The Rising Sun

Calm down people. We are in the position of fighting for a top 4 spot after a few seasons sitting in 13-14th position a whole lot. We've had a season which had amazing highs, some inconsistency and we are presently going through some major lows. It's all part of what makes a team. This season was never the season we suddenly were going to be amazing. Maresca has shown what is possible. Now it comes down to recruitment for consistency. One or 2 WC players and some south Americans are coming next season. A proper center forward and a thiago silva defender is all we need. Can't say manager and board were amazing 2 months ago and suddenly now both are shit. It just comes across as extremely spoilt. Stay together in bad periods. It always gets better. Work is needed, yes.

What on earth was colwill doing there.... Terrible defending. Didn't know where his striker was. Sanchez is always nowhere so this is just who he his.

From sublime play to sometimes walking the ball for long periods.... Didn't love the lack of urgency at times and walking pace play but otherwise it's 3 points and a few disgruntled players got a game which always helps. We need to have a greater killer instinct. Happy where we are though and I'll take the progression.

I was not sure earlier but at the risk of conceding more goals , we definitely need Enzo Fernandes or joao Felix in the team to be creative sparks as palmer alone can't do it. I would bench lavia for this.... Not sure how many times it will work vs not work but currently we can't score more than 1 in the league for the last 5-6 games.

Sanchez with another blunder.... Should've come cut down the space....didn't. Then should have got his near post covered. Not that either. This guy is so bad why on earth did we buy him...... God...

Terrible performance. We don't have the mentality to be back at the top. Needed to win this 100%> Maresca is right.... Leaders can't be made. The next player we get should be a readymade leader. Can't have another quiet talented player.

Mudryk running straight towards 3 players.....wow. dumb fuck.

Really disappointed with the misses towards the end. We should have taken the points here. Difference between the top 2-3 and us, which we will overcome over the course of this season. Next season I am looking forward to majorly. CL we'll make this season. Next season we will be title contenders. 100%

Felix looking super comfortable. His last spell with us has allowed him to settle down so fast this time around.

Also KDH worst buy since Torres.

Well scored and assisted... Mudryk still losing the ball and looking incredibly out of place.

The fact that doku wasn't carded and trossard was is shameful. There is absolutely no consistency right now across premier league decision making from refs.

Madueke shouldn't be playing.... If anything - only as a super sub. If he keeps doing what he's doing he will destroy the team effort mentality which everyone else has at the moment. Selfish and a bad apple.

Nukunku *looks like* he doesn't follow the playing style or instructions from manager, or doesn't show intensity in training. These are most of the time the reasons managers don't play players with greater skill and play others who contribute to the team via playing the system and being alive during training during the week. Everyone has to be on board and reallly show intensity throughout the week. That's the difference between a top team and us, who have a mixed bag of players who don't know yet that they're finished if they don't commit 100%>. Allow players to coast without intensity and we can enjoy our stay in 10th position.

We don't yet have the will to attack intensely while searching for a goal. Today was laboured slow play apart from fast breaks. Second half performance was bad.... Shouldn't have taken Neto off in my opinion.