It's hard to follow if you're stubborn and suicidal fool. If not it can actually be a better team with Mensah at RB and cheek in a central 2 of cheek and Cabaye with Luka shielding. That team can still play football on the front foot. Mensah can get up and down, PVA can overlap all day long and cheek and Cabaye are highly reliable on the ball.

It's possibly the manager and supporters who doubt this possibility. Try to build this as a team for some stability when all are fit and we should be okay. Try being too clever for your own good and, well...

Edited by Rudi Hedman (01 Sep 2017 12.30pm)

If you read Parish's comments about the situation, he is giving absolutely no assurances about FdB. I suspect he has come to the same comclusion that many of us have (FdB doesnt fit) and will sack him at the week end. He probs wouldnt want to hold another lomg round of interviews and would go with Hodgson. He does after all have a wealth of experience, has successfully run PL clubs before, and is a pragmatist who will get the best out of players in the positions they are best suited to play in. A lot would depend on the coaching staff and how well drilled they are.

If you read Parish's comments about the situation, he is giving absolutely no assurances about FdB. I suspect he has come to the same comclusion that many of us have (FdB doesnt fit) and will sack him at the week end.

A lot would depend on the coaching staff and how well drilled they are.

Possibly go with Freedman as 'Interim' and if there is an improvement might even offer the job to him on a permanent basis !

But I can understand the rational behind the comments relating to Hodgson who is certainly experienced and would be a "Safe pair of hands".