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Thats just it, though, Enzo doesn’t do different. He sticks to the plan. That sort of single minded inflexibility does not make a great manager. You have to adapt to situations whether it irks you or not.

Unfair for anyone to single out Hamza. Pretty much the whole team was anonymous today. We were atrocious almost to a man.

Oversharing is a thing. Counts double here.

Don’t think Coady is better than other options in terms of footballing ability, but I think he has to play every game he’s fit for until the end of the season. We need his leadership on the pitch. It’s critical.

He has been better than I expected most of the season. The main issue is that teams have sussed that him and Fats are pivotal to our attacks and have nullified them. Enzo keeps doing the same thing when others have caught on and pretty much stopped it. So I think it’s opposition tactics and a loss of confidence because of that. He isn’t poor at all, but he is in a poor patch of form.

You have to have chances to actually be clinical with. What did we create today in reality. I saw nothing any striker could have fed off. It was utterly dire.

Ours wingers are only looking rubbish because teams are nullifying them pretty much. That is because the two lads are actually good and much that we create comes through them. Stifle that and our gnashers fall out, leaving us gumming around the box like geriatric tosspots.

It’s a shame this season is going the way I feared. Enzo has done a great job lifting the club out of the doldrums, but his stubbornness and intransigence seem liable to plunge us back into it. We have a team well capable of executing Enzo ball and winning most matches. We played some awesome football at Leeds and lost 3-1. We created a lot against Middlesbrough but were poor in front of goal. Today we were truly dogshit, like we didn’t believe in ourselves at all. That is majorly concerning. Enzo is unlikely to change his approach because that would mean admitting that his style doesn’t work in every situation. Then what? Sunderland is absolutely make or break.

To be fair it’s not over and it’s still all in our hands. I think the next game is literally make or break. We win it and we can start to build some positive momentum again, we lose it and we are done - in my opinion. The most sickening thing is that this has been coming for many weeks. I’m not paid to see it and nor are others, but we did. It can be stopped and we can turn this around.

Enzo got lucky coming to us. We have a good squad but a spine made of custard. Don’t get me wrong, I think Enzo is a good guy and a very good coach. We’ve seen some huge improvements in some players and a style that saw us running away at the top of the league. However I think any good manager could and would have done the same. His inexperience is about to tell unfortunately. Having a set style of play is ok and reaps rewards if you execute it correctly. We just aren’t doing that at the moment. Those saying we are suffering for not strengthening in January might be correct to a degree, but we have enough in our squad to see this out. This isn’t about our players and their ability, this about their character. I don’t think Coady is great but I would play him in every game now for his leadership alone. We need to show character and fight, but I’m not sure it’s there. Enzo is about to earn his corn. This is a major wobble at precisely the wrong time. Win the next game and steady the ship. If we don’t win the next game we will slide into the playoffs and, frankly, I can’t see us getting promoted from there if that happens.

I said some weeks ago that we were in trouble. I could see it. Got shot down like I did when we finished 5th in the Prem and I said we would be relegated. We are in trouble and I think that is plain to see. Just got to hope we win Tuesday and we steady the ship now because the implosion is well underway. Enzo will stick to his guns and perhaps that is a bonus now, rather than flapping. we were awful today. Both wingers diabolical. KDH absolute garbage. Winks not his imperious best. Bad decision, just poor all round.

Away

Despite what people are saying we have the men on the pitch to win this comfortably. But we are playing absolutely ass. No cut, no thrust, no guile, no craft. Possession yes. Brendan would be delighted but I’m not.

We seem in control currently but I’d just like an early goal to settle my nerves.

The Leeds wobble begins. Hopefully ours has gone. Beat QPR today and we are right back on track.

98 minutes. Seriously. Great result for Udders. Great result for us. Fuch Leeds.

Does seem a little unfair on occasion.

What a quick breakaway and boom - 2-1 Udders? Err, doubtful but I’d take it.

Love me some proper Udders. Come on lads. Keep em up.

Never really understood that phrase to be honest. When you actually consider it they’re one of the toughest things around.

Heard he was playing wing back.

I’m reclining to comment on that.

Toys are quite a complex thing. They come in many shapes. Coal, long tailed, blue, bearded - it goes on. I’m not a fan of bearded tits but then I’m old and not quite on board with these new ladies we have around.

It’s an in joke. I actually have two.

I’m sure Enzo will have them with their feet on the ground. You can’t play football on broomsticks, all right Harry? Unless you’re manager is Potter, obviously.