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Does anyone else feel like a straight 442 would be a very good plan B with the squad we have? A strike partnership picked from Cannon/Daka/Vardy and Nacho could be lethal. A CM duo from 2 of KDH/Winks/Ndidi and Hamza could work with them sitting a little deeper and playing forward passes to our strikers and wingers. We could definately get a strong CB pair from Vesty/Cody/Nelson/Faes or Doyle. Our starting wingers are both good enough defensively as well as going forward. Plus Albrighton. Our only limitations would be at FB with only two really good options but as far as plan B's go... thats all we would need for a fast, attacking alternative to what we have been doing.

The impression I've gotten all season is that Enzo doesn't make massive changes to how we play as he has full faith and devotion to our plan A but honestly? I'm starting to question wether or not he has the ability to change it at all and if THAT is the reason for the stubbornness.

It's just the same almost every week at this point. We go a goal up relatively early then slowly let them in it more and more as the game goes on until we are clinging on to a result by the end and it's only by the grace of Mary, Joseph and the wee donkey that we got it this time. It could have quite easily went like it has on a fair few occasions this season and we throw it away in the last few minutes. ...and the worst part? We will do it again at the weekend.

...but he clearly WAS aware the player was there. He was facing him. I think the penalty that Celtic got was far mote of a contentious decision. I mean, the red card can be argued either way were as that's never a penalty... no way shape or form. It's closer to being a FK for Hearts.

That's not really weird though, is it? If there is no-one near him he can't hurt anyone so it's not dangerous... Seriously foul play is deemed "any challenge can seriously hurt an opponent"... Having your studs out 5ft in the air has potential to seriously hurt someone, malice or not.

Aye, it was definitely a later kick off. I remember, me and a few friends going a walk up the hills before realising that we were damn near in Port Glasgow and the walk back would take longer than we had so we ran to my cousins house to watch it which was like a Lions den of tims! Lol.

Was watching him the other day against Celtic and thinking the same. Looks to have real potential.

1999, I remember it well. Rangers won the league at Parkhead. There were 3 pitch invasions, 3 red cards, a fan fell from the upper stand, the ref was bust open by a coin thrown at him, ugly scenes afterwards and I remember Neil McCann's (who scored 2) parents home in Port Glasgow was vandalised. A nasty footnote in the history of Scottish football, they've carefully tried to avoid that scenario ever since.

He's like that guy who everyone knows has the clap but still manages to pull all the fit girls

It always frightens me when everyone is so confident.

The Murder trial on C4 was a very interesting watch but absolutely terrifying. We would be as well flipping a coin to determine guilt.

I've got no issues with the style. I see the benefits. I see the consistency of it and I think with an upgrade of players, it can be successful in the PL, particuarly the longer we play it. My main concern is the outright refusal to deter from it. Yes, we make small tweaks in games here and there but for the most part, the philosophy stays the same. Wether we are 2 goals up, 2 goals down, or 0-0, we keep going with what we are doing and that doesn't always work out and the step up to the PL will see it work less as there are better managers who will make changes to swing games even if we did get the tactics right to start with. A plan B that's drilled into the players as well as this system is would make me feel a whole lot more confident as games go on. I do see the hypocrisy in saying the more we play plan A the better we will get at it and then saying we need to abandon it sometimes but I think sometimes it doesn't matter how well executed a style is, there are systems that exploit it and we need to be ready for them because we will come up against them post promotion..

I doubt there will be any documentation of any SERIOUS MH issues. I mean, she worked in a school when this happened...

Exactly. I suspect they will go down the mental health route but there is absolutely no justification for this. Ever.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13119675/Ohio-mom-abandon-baby-Candelario-vacation.html I can't get this poor wee girl out my head. What she must have went through breaks my heart.

That's because the match thread is where psychopaths and seriel killers go to feel good about them selves. To feel normal.

Thought it was Marcal's best game for us. Worked hard and was very positive going forward.

Very good shot stopper. Strong and confident coming for crosses but an absolute nightmare with the ball at his feet. Almost gave me an aneurism.

Alright Dennis, just you focus on the second half.

I wouldn't say that asking questions the fans want answered is "poking the bear." If I was a Celtic fan, I'd be pretty raging at some of the stuff he was saying in that interview. Stuff like "even a draw wouldn't have been a bad result because a 4 point gap isn't that much" and would have 100% wanted him pressed on it.

That's just the media attention that anyone connected to the OF get in Scotland. It's something that not a lot of clubs in England can understand but it's not unusual for Rangers/Celtic players to make the front pages as well as the back for the smallest of things up here.

Yet, less than a month ago, you were playing down Enzo's role in our success and crediting superior players, facilities, budget and even luck to our wins... ofcourse, all of these things DO play a part in our success this season but you can't say so when we are winning then put it ALL on the manager when we lose. Refs and individual errors cost us tonight, pure and simple.

That loss was NOT on Maresca. He set us up to dominate that game and for the most part, we did. Had it not been for 2 bad misses and a terrible officiating call, we would have been 4-0 up. He done his bit and others fell short when it counted. It's as simple as that. I'm not digging Stephy or Daka out either. Players miss sitters, it happens but that IS what happened.

Came across a few of their fans on YT and I'm absolutely gagging to smash them tonight. I really don't like Leeds.

He looks like he should have all the attributes to do well in the EPL. Big, string, fast, good finishing. Usual issues with decision making with younger wingers but he's got the makings of a decent player. I'd certainly give him a go to rotate with Mavididi on the left.