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[Dr Gloom 21965]

Every sub made us worse but Jacob Murphy man. We’ve got to improve that right flank. 

[Holden McGroin 6613]

Who can come out of that with any credit? Hall maybe? Big Joe playing all over the shop putting in 100%? That’s about it.

 

Hopefully Bruno isn’t injured.

 

Shame we didn’t manage to offload Gordon for £100m when his stock was high. We could have refreshed the squad with that.

Edited Monday at 22:01 by Holden McGroin

[Renton 21643]

Think theres some over reactions here like. Fine margins and all that. On another day we win that comfortably. 

[wykikitoon 20234]

11 minutes ago, Holden McGroin said:

Trippier needs to come in if fit enough next game. Along with Burn. 
 

I don’t know to what to even suggest for the RW. I’m out of ideas. Gordon has been honking most of the season. Barnes doesnt seem to step up and take over his LW spot. Joelinton isn’t comfortable at RW. Murphy is bang average and Miggy is surely going this window.

Tino played well IMO. But Trippier brings calmness to the back. 

 

Gordon, agreed has been poor but has also played out of his best position. 

 

Murphy is below bang average. He did a job last season but needs shifting on. I would agree though. Lack of Miggy says a lot. He must be on a decent wage and they want him off the books. 

[Isegrim 9803]

2 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said:

Every sub made us worse but Jacob Murphy man. We’ve got to improve that right flank. 

I think the subs were sensible on paper but all players just didn’t turn up with a performance of any sort.

[Holden McGroin 6613]

We’ve scored 5 goals in 6 home games. There is definitely a problem somewhere.

[Dr Gloom 21965]

1 minute ago, Chaser said:

Up until the Longstaff sub/switch to 442, we were by far the better side but all those chances were wasted. We went to shit after their goal and any momentum was gone. 

 

It happens, just got to hope that we get it out of the system and don't fuck up next game. 

we should have been two or three one up in the first half on chances crested. Gordon and Isak both missed chances that were easier to score. 
 

i don’t know what happened second half. After a bright start we fell apart. The bench looked like it could win us the game on paper but we seemed more off the pace with every sub. 
 

Credit to West Ham. I thought they defended really well and grew into the game, pretty much bossed it after the second went in instead of sitting back and protecting what they had. Wan Bissaka looked like prime Steven Gerrard at times, stepping into midfield. The league is mental this season. Everybody taking points off each other, except Liverpool. 

[Christmas Tree 4729]

Hall’s continuing progression to greatness was the only real plus from that game.  So easily could have had a goal early doors and it would have been a different night.

 

Gordon looks a shadow of his normal self and Isak seems to has lost his way from the days of all those silky goals and mazy dribbles. 
 

Back to the drawing board Edward.

[PaddockLad 17290]

Andrew Irving, Berwick Rangers legend

 

by the way @Toonpack

 

 

[toonotl 2988]

Disappointing game. A reminder of how far off we are in certain respects.

 

In my opinion, a big part of our problem comes from a lack of goal threat outside of Isak (and Barnes as a late substitute). Neither Gordon or Joelinton (or Almiron or Murphy) deliver the quantity of goals expected from modern wingers on a consistent basis. Our 8s of Willock and Longstaff also lack for goal output. Willock has the potential but can't string a set of games together. Gordon too but he's been both low on form and shifted around a lot because we're short of options up front.

 

Bruno and Tonali are not noted goalscorers either. And we are a long way short of the threat required from set pieces and corners for a side with CL ambitions.

 

If (and it's the world biggest "if") Wilson can stay fit that will help immensely. But really we're missing a RW with the goal output expected of a club around the top of the PL. We have players capable of spurts of good goal scoring form but outside of Isak and Barnes (in a limited capacity), we lack natural goal scorers.

 

For me it happens too often to be a coincidence that we play well enough to win but instead we lose because we fail to score. It stands out more than ever in games like this one. Against a team near the relegation zone and we cant pick up three points. All too familiar.

 

Football remains a simple game at its core. Goals win games.

[Dr Gloom 21965]

Just now, Isegrim said:

I think the subs were sensible on paper but all players just didn’t turn up with a performance of any sort.

we created loads of chances in the first half but didn’t take them. Pretty much the story of our season against the so-called lesser sides. We score one of those and it’s a totally different game 

[Toonpack 9479]

7 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

 

That was the switch to 442, not Longstaff. If Longstaff is the answer, we're asking the wrong question. Another dead honest, likeable lad, but we need to be moving on. 

Oh, we need to improve on him (Miley maybe), but point stands, at this point in time he makes the midfield gel.

 

 

[wykikitoon 20234]

Thanks for the fun @Toonpackbut everyone has their day. 

 

[Holden McGroin 6613]

Miley didn’t even make the bench tonight.

[wykikitoon 20234]

1 minute ago, toonotl said:

Disappointing game. A reminder of how far off we are in certain respects.

 

In my opinion, a big part of our problem comes from a lack of goal threat outside of Isak (and Barnes as a late substitute). Neither Gordon or Joelinton (or Almiron or Murphy) deliver the quantity of goals expected from modern wingers on a consistent basis. Our 8s of Willock and Longstaff also lack for goal output. Willock has the potential but can't string a set of games together. Gordon too but he's been both low on form and shifted around a lot because we're short of options up front.

 

Bruno and Tonali are not noted goalscorers either. And we are a long way short of the threat required from set pieces and corners for a side with CL ambitions.

 

If (and it's the world biggest "if") Wilson can stay fit that will help immensely. But really we're missing a RW with the goal output expected of a club around the top of the PL. We have players capable of spurts of good goal scoring form but outside of Isak and Barnes (in a limited capacity), we lack natural goal scorers.

 

For me it happens too often to be a coincidence that we play well enough to win but instead we lose because we fail to score. It stands out more than ever in games like this one. Against a team near the relegation zone and we cant pick up three points. All too familiar.

 

Football remains a simple game at its core. Goals win games.

If Wilson stays fit I can see Howe wanting to give him a new contract 😂

[Dr Gloom 21965]

Willock was the biggest disappointment for me. He looked like he was playing himself into form but everything seems to bounce off him and he couldn’t argue with being hooked at half time. 
 

Isak too was another one who was below his best. Any a normal game he takes at least one of those chances 

[toonotl 2988]

Just now, wykikitoon said:

If Wilson stays fit I can see Howe wanting to give him a new contract 😂

 

Don't you dare even suggest such nonsense!

[wykikitoon 20234]

@Holden McGroinis that confirmed Bruno is OK? He walked straight down the tunnel apparently 

[Holden McGroin 6613]

Just now, wykikitoon said:

@Holden McGroinis that confirmed Bruno is OK? He walked straight down the tunnel apparently 

He was hobbling around before he was taken off. The commentator said something about a hip problem.

[Toonpack 9479]

9 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

Thanks for the fun @Toonpackbut everyone has their day. 

 

 

I'm off to find me ship to St Helena.

 

Didn't say owt at the time but when I was typing out the thread I had a real bad feeling about it. Ce la vie muthafuckas

Edited Monday at 22:16 by Toonpack

[wykikitoon 20234]

Just now, Holden McGroin said:

He was hobbling around before he was taken off. The commentator said something about a hip problem.

Dummy out probably. Probably had a bet with Paqueta 

[thebrokendoll 9255]

5 minutes ago, Renton said:

Think theres some over reactions here like. Fine margins and all that. On another day we win that comfortably. 

 

we were unlucky not to have got at least an equaliser in the 1st half.

2nd half performance was fucking pathetic, we left the ground with what we deserved, fuck all. 

and I thought they were one of the worst teams I've seen at sjp this season.

[Toonpack 9479]

3 minutes ago, Holden McGroin said:

Miley didn’t even make the bench tonight.

They'll be managing his workload I reckon, been away with U21's and he's still a bairn.

[Isegrim 9803]

1 minute ago, Dr Gloom said:

we created loads of chances in the first half but didn’t take them. Pretty much the story of our season against the so-called lesser sides. We score one of those and it’s a totally different game 

I thought that even the chances we created weren’t really coming from fluid moves but rather the ball ending up at one of our players in decent positions by chance.

Our final balls lacked accuracy quite often and apart from two short spells we weren’t really putting West Ham under real pressure.

I really must have seen a different match than most today.

[Renton 21643]

6 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

Thanks for the fun @Toonpackbut everyone has their day. 

 

 

Aye. And don't let the door hit your massive arse on your way out.