2025/26 Season

[ric.williams]

I think most of us can agree that the first step is to ditch Salah from the starting 11.

and i think we can all agree it wont happen? (i agree)

[Buzzo]

True. Someone who, on paper should be a huge upgrade on Kostas and current Robbo. I think he did okay today tbh.

Shakey first 20 mins but decent enough after that.

[Kenneth]

Still too early to look at the table really, but we're closer to Everton in 11th than arsenal in 1st. Now of course, that can all change very quickly, but it can change in both directions too. Both ourselves and arsenal lost 4 league games last season; we've now lost 3 and we're still in October. This could run away from us very quickly if we don't find a major turn around in form very soon.

[Buzzo]

Tough game next with Brentford away. Hate those away games in the evening. Crowd will be right up for it.

We’ve got to win. 3 defeats on the bounce in the league is brutal.

[ric.williams]

Still too early to look at the table really, but we're closer to Everton in 11th than arsenal in 1st. Now of course, that can all change very quickly, but it can change in both directions too. Both ourselves and arsenal lost 4 league games last season; we've now lost 3 and we're still in October. This could run away from us very quickly if we don't find a major turn around in form very soon.

its all on City now to stop Set Piece FC

[BobTheCharmer]

I'm not sure why I still watch or care. There wasn't a decent tackle made all game. Lost and no yellows or reds. The game is done. Thr tactics from all managers is awful. Set pieces win the games. It's really boring. I didn't even celebrate the equaliser as I thought var would rule it out. You know what, I'm checking out to see if I miss it. This isn't the sport I have loved since i was 5. It's horrible.

[kingfunk]

I'm not sure why I still watch or care. There wasn't a decent tackle made all game. Lost and no yellows or reds. The game is done. Thr tactics from all managers is awful. Set pieces win the games. It's really boring. I didn't even celebrate the equaliser as I thought var would rule it out. You know what, I'm checking out to see if I miss it. This isn't the sport I have loved since i was 5. It's horrible.

Was football invented then?

[Exiled_red]

I don't understand the decision to play Isak ahead of Ekitike, Ekitike hit the ground running and was in form in front of goal, Isak looks way off it but is getting alot more minutes. IMO the shirt should have been Ekitike's and Isak should have had to earn it

[red g]

I don't understand the decision to play Isak ahead of Ekitike, Ekitike hit the ground running and was in form in front of goal, Isak looks way off it but is getting alot more minutes. IMO the shirt should have been Ekitike's and Isak should have had to earn it

I think Ektike could be the sort of guy to get pissed off very easy. Your right and he should be starting.

[Exiled_red]

I think Ektike could be the sort of guy to get pissed off very easy. Your right and he should be starting.

Yeah it's difficult to see his role as being anything other than Isak's backup the way it's going at the moment, but he has been by far the better of the two so far, even if he were getting minutes with Isak that would be something be that playing from the left or whatever. Yeah I wouldn't be surprised if he did get pissed off and at the moment you'd have to feel he would have every right to be frustrated.

[Kenneth]

Play them both, stick Wirtz behind them. Forget Salah and Gakpo, get Frimpong and kerkes overlapping. You know, the blatantly obvious set up that someone at the club must have had in mind when they spent all that money.

[Exiled_red]

Play them both, stick Wirtz behind them. Forget Salah and Gakpo, get Frimpong and kerkes overlapping. You know, the blatantly obvious set up that someone at the club must have had in mind when they spent all that money.

Well this is what I thought we were wanting to evolve to, playing two up front, Wirtz behind, Gravenberch, MacAllister and Szobozlai in midfield with width coming from the full backs. Obviously Salah's role in the squad would be an issue but as great as he has been over the years he is really struggling at the moment.

[peterbread]

Have them both play off Isak. Ekitike likes to drop deep and run with the ball and link up with little 1-2’s. Have them play as narrow 10’s. Even Isak can drop deep and link play so give them some freedom to interchange. Two move a bit wider to defend without the ball.

Then the fullbacks can give you the width and then you can still have 3 of Jones, MacAllister, Dom and Gravenberch in midfield.

On Jones he’s making an impact every time he comes on and deserves and start, much like Chiesa. Time for some different names to start in midweek.

[Charly]

Our form dropped after Isak came into the team. Id be building the front around Ekitike, with maybe Wirtz and Frimpong starting wide.

The midfield and Defence need to get closer together though.

[Myo]

Nah Charley, the signs were there even before isak came in, a lot has to do with the form of salah and defensive issues (even before Leoni got injured), some were even saying wait till December, yeah sure if we were fighting for top 4, but if we did that, imo we are no longer fighting for the title, it's too late. Not being a pessimistic but the signs were there even before this loss streak. Salah needs dropping from starting... ( without making him out to be the main culprit, team cohesion most of the 90 minutes he is on has been quite low), slot please have some balls.