OTF

You're all dead to me.

Pretty sure one of the trainers can fill Xisco's role - as Jonas' Uno opponent.

He's hardly going to rock the boat now is he?

Bazza and CT separated at birth.

Not defensively. In the early times, with Allardyce not playing him anywhere near consistently his main weakness was his passing - he'd frequently resort to punting it up field with few other options. I think with Santon he may have questioned how he was playing based on our results and felt he had to change up something to help us win. This clearly wasn't the case but you can understand how that could happen.

Truth be told we needed another striker before Carroll was sold, so technically he was never replaced sincerely.

They'd not have performed up to last years overachieving standard, however we'd not be where we are on the table contemplating a relegation battle. It should have been Debuchy, a centre back and a striker at the least. Injuries are a part of football and we're not set up to cope with them when they're affecting key personell. If you extend CTs logic to our playing staff we should sack everyone and get in better players. I don't know who they are, but they're out there somewhere.

Games like this make you wonder why you bother.

Embarrassment.

It was silly to come in like he did, but there's no way in the world that was a yellow. If our players and our collective team had a pulse they'd be outraged into winning.

At least he won't be starting in our next premier league match.

And captain Ameobi has been sent. What a leader.

CT's old object of affection is warming up again...

Kluivert sent one into orbit there.

That touch from Obertan... Just embarrassing.

Perch is coming off for Dummet, can only assume Perch has some concern? Ranger for Abeid.

Yep, tell him he's got 15 minutes to state his case for staying out there and it he doesn't make a convincing argument hoy him.

The side is very badly lacking leadership and structure, I guess in some ways to be expected with such an inexperienced side. Shola is isolated, often against two defenders, but rather than utilising the extra space this affords they'll just lump it up to Shola anyway. Abeid in particular has been anonymous, replacing him with Marveaux would make sense if Sammy Ameobi wasn't out there begging to be taken off first. Abeid at least gives the feeling that he has some end product, not sure why.

Good interchange between Santon and Obertan but ultimately the Frenchman wasted it.

Shite defending then, we were lucky they didn't take advantage of it.

Completely pointless yellow for Abeid.

Hopefully snaps us into gear. Bridge has surprisingly looked very dynamic for them... Maybe testament to Obertans defensive contributions.

It was a quality finish.

Down 1-0.

Good clearance off the line from Perchy