Thor

I'm not a tactician to the level of Jose, Poch or Pep, but I was probably one of the first on here mentioning Silva is a bit of a crutch on our team. He really slows the pace of the game down for us - and doesn't let our team do what they were designed to do. I'll keep saying it, but it reminds me of Ibra at Man United. Great individually in a bubble still, but it negates what we are trying to do. The worst thing about it is, I noticed Colwill slowing the game down a bit in the last match too. Hopefully once Silva is benched they get a sense of urgency back. Push the ball. We're a young and dynamic team.

Never pick up again? He is 2 games in... 21 years old. Where do people come up with this?

I know a lot will point out the miss and confidence, but I'm not really worried about it. He seems resilient. He is dropping deep into the midfield at times because we lack creativity due to Poch's tactics. To be fair, he was one of our best players last night aside from the blunder.

21st of Oct to the 7th of Dec schedule... Arsenal, Brentford, Spurs, City, Newcastle, Brighton and Man United... Poch better figure it out lol...

No we wouldn't. We'd be saying what is wrong with Haaland. He is too young. We have overspent again. We haven't just made 10 mistakes buying all these players. We haven't. These players were great before they came here. It is a confidence and inexperience issue. Not just that a tactical disaster. Silva needs to be an option off the bench. He sets a tone as a leader, and he really does slow us down a lot. Chilly needs to never play LW again. Conor should never play that role again. We're trying to make shit fit that doesn't.

All throughout last season it was constantly "once we get this guy, we'll be back amongst the top". Same thing is happening now that we've had a few injuries. I'm sorry - but winning games against bottom of the ladder teams being dependent on Nkunku playing or not is not the signs of a top team. We have the talent. We do. People think these players are suddenly shit or not good enough... No. We suffer from a lethargy/confidence issue. That will take time. It isn't about "just one more player".

Silva has been a lethargy on the teams intensity. He really sets the tempo with his play, but most aren't commenting on it. I'm starting to see it more and more on twitter - which leads me to believe I'm not crazy. Our team plays slow, and a large part of it is Silva. It isn't all him, but I see it a lot as far as building from the back. This team is young, and wants to run. Just like Ibra crutched Man United, despite being individually good, he is slowing us down as a team.

I'd rather it be Silva. I actually think he slows down our play a lot. I've said it before, individually defending - great. Kinda like the Ibra situation at Man United. He scored, and individually still decent, but doesn't fit the team.

Poch is entirely to blame for these types of losses. Just packs it in for a half, puts immense pressure on the players to make it happen in 15-30 minutes, and at the same time makes them play with a crutch by having players all out of position and not set up for attacking. Bell end. 4 at the back dipshit. It ain't hard.

We're very lucky at the absolute lack of comp there is from 3 teams that we won't get relegated. Any other year...

I can't believe I'm flying all the way over from Australia and have bought 2 tickets for 500 pound each to watch Arsenal vs us... Don't even want to go with this dross.

Yep.

Why not just start with the attacking team we have out there? Have had them pinned back the whole time.

lol NJ. Just had to have that happen on a day like today.

Holy shit... he is taking off the two players who shouldn't have even been on after the half. Well done Poch.

Yates should have 2 reds by now.

Ange has Tottenham playing beautiful football...

If Noni and Palmer don't come on in the next 10 minutes he should get sacked. Not even joking.

Trying to fit square pegs into round holes is getting frustrating. Poch knows a shit tonne more football than myself and anyone else here. Why he doesn't just change it, because he can surely see it, is a mystery to me.

Of course he blows it before we get to take it. Absolute bellend ref.

Caceido really is special. I didn't know he had this much in his locker. Great to watch.

Ref malfunction alone was 3 minutes.

I won't give Conor too much shit, because he isn't playing badly. He is just limited, and playing in a role that doesn't fit. It would be like getting John Terry to play on the wing.

There are games where I can't blame the no.9. He is left isolated.

Its blatantly obvious the ref is pulling cards out easier for one team... 5 at the back needs to go. Same thing happened last week. At half time the game opened up once we went away from it.