll will have a field day. We are up against it without a shadow of doubt in my opinion. We are one injury away from utter disaster in our back four!

 

That gets mentioned every season and people were using same logic last season for us. More often it doesn't happen.

I have seen pretty much every ball kicked by Saints this season (apart from Norwich away) and at no time have we looked a relegation team albeit have been sh1t at times

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We won't go down

 

This.

 

Whilst we have made a monumentous f*ck up with signing a CB we have enough in the side to get 12 points from 15 games. There are 5 teams between us and the bottom 3 who are very poor sides. I'm more disappointed in the clear lack of ambition by Reed and co. Actually feel sorry for a Puel.

 

Like others have suggested I would try Bertrand at CB as Stephens does not convince me at this level.

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Will 35 be enough?

Hull have turned a corner. Swansea have

 

Sunderland are ad good as down. Palace have strengthened a fair bit as have West ham

 

No Batman, we're doomed so why not just carry on being a wet blanket?

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I always try to remain optimistic but there is always one club that after Xmas suddenly falls down the table and gets sucked into the relegation scrap. No one will want to get injured before the Cup Final so I cant see us picking up wins in either of our next two games. West Ham are cloggers and Andy Carroll will have a field day. We are up against it without a shadow of doubt in my opinion. We are one injury away from utter disaster in our back four!

 

Let's hope that this season, that club is Leicester as they continue to slide down the table. That would be especially sweet given Vardy's role in this whole mess

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Will 35 be enough?

Hull have turned a corner. Swansea have

 

Sunderland are ad good as down. Palace have strengthened a fair bit as have West ham

 

Hull have not turned a corner. They've won one league game in 3 months and twice since the end of August.

 

Swansea have won a couple of games in a row but still leak goals like a sive. 4 against Arsenal, West Ham and Palace, 5 at Spurs, 3 against Bompey, Boro, WBA etc...

Posted
I always try to remain optimistic but there is always one club that after Xmas suddenly falls down the table and gets sucked into the relegation scrap. No one will want to get injured before the Cup Final so I cant see us picking up wins in either of our next two games. West Ham are cloggers and Andy Carroll will have a field day. We are up against it without a shadow of doubt in my opinion. We are one injury away from utter disaster in our back four!

 

You're right, luckily for us that team is Premier League champions Leicester City ;)

 

I don't think we'll go down, but we are of course at risk of being dragged into it. Who knows, we might turn it round and many of our concerns will prove unfounded, but there at least looks a decent chance of our season getting worse, not better (except from the final obviously), and when the 'best of the rest' is probably Everton, who aren't even very good, that's both sickening (because it's Everton) and frustrating (because we could easily be in that spot with a bit more assertiveness).

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Hull have not turned a corner. They've won one league game in 3 months and twice since the end of August.

 

Swansea have won a couple of games in a row but still leak goals like a sive. 4 against Arsenal, West Ham and Palace, 5 at Spurs, 3 against Bompey, Boro, WBA etc...

 

They even conceded one against Southampton! :lol:

Posted
I wouldn't....

 

Cedric > Meyler

Stephens

Yoshida

Bertrand > Robertson

 

Would argue not a lot between Bertrand and Robertson.....

 

Agreed with rest of that post but there is huge difference between Bertrand and Robertson. Robertson is much weaker with a tendency to dive in and give away penalties.

Posted

Man United have recalled a young goalkeeper from his loan spell because of a "significant injury to a first team goalkeeper" - Interestibg if it's De Gea ahead of our cup final, but suspect it's Romero

Posted

When have we ever read about our seriously injured players being sent overseas to see specialists who work miracles in rapid recovery.

Even in this we penny pince and won't pay out money to get our players back playing.

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When have we ever read about our seriously injured players being sent overseas to see specialists who work miracles in rapid recovery.

Even in this we penny pince and won't pay out money to get our players back playing.

 

I believe Charlie Austin went to the US for his shoulder operation

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Man United have recalled a young goalkeeper from his loan spell because of a "significant injury to a first team goalkeeper" - Interestibg if it's De Gea ahead of our cup final, but suspect it's Romero

 

Will Romero likely play in the cup final?

 

As an aside Jones looked like he pulled a hamstring, so will probably miss the cup final. Smalling is a decent replacement though sadly.

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Man United have recalled a young goalkeeper from his loan spell because of a "significant injury to a first team goalkeeper" - Interestibg if it's De Gea ahead of our cup final, but suspect it's Romero

 

Please be De Gea...

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