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I have really bad vibes about this one.   After being up for the Man City games, I think a number of our players who think they are better than they are will take their foot off the gas.   Got a bad feeling we will lose this, maybe 1-3

Well we really need to win but think more important do not lose as gradually rebuild confidence. Problem remains the defence and would hope Cedric starts at RB otherwise can see Walcott roasting Valerey and getting crosses that our defence won’t cope with. Hope we win but think will be 2-2.

And you were correct Mike. 1-2 or 1-3, it doesn't really matter that much after the Leicester City debacle. Sadly I believe that we will be relegated this time.

I hope you will be proved wrong Pete...... it would be embarrassing to be a league below Bournemouth and Brighton!!

Well it was another poor display, why play Cedric at LB and Armstrong at RB?? Cedric subbed at half time and left the ground before the end but can you blame him. JWP was awful again, hardly made a tackle or pass. Bednerak has gone downhill no one in defence can clear the ball properly, or take charge, Stephens the best of a bad lot which sums it up. Romeau being wasted by not being played in front of the back 4, Slatterly not considered when no Hojberg just seems to be getting worse, leadership of the park at the club (Gao never seen, no DoF, no assistant manager, no U23 manager now) and no leadership on the pitch (Ralph looking lost) and the players not wanting the ball.

This squad has been poor for a couple of years and we have loaned out quite a few that cant even get in the squad that shows just how bad our recruiting policy has been. The good news is Reed and Wilson are out of the club but the trouble is they have wasted millions on this dross and will take years to address.

Boufal did have an impact for about 20 minutes and created the goal with Ings again being in the right place but then went off the boil, Djenepo causes some problems but I prefer if being brought on in second half to take on slower defenders but we started second half with Djenepo, Redmond, Boufal and Ings, so yes we equalized but were never going to be able to defend as the midfield bearing in mind JWP and just not able to make a tackle. Amazed that Danso hasn't been given a chance in midfield especially when we have had injuries.

Going to be a long long season and at the moment cannot see Ralph being there in January unless he manages to fluke some wins in next few games

Thanks Matty