I have no issue with losing to Arsenal who are one of the best teams in Europe. What I have an issue with is the absolutely pathetic manner that we have approached this first half.

Gutless and lacking any sort of ambition, tactical nous or organisation.

As I've just posted on Twitter, the only real positive of having Roy Hodgson as your manager is that you're supposed to be solid and organised defensively. We're a f***ing shambles and have gone from being one of the strongest teams at defending set pieces in the league to the worst.

We are in serious danger of relegation.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold...

Don’t worry second half we’ll revert to plan B………….oh wait a minute I forgot - we don’t have a plan B under Roy!

I don't agree. There was no excuse for that. Poor defending, no obvious offensive plan, no-one supporting Henderson to stop Arsenal crowding him. Arsenal have looked really average and yet are 2-0 up. Schlupp playing on the right, Mateta isolated, playing wingbacks when neither is that good at going forward. It all just seems so confused. It's also apparent that the Everton game was really just an opportunity for Roy to work on a new formation, which didn't work against a sh*t Everton team, but apparently he thought it could work away tom Arsenal?!!

Arsenal looked so poor themselves that this game is not over, but Roy has to change something. The only time Franca has looked good is wide left, so bring him on there. At least he has pace and trickery. We know what'll happen, Roy will bring Eduoard on and the youngsters when the game is already lost.

I expected us to lose but not so limply.

BOO.

Edited by taylors lovechild (20 Jan 2024 1.29pm)

On 5Live they were discussing Eze and how he'd prosper in a decent team. Olise got a similar mention. Palace are considered third rate. I can understand their thinking. "No disrespect to Palace"
No of course not.

We'll lose both to a top 6 club unless something changes. And it looks like it won't.

I have now sufficient funds to last me the rest of my life. Provided I don't buy anything.

If we'd scored those two goals it would still be 0-0. There's no way fouls aren't given if it's us scoring.

That's Life
And as funny as it may seem
Some people get their kicks stompin' on a Dream.
KEEP THE FAITH!!!!!

Just when you thought it can’t possibly get any worse..!!

That was the worst half of so called football I have seen us play in years - and that’s something..!!

I’m struggling to even articulate - absolutely woeful - no passion, no shape, tactically inept, can’t pass, can’t hold the ball, can’t defend corners - list goes on and on..!!

Only glimmer of hope Potter in the ground.

Surely Roy got to go..!!

COYP