The Footie Thread

[Swango1980]

It’s not the system which concerns me. There are doubtless occasions against some opponents when it may work.

It’s Amorim’s complete lack of willingness to change. He simply won’t budge. Opposition managers must rub their hands with glee, because a fixture against United must be the easiest to plan for. You know exactly what to expect for ninety minutes. And with the lack of mobility in that midfield, what you can expect is an easy ride.

I’ve been patient. I’m always happy to give a manager time. And I hate the merry-go-round we are permanently on. But this can’t continue.

The media were obsessed with his system when he joined, constantly asking him about it. His greatest mistake was to confidently declare that is what he firmly believes in, and telling all he wont change.

He now has no wiggle room. Even if he did want to change, and it went well, he'd just be criticised for not changing earlier. He has backed himself into a corner.

Had he simply just told the media at the start that it is a system he likes, but there is more than one way to skin a cat, he would have been able to adapt without anyone telling him "I told you so"

 

[clubchamp98]

I only saw the second half, and Utd were garbage. So slow in decision making. Can't cross a ball. Don't bring striker into game. Players don't move well, to even drag opponents away to create space for team mates.

That being said, the penalty incident is surely the definition of last man denying a goal scoring opportunity!?

Yes very strange decision.

What’s the bar for denying a goal scoring opportunity from 12 yds .
Pathetic from VAR and the ref again.

 

[Norrin Radd]

Brighton won

 

[Red devil]

It’s not the system which concerns me. There are doubtless occasions against some opponents when it may work.

It’s Amorim’s complete lack of willingness to change. He simply won’t budge. Opposition managers must rub their hands with glee, because a fixture against United must be the easiest to plan for. You know exactly what to expect for ninety minutes. And with the lack of mobility in that midfield, what you can expect is an easy ride.

I’ve been patient. I’m always happy to give a manager time. And I hate the merry-go-round we are permanently on. But this can’t continue.

He'll be gone by end of October. Liverpool will be his last game if this carries on. It's beyond awful

 

[nickjdavis]

He'll be gone by end of October. Liverpool will be his last game if this carries on. It's beyond awful

I think he should be made to stay until every team in the PL have had the opportunity to play Man U at least once.

 

[Billysboots]

He'll be gone by end of October. Liverpool will be his last game if this carries on. It's beyond awful

I really like the guy. I liked him when he came, and have really supported a lot of what he has done.

But I was not aware of just how belligerent he is. And I’m really surprised he believes it’s acceptable to stick rigidly to something which not only is easy to plan for, but also simply doesn’t work.

The more I watch a 3-4-3, the more I think it simply has no future in a league as frenetic as ours. There is a lot which I am beginning to dislike about it, but one of the biggest issues for me is the fact that the midfield pair, whoever they may be, simply don’t get the time on the ball that they may do on the continent. That’s not how Premier League opponents allow teams to play.

So many goals we concede now are a result of turnovers when we are simply outnumbered in midfield and unable to recover. Every match day is becoming Groundhog Day.

I can’t believe we’re not even in October and, already, I’m losing interest in another season.

 

[venger]

Could have told them this was going to happen a few weeks ago!

Did you put money on it?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Current league table, Palace in second, Sunderland third, Bournemouth fourth

How much fun is that

 

[Hobbit]

Current league table, Palace in second, Sunderland third, Bournemouth fourth

How much fun is that

Can’t believe Spurs could go second tonight. Too early to say but it does have a look of when Leicester won the league. It could be another small club like Liverpool winning this season…

 

[jim8flog]

 

[Swingalot]

What a day at Selhurst. Should have been out of sight at half time. Then Liverpool looked like they had snatched a point but one last twist at the end.
The best maanger and group of players weve ever had.

These are the good old days.

 

[Tashyboy]

Current league table, Palace in second, Sunderland third, Bournemouth fourth

How much fun is that

To be honest I find it quite amusing.

When the big,top four are killing football/Prem league and it is getting predictable, coz money is killing the game/ buying the title. Football is rubbish.
But as soon as the underdogs, and no disrespect to the underdogs start winning against the big dogs The premier league is a poor league and it’s rubbish.

Me I think it is fantastic when there are upsets every week.

 

[Pin-seeker]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1972001333499883596

1 loss & he publicly throws a player under the bus

 

[Orikoru]

Not watching it of course, but... bogey teams are such a funny concept in football. It's going to knocking on 4 years since we beat Wolves by the looks of it.

 

[Billysboots]

Not watching it of course, but... bogey teams are such a funny concept in football. It's going to knocking on 4 years since we beat Wolves by the looks of it.

We have 19 of them. And that’s just in the Premier League.

 

[Paperboy]

We have 19 of them. And that’s just in the Premier League.

How long does Amorim have left?

 

[Billysboots]

How long does Amorim have left?

Not long, the way things are going.

 

[Bazz]

Would've loved a point before the game and now I'm disappointed not to get all three. Seen enough to think we'll be ok....just.

 

[clubchamp98]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1972001333499883596

1 loss & he publicly throws a player under the bus

We have been crap most of the season.

But how did Chelsea get on?

 

[Red devil]

How long does Amorim have left?

Be gone by end of October. The Liverpool game will be his last