CL Galatasaray away Tuesday 30th Sept 8pm

[memzey]

Slot locked very flat in that interview. I don’t think I’ve seen him like that before.

[Slinky Skills]

I'm more shocked that the bulk of you on the forum thought that that game was going to be a cake walk. It's a horrible place to play, hugely intimidating for any player regardless of how good they are plus it's disrespectful to Galatasaray. We got we deserved at the end of the day. Slot will sort it I'm sure but the team need some much needed support at the moment.

[danperkins]

Slot looked a bit lost in that interview

[BootRoom]

Slot locked very flat in that interview. I don’t think I’ve seen him like that before.

Did he say anything of note? I turned it off after the final whistle.

[kingfunk]

Slot looked a bit lost in that interview

Agreed, first time I’ve seen him look like he didn’t quite believe what he was saying.

[danperkins]

Agreed, first time I’ve seen him look like he didn’t quite believe what he was saying.

[red g]

CHelsea away at the weekend. Could be 3 defeats to ponder over an international break

[memzey]

I'm more shocked that the bulk of you on the forum thought that that game was going to be a cake walk. It's a horrible place to play, hugely intimidating for any player regardless of how good they are plus it's disrespectful to Galatasaray. We got we deserved at the end of the day. Slot will sort it I'm sure but the team need some much needed support at the moment.

100%. I’ve watched football at their old ground Ali Sami Yen as well as Fener’s ground and Besiktas. You need to recalibrate your understanding of loud with those places. I must admit I didn’t think Gala would be as good as they were but I can’t remember the last time I saw them play so there is that.

The players and the manager look drained of energy. We need a big bounce back. Sometimes a **** performance can be the catalyst for a turnaround. Something certainly needs to change.

[memzey]

Did he say anything of note? I turned it off after the final whistle.

Most meaningful update was that Alisson is definitely out at the weekend. The rest was as you’d expect tbh.

[BootRoom]

Most meaningful update was that Alisson is definitely out at the weekend. The rest was as you’d expect tbh.

Time for Mama to step up; he looked in control vs. Southampton.

[Mark79]

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[Charly]

That is positive.Perhapswe can get the ball to him more next time

[BigChief]

https://twitter.com/jamespearcelfc/s...40701698465853

Let's hope so and thank God.

[BobTheCharmer]

Robbo came in a few games back and played well. His reward? Put the new lad back in who looks like a competition winner.

[Harv]

It's crazy how casual we are. Even in injury time, we have the chance to get the ball in the box and go back to konate and kerkes on the half way line.

I watched Fulham Vs villa at the weekend and the level of passing from Fulham (who lost) was leagues ahead of us, all through the team. It's not just that we've dropped from our previous level, we barely look like a PL side in terms of our passing and skill level on the ball. If the problem is too many new players, play fewer new players.

I agree with the general sentiment. Palace for example passed us off the park in that first half.

But how is that by having new players. Sure they might take time to settle in, but they can all play, we know it, we've seen it. It's why they spent so much on them. It's the simple things we just don't seem to be doing. Simple passes aren't hitting targets, movement off the ball is basically zero. WTF are they all doing at training?
What we seemingly lack is a game plan or style of play. None of them have any idea where they're supposed to be doing. Its obvious. And that's not just the new guys doing that. And that all comes down to Slot IMO. He's concerning me tbh.

His man management is concerning me too. His treatment of some players (Chiesa for example) is a disgrace and he's quickly heading down the path of other arrogant Dutch managers that think they know everything and playing favourites. Blaming particular people for things and throwing players under a bus in interviews. It's not good for a manager to be doing that in public. In the changeroom, sure, I'd hope he's tearing strips off them. But to the media, just STFU.