Claudio Fannieri

Looks that way, interesting that 2 of the 3 players absolutely critical to how Enzo played have been sidelined.

Good to see Bilal get a start but have to say I am scratching my head somewhat that Ayew starts over Abdul, Skipp dropping out is a strange one too and Ricardo continues to miss out. No Vesty or McAteer involvement in the matchday squad is another strange one.

Thank you, although still not had an acknowledgment from LCFC Help to my email just under 2 weeks ago and same from the email to the board from just under a week ago, hopefully I hear something next week as it gets closer to the challenge starting.

My big fear from what we have witnessed to date is at some stage of the game, Cooper will cack his pants and set us up to be very negative, be it with his team selection and tactical set up to contain and stay in the game or if we do go ahead he will make defensive substitutions and concede territory and attacking intent, either way at some point he will hand the initiative to the opposition and it has resulted in us conceding goals and this far killing our chances of securing wins. I think our issue this season will be we will draw way too many games, where we should be targeting wins. Today I can see us either being ultra cautious and going a goal down and then having to throw the kitchen sink to try and rescue a point or go ahead and then go ultra defensive and negative, concede any momentum in the game and gift them a point or more.

I really hope Cooper shows he is prepared to be flexible in his team selection and pick horses for courses and not just go with what worked last week. Very different approach needed today. They will sit deep so we need players capable of drawing them out, it will be very similar to last season so highly likely we will control and dominate possession, I have horrible feeling he will go with a very defensive and workmanlike line up and we end up struggling to break them down and get hit with a sucker punch and lose 1-0 my team would be, not that I think he will go for it. Mads Riccy Vesty Okoli Justin Winks Skipp Abdul Bilal Mavididi Eduaord subs Iversen VK Faes Choudhury Ndidi Facundo Ayew McAteer Vardy

Given the investment, success and focus we have had on our academy in recent years, regardless of the division we find ourselves in, we should always be targeting the promotion of 2 or 3 academy players each season into the 1st team and to be regularly involved in the matchday squad, there has to be a pathway, if we can develop a production line of homegrown talent and then sell a star player each season, this is a model that can push us on to be competitive whilst also ensuring a long term sustainable future and PSR compliance. But to get this model up and running we need invest in a manager and coaching team fully committed to the project, give them time and accept for the overall good of the club we may have to take 1 step back to take 2 or 3 big strides forward. The club have to be brave, back their vision and employ people that align with that philosophy.

Or when Puel thought it was the right time to leave out Vardy.

Absolutely magnificent post, good valid points, eloquently articulated and I think sums up my feelings 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

If he is carrying a knock it’s a strange one that he is being selected for the bench and effectively restricting the options available to you from the bench. It’s just a very peculiar situation.

What is clear is he doesn’t trust him or refuses to utilise him in the premier league when we are chasing a game or when we are looking to close a victory out, so on that basis I struggle to see how he will get any semblance of game time whilst Cooper is here unless it is in the cup games. Surely in the 4 games so far in the league, there would have been a positive in utilising Ricardo to try and influence the result in a positive aspect.

Emailed the club last Monday to both the Help and Press email addresses and not even received an acknowledgment reply let alone anything else. So last night I sent it on to the board so hopefully will get some positive engagement as they did last year 😊

Just listened to the latest When your Smiling Podcast episode, I thought Pipes and John Bennett both summed up the result/performance really well, particularly the changes and impact of Coopers subs and tactical changes. in addition Mavididi in his interview seemed far from enamoured with the situation and his lack of game time / starts prior to Saturday. Also Cooper and his reaction to the VAR decision, requesting the club contact the FA for further clarification all seemed a bit desperate, maybe he was loading the gun for Maranikis to fire last year about refs and the subsequent hiring of Clattenberg.

Even Mavididi’s latest interview he was absolutely gushing about the influence Enzo has had on his career, however I am also sure that the squad will have had some frustrations as to the structure and style last season, but the difference appears to be in how Enzo managed the squad, his expectations and standards. To an outsider, whilst Enzo was very stubborn. his attention to detail will impress players, whereas Cooper doesn’t seem to have that aura, he gives me supply teacher vibes, more relaxed and not as intense or focused which is perhaps to big a change in culture. Vesty and Riccy P come across as consummate professionals and last season were arguably 2 of our best and most influential players, yet both seem to be finding themselves out in the cold. I can’t imagine that will go down well with other squad members. as I have said previously where is the leak coming from and interesting it is finding its way into the media, helps set the scene for an early parting of the ways. Similar stories have come out about Ranieri and Puel and their exits followed pretty quickly afterwards.

Great new/caretaker manager bounce incoming 😩

In a heart beat far from perfect has his flaws but like Pearson seems to have a plan and sets high standards and expectations.

Of course Coady has to take a proportion of the blame, but in the same way Cooper made a number of defensive substitutions that handed the initiative to the opposition, is that also true?

Currently 9-1 to get the old tin tack according to oddschecker. 5th favourite behind Dyche, Ten Hag, Brussel and Enzo. Next Saturday could see a seismic shift if we don’t get a decent result.

‘We didn’t invite pressure we accepted it’ we didn’t Steve we shat our knickers as a collective and you were chief ringleader and enabled Palace to apply said pressure without giving them much in the way to fear.

It didn’t quite work for Rodgers or Puel or Maresca who conceded goals in the final minutes, it was labelled as a weak mindset and mentality, it happens under Cooper and all of a sudden people want to give him a free pass and it’s all the players fault, utterly baffling.

Fair point in regards to my post, however how many times were Rodgers, Puel and Maresca villified for trying to shut up shop in last 10 minutes to only invite pressure and hand the initiative to the opposition, Cooper does it with 20 minutes to go and some want to defend it, beggars belief it really does.

😂😂😂 I did think the same thing myself 😂

Look at Wolves now, 1-0 up to Newcastle and still having a right good go. There is a balance in terms of defending a lead but also having some ambition to extend that lead and put the game to bed.

Just for a bit of additional perspective we have 2 points from 4 games as do Ipswich who have played Man City, Liverpool, Fulham and Brighton, they are only below us by two goals and conceded the same number as we have, let’s not over state our start as some sort of horrific run of fixtures. Make no mistake next week is absolutely massive anything less than 3 points an against a rock bottom Everton team will be a real lost opportunity. Truth is I think he will panic and play not to lose rather than to win.

Made no sense whatsoever not going for Corberan. We had compo from Enzo so we should have used a proportion of it too secure him. Very short sighted decision and could cost us millions to put right and/or we get relegated because of Cooper.

Spot on 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼