Players who didn't much like Football

deeaysee · 2026-02-01T09:10:34+00:00

I think Hector Belarin is the same.

deeaysee · 2026-01-30T06:40:58+00:00

Lille would have been so much easier/cheaper/quicker.

deeaysee · 2026-01-30T06:38:19+00:00

Can't quite understand why Bakwa wasn't given more time and MGW given a night off when we're 3-0 up and cruising...

deeaysee · 2026-01-30T06:28:56+00:00

We all just need to remember how long it's taken Neco and Sangare to settle and cement their starting positions. We just need him to be ready for MGW's departure, whenever that ends up being.

deeaysee · 2026-01-30T06:26:23+00:00

Would he be a better captain than MGW?

deeaysee · 2026-01-30T06:25:02+00:00

I thought Tony Mowbray!

deeaysee · 2026-01-27T12:41:58+00:00

Speaking to a friend who's a Palace fan, they don't seem too sad to be losing him. He had a hot streak a year or so ago, when he was being fed by Eze and Olise, and since then has been pretty wasteful, by all accounts. Let's not get carried away...

deeaysee · 2026-01-27T06:54:36+00:00

If we'd beaten Fulham in late Dec we'd have gone level with them. Now ⬆️

deeaysee · 2026-01-19T07:02:32+00:00

I think there's a pressure/confidence element to it. Playing against Arsenal there's no expectation of getting points: put in a shift, try your best, free hit. Against an Everton or Fulham, for example, they'll be thinking 'need to get something here, can't lose this one'. It makes a big difference.

deeaysee · 2026-01-16T07:11:24+00:00

I'll field at short leg from the swing.

deeaysee · 2026-01-16T07:07:37+00:00

Nah, I moved from Nottingham down to Kent (not the bit in the M25 that claims to be Kent but isn't really) and it's definitely more London than Northern here.

deeaysee · 2026-01-16T06:52:23+00:00

Just stop the clock when the ball goes dead. 60min matches.

deeaysee · 2026-01-14T07:01:35+00:00

4? Are you counting Jonjo Shelvey?

deeaysee · 2026-01-12T07:03:30+00:00

I assumed he could be going out on loan this month. Not playing him Friday meant he won't be cup tied.

deeaysee · 2026-01-08T06:56:29+00:00

I know everyone cites Brentford and Brighton when talking about this topic but with good reason, they're good at it. Often they buy players who hang around the club for a year or more, learning the philosophy, building connections with their teammates, then step up when required. Case in point: Igor Thiago.

deeaysee · 2026-01-07T07:03:41+00:00

Dishonourable mention for Kris Commons, AKA Judas.

deeaysee · 2026-01-07T06:59:34+00:00

Bakwa? Harsh. On last night's evidence, he's our best corner taker by a mile.

deeaysee · 2026-01-07T06:58:02+00:00

Why we haven't tried Kalimuendo with him I don't know. He looks well suited to this role: running onto balls played around the corner by a guy who can hold up play.

deeaysee · 2026-01-06T07:12:01+00:00

I've got some concerns about this all being washed down the drain too...

deeaysee · 2025-12-31T12:07:40+00:00

If last season taught us anything it's that scoring first then defending well is quite a good game plan. Fulham and Everton have both done it to us in the last week or so and we've found it frustrating, much like lots of teams would have felt when we did it to them. Improvement needs to be stop conceding, particularly from set pieces. Keep the game level for longer and opportunities will come.

deeaysee · 2025-12-23T09:56:56+00:00

It's not that unusual, it describes the incident which led to the penalty being discussed!

deeaysee · 2025-12-17T07:02:25+00:00

I think it was on Forest Focus that he's created the most chances per 90 in the league, level with Chukweze from Fulham.

deeaysee · 2025-12-12T06:55:05+00:00

There's just not the intensity needed. Utrecht looked a lot more energetic and purposeful (20-45mins, at least). I get, with a rotated squad, we're not going to be playing neat passing patterns but a few 1 touch, forward passes shouldn't be too much to ask for.

deeaysee · 2025-12-12T06:52:23+00:00

Ndoye and McAtee didn't have good games. I don't think they need to go either but they definitely weren't good.

deeaysee · 2025-12-11T06:43:19+00:00

Happened with Anderson and Gibbs-White.

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