The only player who tried today was Gayle. Our reserve striker. The other wasters can shove it. Bruce OUT
In a nutshell the opposition has worked out to put all their defensive focus on to our only in-form player, knowing we have no actual tactics outside of relying on him to win games.
I worry we might go for Rose if Spurs let him go cheap, could see us trying to switch some money from the transfer budget to make up for wages. I don't think he's ****, he just doesn't fit this team. If Maximin and Miggy not on the left we're looking at Rose/Ritchie trying to attack their way out of a paper bag on that wing. Buy Willems for ****s sake, he's a bargain at the buyout clause.
Thought Fernandez was awful today. He looked half asleep. He was at fault on the first goal. Had a chance to make a decisive tackle and didn’t presumably as he was scared of conceding a penalty. He left Richie in a much worse position to make the challenge. Why Bruce persists in moving Manquillo to left back I dont know. He is awful there. 2nd penalty was ridiculous - got out of position and just carried on manhandling him. If we dont have another option at left back then leave Rose on.
thet just fouled repeatedly and got away with it until the 90th minute.. if the ref had carded a couple of them as they should've been early in the 1st half they'd have had problems... the ref just let them do it