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I would love for him to be able to add a bit of craft and guile into the way we play, so the entire thing isn't just based around the Fellaini-esque hammer it to the big man, and pick up 2nd balls, but I don't see that happening this season at least.

I suppose we have to accept our limitations at the moment.

Shogun wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:07 pm Don't think much (if any) of tonight was on him but lost 5 of his last 6 matches to Marco Silva now.

Starting to become less of a fan of Silva after the last 8 months!

No wouldn't blame Dyche as we matched Fulham, even if both teams were a bit lacking.

Just think that if Duke is out for a month we can't keep using the same players every week and keeping a system that relies on one player to do a very specific job that is essential to that system working using those players.

Needs a tweak to cope with Doucoure being out so we still pose some sort of goal threat that's not set pieces.

I was surprised that he didn't put Harrison there and shift Garner to the right as I thought Harrison played that role pretty well against Newcastle.

AjaxAndy wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:23 pm No wouldn't blame Dyche as we matched Fulham, even if both teams were a bit lacking.

Just think that if Duke is out for a month we can't keep using the same players every week and keeping a system that relies on one player to do a very specific job that is essential to that system working using those players.

Needs a tweak to cope with Doucoure being out so we still pose some sort of goal threat that's not set pieces.

We’ll have to wait for the Presser I suppose but I don’t think Doucs injury can be that bad, he was back on the pitch at Burnley after the final whistle, thought it was just a niggle.

I'm hoping we all remember the recent positivity when we have a bad run and slip back into the bottom three for a bit.

I'm as confident of that happening as i am as confident of then getting back out of the bottom three and surviving.

Bluedylan1 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:20 pm I would love for him to be able to add a bit of craft and guile into the way we play, so the entire thing isn't just based around the Fellaini-esque hammer it to the big man, and pick up 2nd balls, but I don't see that happening this season at least.

I suppose we have to accept our limitations at the moment.

One thing that stood out to me last night was how many second balls we didn't win or barely even contested... That's the difference between having Doucoure and not.

Definitely needs to adapt to Doucs being out as it's going to be a bit of a slog otherwise.

Hope Beto starts next game, Douc was a massive miss, good game though, Fulham are no mugs.

That fucking keeper did my nut in, wasting time from about the second minute

Different gravy under this guy, 2-0 down after 20 mins, has to bring Gomes on, and we're a wrongfully disallowed goal, and a third of the width of a ball off walking away with all 3 points.

Thought he had Ange off for most that game.

We won’t, but we owe it to him to get him some better players.

AjaxAndy wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:05 pm Different gravy under this guy, 2-0 down after 20 mins, has to bring Gomes on, and we're a wrongfully disallowed goal, and a third of the width of a ball off walking away with all 3 points.

Just been talking to my mate on the phone and said the same thing.
Anytime over the last 5 years we go 2 down at spurs and we are getting beat by 4 or 5.
Today we are all gutted we got nothing from the game.
Today the best team lost.
What he has done to a team that was a complete and utter shambles is astounding.
What he has done has made me start to enjoy football again

Were we wrongfully denied? Was definitely a foul like

He’s brilliant.

I wonder if Southgate leaves after the euros dyche would be in contention.

The face doesn’t fit I suppose but I think he deserves to be thought of as much more than a long ball merchant.

We’re the best pressing team in the league. Every game it’s a different press suited to the opposition and it works everytime.

Really impressive.

brap2 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 6:45 pm Were we wrongfully denied? Was definitely a foul like

Defender goes down very easily instead of being strong, minimal contact... It's borderline, maybe a slight and I mean slight foul, but again it comes back to the use of VAR. Was that a clear and obvious mistake to not give the foul? I don't believe so, and in that case the goal should stand.

Just looked like a standard Andre gomes is a clumsy cunt challenge to me. Usually on the edge of our box instead tho tbf.