Lyon away - Europa league

[mtp1958]

In reality, the scoreline is almost irrelevant, in my opinion. )

It’s the utter chaos that happens about 5/6 times a game that usually leads to goals. Is there a metric to measure this? Because we would be at the top of the league in this department. 😂

It's been like that for along time , we dont have one player that has a off day per match , one bad all bad hence the chaos that happened is a repeat of our previous seasons .
We cant get a settled defence if we keep changing it , we really need to stick with the same back 5 or 4 every game regardless of how we feel .
Keep swapping the defence around doesnt work , they are the only unit in the team that gets better the more they understand there roles . Midfield and attack changes games , but defence is the biggest area that must be regimental week in week out .
So the only thing I want is seeing consistency in the back line . If they have to play 55 games so be it .
And the ref is a CNUT

 

[park the bus]

We look like conceding three in every game. Only one we didn't was Leeds. We can obviously not concede three per game - or to put it another way 90-100 goals this season. We won't score that amount unless one of players gets thirty.

Sage is unlikely to change his approach, this is what he does and who knows, it may well work with a more competent back line. The fact remains however that he was dealt a poor hand in the transfer window, sick notes, loans, frees and rejects, most not good enough to play the game he wants. Many on here were excited by the number of incomings, but I did say that it was a smoke and mirrors job to cover up the lack of real quality. The Brighton game will be pivotal.

 

[MarkA333]

Yes, even a dignified defeat would be a step forward at this moment however I fear it will be an absolute drubbing. To think we were thrashing them in the League and FA cup a year or so ago. How far we have fallen. Eze, Guehi and Lacroix left with no adequate replacements in despite significant funds in for them. Instead we got Brennan and JSL, both useless and obviously the blame lies with the recruitment department. You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.

 

[doombear]

I am actually content to give Sage some time to see if his courageous style of football can succeed. However, one needs a settled and organised back three and Sage has not had that once this season in his defence. Interested to know which successful sides are playing his style of football, maybe PSG and Bayern Munich but they have world class players and we don’t.

More to the point, those two clubs have settled sides who have been playing attacking football for longer than Sage has been managing at the top level. I'm happy to give Sage till the New Year before beginning to question or otherwise his tenure.

 

[Phil’s Barber]

With respect, I have consistenty stated that I dearly wish him every.success and I haven't showered him with vilification.
I did however highlight the fact that whilst he has extensive coaching experience and spells as a No 2, he has relative inexperience as a manager in the 'Top seat' and the PL can be unforgiving. As someone said to me, a single impressive season in France does not mean that he is suited to the job in difficult circumstances.
I have had reservations about Pierre Sage but I wish him well.I certainly hope my fears do not become reality.

It’s time to lay off him though Willo. Your posts are just repeating the same nonsense week after week…’if we lose against so & so there will be calls for him to go’, ‘I have been contacted by lots of people who aren’t sure he is the manager for us’. It’s just inane twaddle and serves no useful purpose week after week.

We need to get behind the players and the manager and give them the time & support to work it through. We can all see where the issues are, let’s focus on getting it right.

 

[MarkA333]

I am pretty sure Sage knows where the issues are and we showed against Leeds we know how to play a more disciplined method while still threatening to win a game. That should be our blueprint.

 

[grumpymort]

If we get destroyed by Brighton Sage has to go.

Wharton is not captain material another one of his puzzling decisions.

I don't think the guy has a clue he has been in the game 5 min and been fired by people we got beat by last night who are not even a good team.

He's not looking any better compared to FDB (who record wise is far better on paper over his whole career) and only had few more better results due to he has been given more games.