You won’t win anything if your sole intention is a 0-0 outcome. We all remember the George Graham, Jose Mourinho and as we are seeing Roy Hodgson style of football from the past and it is has become outmoded. Knick a goal and park the bus has been the Italian way for years, but it’s no longer the way successful teams play football.

I suppose you are suggesting as those who continue to support Hodgson that it is the only style of football we can ever play, whereas I see that style as the only way Hodgson knows how to play.

Looking at the playing personnel available to us at the moment I think we are the weakest team in the whole of the prem. Until we get a full squad back (or most of it) we shall have to adopt the Dunkirk spirit because there is no way we shall be able to adopt an adventurous style of play without getting slaughtered.
I have been a supporter since 1953 (but can only remember matches from the late 50s) and have seen many ups and downs, and would say that Roy is playing a blinder with the hand he has been dealt with. Bodies are being put on the line and he recognises this, and if he compliments the performances then we should be realistic in our criticism of his achievement.

It’s having the pick of players and having options from the bench. We don’t have that at the moment.

So Tomkins, Schlupp, Jimmy Mac, Zaha, Kelly , Sakho. All these players would feature in the first 11 or from the bench, that’s a fact.

And you don’t think there is a problem, you named 4 yourself and one of them is our top scorer. Who’s deluded?

Newcastle scored first so why wasn't that game over as soon as they scored? We won that one remember?

Injuries have been horrendous this season and don't tell me that it hasn't made any difference. Ask any Manager if they would prefer a settled team rather than having to make changes all the time. If you think they don't make a difference look at Liverpool, they lost VvD to a season ending injury and haven't been the same since.

Conjunctivitis.com - A site for sore eyes.

Of course we shouldn't play like that too often but in the circumstances, the team we put out on the pitch did ok and a getting a point and denying Fulham 3 points was very important in staying in the division.

Are we including the Wickham/Ferguson factor of +76 in the equation ?

Edited by Booted Eagle (01 Mar 2021 1.44pm)

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