Blue Armour

With the way Maresca has setup the team in the last 2 PL fixtures, it feels like that's the way he wants it unfortunately. Probably doesn't want to play in the CL, given that he could get found out there. Club world cup will be a nice litmus test, though.

Young forward currently out with an injury you say,... No doubt the blood hounds Stewart, Winstanley and Eghbali are out on the prowl, sniffing.

4 points thrown into the drain by Maresca, within a week. No doubt he will whoop and cheer when the club progresses to the next round of the conference league. Whatever. We can clearly see that the squad and the manager aren't ready to seriously challenge in the CL. Let's just hope we don't lose any existing talent like Palmer in the next window because of the lack of CL on offer.

He seems to be always concerned about the environment. Last weekend it was the weather, this weekend it's the fans. Next weekend I guess it might be the cut of the grass.

Against City too recently. United have now become our biggest hope. We are likely to draw the game against them though. As usual.

Yeah, he will likely pass Pochettino on points. Mission accomplished for these owners.

Winstanley and Stewart have been a getting a free ride. Nothing valuable in terms of contributions from them.

No doubt a failure at different levels. Curious to see where this team finishes come end of the season. Probably 6th and with a few points more than Pochettino last season. Would still be seen as progress in their eyes.

Is it still in our own hands? Newcastle have 2 games on us.

They're kids. It's the directors who setup this squad bringing in weak fodder like Sanchez and Disasi, destroying any championship mentality we had. The Chelsea back line they've set up reliably concedes goals and chances every game.

Neto had time and space to put that shot on target. Terrible effort.

Ffs. Palmer denied by Palmer.

Just need Palmer to also score to complete a remarkable unexpected turnaround

Wow. Suckerpunch.

Chelsea creating a chance for Ipswich out of nothing.

Gusto with his clown passing putting Enzo under pressure.

Delap on. Last thing we need is for him to score, and the 2 sporting directors to start gushing over him.

Madueke seemed like the only decent threat in the 2nd half. Odd to sub him with Sancho.

Gusto being favored over James is a bizarre one. Might as well use James when he's fit instead of a mediocre Malo.

Sanchez and his distribution...

Gusto may have been mediocre for months now, but still a better option than Chalobah at RB. Maresca saving James for the crucial fixture midweek.

Wow. Did not see that coming.

Maresca has an allergy towards playing RBs in RB positions.

Why he's still persisting with 3 CBs instead of bringing on James/Gusto after going 2 down is beyond me. Either he is still thinking of the Conference league game or he is just shocked like a deer in the headlights.

Looking at Madueke and Fernandez blasting the shots over the goal post from close range, does make it look that way. If they are doing this, it's likely his fault though. He's alienated too many players in the middle of the season. Then there are his bizarre line ups.