23 Dec 2025 08:31:04
Well I am baffled by the negativity about lastnight. Defensively we were solid and just lacked that final ball and composure in and around their box. Louis was tidy and needs more game time. Williams is the driver but looks better on the left.
Mgw is not fit that was evident again. That was a weak penalty given by a poor ref. Not enough contact to go down like that. Our keeper had nothing to do all night and murrilo was fantastic. He should take all our free kicks and is so quick to get shots off it embarrassed our attackers.
Over all we displayed good shape knocked the ball about well. Louis corners were on the whole well delivered. My negative thoughts were the subs. Awoniyi is still crap. Looks like he has 3 left feet and the touch of donkey. Mcatee is lightweight and lost at this level. The other 2 ineffectual as per. On these issues Dyche will have learned. I keep hoping that Jesus will come good but for all his effort he has little threat or presence up top. Sangare a big miss for sure but we need a boost in tge striker department.
23 Dec 2025 09:18:10
My questions are Rutland who watched McAtee before we signed him? Why was he signed? Who is accountable for the £30M we paid for him? I've watched him a few times at the Etihad as a guest and in the England U21s and I could see he was rubbish. Who has dropped this clanger? This is money that could have been used on a good striker.
23 Dec 2025 09:26:02
I don’t agree with a lot of that Rutland. Our passing was dreadful. How may times did we fire the ball out? Or fire it so hard that the intended payer either missed it or their first touch was dreadful.
MGW can go in January. He’s been so far off the pace it beggars belief. Williams has been shocking in the last 3 games; his problem is he cannot usually beat the first man when he puts on a cross.
Anderson is clearly running on empty already. Another who’s been dreadful the last couple or so games. I didn’t recognise the player on the pitch last night.
MaCatee needs binning. Can’t even beat his man most of the time 1 to 1.
Jesus is a decent player but apart from Hutchison, where was the service?
Savona was dreadful. Whilst I am actually convinced there is a good player in there, he is very naive too often. Dyche should have hooked him at half time; time and time again, especially evident last night, he was in the middle of the pitch, leaving his flank massively exposed, and CHO (dreadful last night) was filling in for tje lad.
23 Dec 2025 10:37:34
Rutland mate, I that was a Stonewall penalty,
He actually tries to get him at the second attempt. then realises what he's done.
Poor performances all round.
23 Dec 2025 10:55:17
McAtee should be put up for sale or offered out as a potential swap deal. Read that Dyche has upped his interest in James Garner with a potential move next week. We need a proper fullback and a centre forward.
As much as i like Jesus he can't do it all alone. Wood looks finished imo as does Taiwo unfortunately, both great individuals for us in the past but the past is the past. Time for Mr M to show his ruthless streak again. ?.
23 Dec 2025 11:41:23
It's that cynical side again. Here it comes: After the Spurs game some of us said that we wouldn't repeat that level of performance against Fulham and that we seem to show our 'best side' when we play a top six team. Where has this 'over hitting passes', come from?
Lo! We are playing one of these teams on Saturday! All change again then! We'll see. Anyway, back to the shopping. 12lb Norfolk Bronze to pick up in the morning. Have a really good one folks.
23 Dec 2025 13:07:22
You too mate.
23 Dec 2025 15:54:29
I wish Sean Dyche would play someone along side Jesus like Kalimuendo or Ndoye to take the pressure of him, Sean should learn from how he played Calvin Lewin at Everton, some players can't hold up play and wait for re-enforcements and get knocked from pillar to post!, bringing Awoniyi on last night to do the same job, makes you wonder if Sean can adapt his tactics, during a game?.