dmayne7

I'd agree with that if you didn't have a manager who is constantly saying how pleased he is with the performances to the players. Shows that they're being stifled and whilst they have to do better, we won't win games playing in this manner

Quality. It's like Brendan all over again. Let's be fine with things being abject currently because he did ok in the past (hasn't actually achieved anything unlike Brenda). You're saying we should dismiss the context of the situation and then use your own hypothetical context? If we'd been in this situation with some patchy form here and there but with the same turgid displays and sheer arrogance from the manager, then the general feeling wouldn't be half as positive as you make out and still the same people calling for him to be sacked regardless (as it always is). Lest we forget he has the most expensive squad in the history of this league so to not be streets ahead is something in itself. Like it or not, the last 10 games, we've been in genuine relegation form. As in, that points average would currently see us in the relegation zone. It's not a sticky patch, it's a worrying decline. I thought the style of play was meant to get better and we'd be more fluent? It's gone completely the opposite way. Of course that didn't mean we'd be winning every game and at this stage, the result is all that matters (shame they've been dire) but parodies to Rodgers team where the fall was coming a mile off. Sadly, he's also lost tonnes of credibility in the last few months too. Describing last night as having 0% disappointment with the performance is laughable and has happened way to often this year. Not changing the system or style of play in any way for 50 games does not show a manager that needs to learn, but one that simply won't. Crying about the fixture pile and never rotating the squad. Talk of creating a culture to proud of and then giving Hamza the armband after yet another time breaking the law/disgusting behaviour. Sorry, but where's the integrity or humility? Of course sacking him at this stage is pointless and would achieve nothing but it's not just the form, it's what the trend indicates. Unfortunately, the only posts you ever make are slagging other people off for having such extreme opinions, yet you do the exact same. People in glass houses eh? Fine to disagree but I don't think you can call people insufferable or embarrassing for expressing valid concerns? Don't forgot this poll was also straight after last night so hot heads and I think the poll is more about who's fed up with Enzo, rather than that he definitely deserves the sack. You've come in the next day spewing vitriol and hatred...

I've been quite dismissive of how much modern managers obsess over tactics, forgetting that it's a very small part of the game, or at least the impact is less than they think. Then I had a think about the biggest elements that are mostly down to coaching; defensive setup and set pieces. Defensive setup: Was looking at it last night and I genuinely don't know what Enzo is trying to do. We don't press the ball at all which seems strange for a team that wants to dominate the ball and should be superior to every other team in this league. We're extremely passive but we're also not well organised. The right hand side is always an issue given the setup but there are also many gaps all over the pitch and playing through the lines is very simple. Look at the organisation of Plymouth and Millwall by comparison. We should be much more aggressive but if not, there's no reason we can't be incredibly difficult to break down given the players don't need the same levels of concentration as the opposition. Set pieces: What needs to be said? This is all about drilling the players and yes, it requires them to take responsibility but neither seems to happen. The delivery is often poor but there's been plenty in the right area but we don't even look like getting first contact, let alone scoring. Defensively, the same vulnerabilities remain. For me these are the 2 most tangible things where it comes down to coaching (attacking can be far more free flowing) and we look amateurish. Enzo is looking like an utterly awful coach at the moment

Would be fast paced football at least

Pretty much everyone not clapping or booing. The claps looked like they were in response to a player fronting up (no surprise that was Justin) and another apologising. At least I hope that's what it was. Average salary of those playing must have been 10-20 times more than Plymouth

Voted out but there's no way it's happening now. 5 games earlier and it should have happened. Pointless anyway. Top hasn't got the balls to sack him

More arrogant than Brenda and that's saying something.

We don't even send on an extra striker. Actually, scrap that, we don't even put more players in front of the ball

This is probably worse than Rodgers at the end. Players genuinely not bothered about attacking.

It's not very original but for some reason it made me laugh out loud

Why do we have so many players back?! Take a risk

Cannon's getting ready

We don't even press the ball

No point in playing 2 strikers anyway because they'd just be standing around watching the ball passed back and forth

Daka

They're doubling up on the wingers so if we switch play quickly we'll have an overload. Don't worry, we'll do it in twice as many passes as needed

Difficult chance but needed to get it on target

Time wasting is on another level because they're not even in danger of being called out on it

Wrong thread

We're absolutely f***** if we don't go up. In our current situation I'd still take keeping Brenda if it meant going up and I hate that man like no other

He's becoming one of my most hated players. Crap, arrogant and almost no redeeming qualities

What a disgrace (again). How do you lose all intensity after scoring? The fact that we regularly have more men behind the ball than ahead of it when attacking says it all. Lucky if we end up with 2 in the box when it's put in there. Funny that Enzo talks about having fun with playing football yet we do everything to the contrary.

Doesn't matter where they stand, they won't get the ball anyway

4 mins of stoppage time . Boys barely been in play that long!

The fact he's not on the bench (if not injured) tells you everything you need to know about Enzo