3-5-2 doesn’t work with Gruev in the team, he’s just the definition of a steady player and you need a bit of dynamism in there. Is Tanaka constantly carrying an injury as Farke seems really cautious with him.

Terrible decision from Rob Edward’s to go to wolves, it was clear it was becoming toxic before he went there. Cant see him lasting past Christmas if things don’t pick up.had a chance to be a hero and get Boro up instead he will have another relegation on his cv

Positive ; 8 goals scored in 5 halves against City, Chelsea and Liverpool. Amazing. Negative ; only Burnley have conceded more than us - and only by the one goal. Our defending is shocking. Out of our CBs I'm starting to think that only Rodon is PL quality. IMO Struijk switches off far too much ...

Funny how scoring goals was always going to be the problem, 8 in a week against some of the best sides in the league and now scored more than palace, Sunderland and Everton, only 3 less than villa - it’s the 29 weve let in that’s the problem - largely thanks to the pipe and slippers at half time.

Regardless of the arguments over what the tactics should be the positive from this week aside the points is that for the first time in a while we have options, not just different players in the same positions but real tactical variations that can be switched in games.

Ooof gone above forest as well!

I’ll admit I had us down as getting nowt from this week, to get 4 points is stellar!

Not getting excited this time, see it out Leeds

Ah well it was nice whilst it lasted

Ah what a game this football lark is come onnnnnn

100 quid it’s missed

Wont be given that

Take tanaka out and a midfield 3 of Gruev, Stach and ampadu is just too industrial

How many goals have we conceded in the first 5 mins of the second half this season? Maybe it’s not that many but I’m sure it’s now 4 times in the last 3 games

What are we doing at half time are they all having beers and cigars or something?

One of the things that make sports betting so difficult is that we struggle to see the fact from our bias - today despite their form and recent performances I just cant convince myself that Liverpool will be bad enough for us to get anything but a beating. Play like we did on Wednesday and we make ...

My only concern with the magic formation is injuries, without DCL we have no one to lead the line in a physical manner - wheres Bamford when you need him!

oh well we will play 532 and win the league. Absolute (well it rhymes with the name of the street where the stadium is). Formation had less to do with it than the team being up for it, the desire. You could see from the first minute that the team was well and truly up for it. You could play with an ...

29% possession, XG 2.82 and 3 points - Farke needs that writing on his office wall in Bold.

Cjay wrote: ↑Wed Dec 03, 2025 10:21 pm Noticeable how much more comfortable players like Bijol, Perri and DCL who've struggled looked.

New signings.

Happy for them

Thought Bijol was great tonight, but is it a surprise, plays back 3 for Slovenia and for Udinese previously. I’m sure he must have been signed with back 3 in mind.