Magic Lamps

there it is 9-0 cant believe it

0-8 that should be the highest away win in PL history now

He is clearly the best English LB right now. 70m is obviously too steep for a fullback that is not Marcelo/Alaba/prime Sandro or A.Cole quality but I see Leicester demanding that much. He is already a complete leftback at just 22. The question is how we use the academy once the ban is served. If we continue Lamps's approach and even sell declining players like Luiz and make space for promising academy graduates but do not find a suitable LB option, the club can easily afford to go towards mega deals like this and pay whatever necessary to punctually improve the squad. If Chilwell reaches this kind of level, a deal of this magnitude might even make sense. I just hope we stop splashing out for the sake of buying, of the players being English or try to build up our squad with expensive signings. Lamps has done such a great job of rebulding the squad without spending a Penny, if he says I want just two or three players to lift the first team to another level and Chilwell is one of them, then the board should deliver.

damn what has become of soton? it used to be a hard palce to go and they suck balls nowadays. complete surrender

and that is 4. if they continue like that they will be out of sight in terms of GD. Chilwell with an awesome cross. No wonder we are after him.

Dropping Azpi after one of his best ever defensive performances? I doubt it. I would be surprised to see any changes to last week's lineup. Never change a winning team.

He will most probably return. But I rather face Barnes than Chris Wood who is in form but probably out with a hamstring problem. Jack Cork, Chelsea academy graduate is fit again. Danny Drinkwater is still out with that club brawl injury and probably would be ineligible to play vs us anyway. They are obviously a very dangerous side esp at the turf moor but we are in better form and they could suit us, as they play aggressive in midfield but do not park the bus too much at home so there will be space. We just need to be prepared for their physical style.

Well he has scored from a set piece for Arsenal before. It is the goals out of play that are not coming for him. The second freekick was amazing. perfectly struck. But the first one was average. The goalie completely misjudged that. Any decent keeper should save that one.

Jack Rodwell - fifa07 legend (still one of the best Fifas ever imo) had a 94 rating projection there Amazed he is still around. His career has not blossomed as much as predicted back then. Good move this tho

I am also a bit consternated how we get linked with all kinds of midfielders when we have 6 top class midfielders, some of the best midfield talents coming through and, well, Ross Barkley. I agree we should be prioritize a CB and a left-footed winger. My next 2 priorities would be a true dm and a left footed fullback.

If he is happy with this role as a super sub, he can stay for years. That role fits him like a glove. All his important goals for us have come as sub

He really should. Given the squad we have at the beginning of the season I would have thought that squad is bang average and we would be lucky to finish in the top 6. But Lamps has not only made the players better already. Today was the first game we won as underdogs we won because of superior tactics. Game management, man management, player development, tactics.... what more do you want from a coach? I will be interested how he does when he gets Roman's big cheque book. But so far it is only a small number of issues holding us back. Lamps has already succeeded at things big name managers liek Jose, Carlo, Conte have failed. When we inevitably hit a dry spell, I hope Lamps will be given all the time he needs, his learning curve has been impressive. He is destined for great things as a manager here or elsewhere.

that was the first absolute masterclass from Lamps. The team did not play particularly well, were nervous AF but Lamps changes shifted the momentum such that we still come away with the 3 points. Outcoached ten Hag completely. Ajax had 2 chances, one of which was a lucky deflection that was rightly called offside and the post they hit, well, we have to work on this still. But if you hold the 7,8 chances 3 of which 100% ones against that we thoroughly deserved our win. We completely broke Ajax flow and still attacked well, dominated the game. Disciplined, mature performance given the horrible pitch and the hostile atmosphere (aside from the finishing)

we have really driven them up a tree with our frustration tactics. brilliant game management today. and look what it means to them.

excellent game management right there.

damn bats, james was lonely as a mushroom there 4mins for what ? 1 goal no injuries?

can we bring on James? and there he does it

the Hunter is coming on. No panicking now

"this loss is on Lampard"

there it is what a goal

he was never a good crosser indeed but has been outstanding defensively today tho.

damn Zouma will give me a heart attack. great read by jorgihnho

the ref is a tad blind

well that did touch his hand

Pulisic really has made a difference. happy fo rhim.