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An experienced CB helps all the lads we’ve go playing there imo. We’re sometimes so static in the box it’s no wonder teams get the second ball in our box.

Last season, Wright and Simms’ output was higher in the aggregate than Gyokeres in 22/23 and hes a player you’re never going to replace right away. My critique of the recruitment is that we haven’t added new bodies to the defence or midfield. Rudoni has a higher output (xG + xA) than COH so...

Can you and @Grendel decide to decide to fight or fight me make up please? x

Soft defence and defence goalkeeping. If Lampard does not address it, it’ll cost him his job as it did with Robins. An experienced defender is needed in particular. Dovin should be out number 1 and we just need to trust the him and other stalwarts from last season. We came 9th last season and...

By the time I completed going back to the stands after the HT pint, it was 4-1. Had enough of this team’s shite defending. We need change.

Some of it will inevitably be personnel, there’s a shortage of leadership. Same defenders, same GK conceding shit goals. There’s obviously a need for change, it’s embarrassing.

Good goal, should’ve buried another. 4-1 to Pompey, embarrassing. Going home, Merry Christmas to all! 😢

Yes, there’s a logic to it. If anything, you want a more clinical striker to take advantage of set pieces and the odd cross in the box. Bassette will only really offer a lot of energy off the ball. It’s good but hasn’t really yielded too much in terms of chances and/or goal contributions. Hope...

I don’t blame them! 😉

It's a rather facetious reply bearing we have 32 goals sitting on the bench and with Wright is our top scorer, EMC and Rudoni being joint top goal scorers after him whereas Sakamoto has 4 goal contributions all season - where does he fit in? You're just not going to make the selection of the...

There’s no reason you can’t fit different players in that same basic shape. If EMC continues his form into the New Year and one of the strikers, you’re not going to relegate one of those players to the bench for Sakamoto.

EMC has played a couple of games there, if that. It’s best to reserve judgement. The way the wingers play, EMC and Wright at least (and Sakamoto to a lesser extent) is to joins the striker when Rudoni drifts to the left and the shape becomes more or less a 4-4-2. There’s the option to play...

EMC has played plenty of matches as a RW, until it’s been tried with all the players available. Players may have to move around to get game time, there’s too many goals in Wright and EMC to not play both.

It’s not a sudden turn, he’s a still a good player but if you have Wright and EMC who are better goal scorers and better at assists, why would they make way for Sakamoto? You have Simms, BTA and Bassette on the bench if you start Wright as a striker. Simms and BTA got 32 goals between them last...

Why is Saka an automatic pick? If one of the strikers hits form over Xmas, Saka is going to make way for EMC and Wright out wide. Imo, Sakamoto's role will develop into being our super sub. A tricky player to bring on against tiring defences could be a good ace up our sleeve. He had a purple...

I think Wright can manage playing upfront in a 4-2-3-1... It's his most common position and system in his career. LW is a new-ish role for Wright. Besides, last season he struggled in a 3-4-1-2 and this season couldn't stop scoring before his injury. Generally, strikers form will dip in teams...

This season most of his goals have been upfront which means that he will get goals from both positions. Wright himself is on record saying his best position is striker which is where he’s made the most appearances in his career. If everyone was fit and ready, you’d play EMC-Wright-Saka...

Is he? Scored most his goals playing upfront this season, 4 goals in 5 games as a striker.

Priority is definitely for CB and CM for me. If the right player is available, happy to sign a LB because I do agree it’s more of an area to improve in summer 2025.