Anorthernsoul

If you read back through the match thread a lot of people called it, we knew exactly how his negative tactics would pan out last night. Every game is like this now, he's no better than Pardew. He actually has a better team offensively than Pardew had aswell, he just doesn't know how to use them. Fair enough the players aren't exempt because they should be fighting for everything regardless of position but you have to play to your strengths and positive to maximise players' capabilities and when they are regularly asked to play in the wrong position in a negative formation all threat is nullified. By their own manager. He gives the opposition far too much respect from the start of matches. The times we've played on the front foot this season (Rarely), they look very dangerous with the pace in the team of Gini, Sissoko and Perez. Add Townsend and Doumbia to that now, Shelvey's creativity and we should be putting teams on the back foot every game. Instead the ginger fucking berk will sit 5 back in midfield, 1 up front and let the other team have the ball, dictate play, pick us off and win the game comfortably. These aren't defensive players and they weren't bought to play in that position so why the fuck does he continue to play like this? The reason we were fucked last season is because they continued to play one up front even though it doesn't work for us. If he wanted to play so negatively he should have brought in more defensive players, but brought attacking players in which makes it all the more baffling. McClaren needs to grow some balls and fucking quickly. So frustrating it's unbearable.

What he lacks in ability he makes up for in comedic entertainment.

Back to save the day.

Even Scott Sellars would struggle in that system.

He fucked up his clearance, kone ran through and he dragged him down. Giving a penalty away and getting sent off.

That's what happens your a negative wanker who is tactically inept.

Every game we play a team seems to break their poor form. Like the whipping boys of the league. Season over.

Sissoko only plays when the TV cameras are there.

Fucking hell you've got to be scoring them.

So he put Aaron's on in defence when he's one of best attackers. He put Mitrovic on and then put Perez on the wing! We need two up top for fuck sake. I give up with this ginger cunt.

Finally!

This is unbelievable this, I can't actually believe he's kept the same formation and wasted a sub.

The whole point of buying Townsend and Shelvey was to feed to the TWO forwards, especially Mitrovic. Fuck me!

There's too many in midfield and no outlet up top. Go 4-4-2, it gives more shape and we will be a more solid unit. It opens up space for Sissoko and Townsend down the wings. Gini, Sissoko, Shelvey and Townsend aren't suited to this system. They are fucking void in fact! How thick is McClaren?

Dummet is fucking horrendous. As is this team.

These are professional footballers and they can't pass the ball 5 yards. This TV is getting smashed off the mantle before half time.

As said there has to be 2 up front. These are shite at the back, they are giving them a break.

They can't keep a hold of the ball for more than a fucking minute. Perez is pretty much redundant up there on his own.

Photos or it didn't happen.

Mitro done well off the bench as Spurs, blatantly should have two up top though. Perez is no good as a lone striker.

Don't forget he took them down aswell.

I'm looking forward to seeing how Townsend performs.

In my 30 years of travelling around the world I am still yet to meet a Crystal Palace fan.

The problem with sitting back and hitting on the break is that defensively they're absolutely shit and aren't good enough to keep a clean sheet. They can't defend to save their lives. Guaranteed they will concede tonight. The only way to win a game is to attack with this team.