Strike

Would it be completely wrong to say we’ve been milked by some agents who hyped up their clients using YouTube compilations and PR? Washington, David Fofana, Diego Moreira, Lesley Ugo and few others fall in this category. Little experience, lot of hype.

I don’t think performances in this Chelsea team + out of position is any measure of his ability. He’s been called up to England for a reason. There’s a potential top CB in the league by age 24-25 imo

There's a huge difference between LB and CB. Half a season in his second position when he's 20 isn't going to help him at all.

Spent 18million on him. At some point there needs to be an enquiry into the Clearlake spendings. I doubt we make any money back on the youngsters we have signed.

There was no need to sell Hall when they clearly rated him above Maatsen and Cucurella had question marks all over him. This is a problem of the board’s own making

This cup run was the only goodwill keeping Poch clear of the sack.

He’s been doing his part but he seems isolated in attack to me.

Last season was the right time to move on but since the squad was going to be a bunch of 20-25 year olds he was kept around for ‘experience’ as if having him offsets the rest 😄

Low block today is tougher for a CF

Not entirely Caicedo. Zero communication with defenders

I’ve been a Poch defender but he’s made such poor use of the tools he’s got this season.

Palmer as the furthest man forward isn’t working

They’ve identified that left side and are targeting it

Of course Bodo lead

Palmer - great chance

Poch at the same time : There is no need for a new striker.

Bad idea to flog our only decent attacker in an unfamiliar position

The whole year..They had one job

Home game vs Villa in the 4th Round, FA Cup

Same squad as the game vs Preston

Yup - also Liverpool will likely be without Salah and Endo for the game against us due to AFCON and ACON

I can understand no longer signing CBs, mids since we have spent on so many already but the only strikers signed in the last two years have been Aubameyang (short term dud ) and Jackson (relatively cheap, not ready). Clearlake haven’t invested in a top striker yet.