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Wow. This is the very worst of this forum. I'm not a fan of his off the field antics and accept he isn't mid table Prem quality but every team needs squad players like Choudhury. Let's remember he has started against Newcastle away in a make shift midfield having hardly played a minute all season. Yes he wasn't great but it's not reasonable to judge a player on one game. If he'd played 5 on the bounce and played like that I'd get it. He hasn't. Many on here have short memories. How many blocks of the line last season. Filling in as a RB/Midfielder. Playing as a CB in the cup. Scoring against Newcastle. I'm delighted we have a squad player like Choudhury because without him we were starting a youth who hasn't even been out to a game with the first team or more likely Coady in midfield. Choudhury also isn't anything to do with the big issue we have as a team.

I'm not too worried about Ruud's comments about Mads. Best scenario- No manager is going to admit he was substituted because he was chucking up. A little made up niggle that can disappear easily works for the press. Or he was ill, and developed a niggle. This is highly probable as when you are ill you're more likely to pick up an injury. I'd imagine any sign of a niggle and you whip him off. Wrap him up in cotton wool and pray he is fit and well for the next game. Or he wasn't ill but simply did develop a niggle. At 1-0 down at HT it was highly probable we'd lose or a best pick up an improbable point. I'd imagine a fit and well Mads for the next ten games will be more beneficial to us than a chance of a point at Newcastle.

Get in! Our tails will be up now. Hopefully, we can get something at Newcastle before the big 6 pointer against Wolves. We've 3 really tricky fixtures then but you never know. It's Christmas and everyone has to dig deep squad wise.

Mavididi for Ayew and I'd throw Thomas on for Kristenson as he is better going forward at 75mins if still one down. Daka for Vardy when he is done. El Khannouss won't do 90 but I've no idea what to do about that 😂 James has looked better I've hardly noticed Vesteguard, which is probably a good thing. You can see this is an improvement on the West Ham game in terms of patterns, retaining possession (to have a breather). The threat is there as well. A few times a better final ball and we would/should have been in.

I was just wondering how you get this squad playing the Enzo way and realised we don't have a player capable of doing what Ricardo did for us last season. Choudhury just won't cut it in the Prem playing that role. Then you realise why Winks played all those games last season. We haven't another midfielder that can play that way. There are clear reasons why we didn't strengthen in those two positions in the summer- 1. Those type of players aren't available, they have to be developed. 2. Most were highly concerned if we played the Enzo way we'd get cut open regularly. Therefore, we are a squad in transition. This is what we have until we can purchase players again. My point is It will be really interesting what Ruud's style of choice is. But we aren't going to see that tonight. He hasn't had the opportunity to train or buy players in the Summer. He has had 2 days. He can't be judged until 10 games after the Jan window has shut. Unless he is really, really bad.

Why would you leave Leicester? Good wages and fantastic facilities. I think the players come with the right attitude to further themselves career wise. Fail to improve to a standard where a dream move will happen. It's such an highly competitive league. And then they make themselves comfortable. Take Ndidi for example. He came, reached a level. Wasn't picked up by a bigger club and had settled in. He was even prepared to play Championship football for a year.

Send Edouard back. Recall Cannon. Sell Bouba. Get KDH on loan. Sell Faas Spend all the money on the back 4. I'd have Maguire back if available

I hate saying it but Faas and Vesteguard is the best CB combination we have. Coady can't play with Vesteguard. We learnt that last season. In the future I'd like to see Okoli and Nelson play together. Justin has to play RB (there is no one else) but he needs his role re-defined and some protection Infront of him. I'd like to see Thomas again. I thought he offered more than Kristianson. I'd like to see Choudhury given ago in midfield with Skipp and Winks. It would at least have energy. Mavididi and Buonanotte on the wings. Vardy up front as Daka doesn't score

Firstly, that was terrible. I felt the players were really divided in how they wanted to play in the first half. I don't mean formation but style. There is clearly conflict in the squad. Ruud is going to need a clear style and if players won't play it they will have to be dropped for players that will. No matter how big the names and how popular they are/not with fans. A couple of unpopular opinions I was pleased to see Thomas play well. Leicester lad. Had a tough time of it for a while now. But always gives his all. He has come in when the chips are down and gave it a good go today. I hope to see a bit more of him going forward as I think he could be a better player for us than Kristianson. I'm also not going to get on Justin's back. He has played as a CB last season. A full back/winger this season and today a wing back. He hasn't been helped by any of these systems. We also need him as Ricardo isn't going to be back for a while and next inline will be Choudhury.

I hope there is an almighty row in the changing room at halftime. I really want them to fall out because that would at least show they care. There is a real identity crisis here. Half the team wants to play Enzo ball, half get it forward quickly (Cooper I think) and on top of that we've gone for a 361 formation? Its an absolute mess. Ruud had better have a clear vision and willing to sack off any player who won't play it. The board (and us fans will have to accept that too). I really disliked the Cooper appointment but it does seem like the reason he was sacked was the lack of discipline amongst the players.

Fingers crossed this works out. I can't help but think it's a gamble.

I haven't seen anyone mention Mark Robins. I wanted him in the summer and think Cov are bonkers to have got rid of someone who has done so well with so little. I think Moyes keeps us up. I want Potter tho as I see him as the better option longer term when compared to Moyes.

I think this is why we've sacked Cooper now. I think one of the other relegation candidates are about to sack their manager as well so by acting now we get 1st choice

I'm starting to wonder whether we had to buy a Spurs player for an inflated figure if we got promoted. Perhaps part of the Madison or Winks deal. I think there is a lot of dodgy transfer stuff going on so clubs can avoid the financial regulations. Skipp, who I quite like by the way, isn't a 25 million pound midfielder. He is good, perhaps worth 14 million. A solid player to have as a backup that you know will put a shift in for you. I certainly don't think we should be turning on at him.

If we achieve another 10 points from the next 10 fixtures I think we stay up comfortably. However, I do think we've had a nice set of fixtures so far and I fear we will find points harder to come by going forward.

It's alright... Daka is back training! 😂

I think Cooper is terrified of making substitutions. He doesn't think he has the players on the bench to play his way. I don't like his way. But I concede his way keeps us in games and the score tight. What I really dislike is we have 3 players in our back 4 who can't play the ball through the lines. This keeps us penned in. It's going to be interesting as to whether Vesteguard gets his place back. Okoli and Kristenson have several good attributes but playing the ball into midfield is where they are poor. Ricky P could/would help but for the fact he and Winks will want to play like last season. Which is why we won't be seeing much of either going forward. Again I don't like it but it isn't going to change as long as Cooper keeps us getting about a point a game and keeps the goal difference down. Currently, he isn't going anywhere. Sadly.

Very, very good analysis. Fixing it shouldn't be as tricky as Cooper is making it. What I can't understand is we made the Winks, Skipp, Ndidi midfield work against Palace. The obvious thing to do is to keep that spine. Then you play Mavididi and Fatawu. Later in games you switch Ndidi and Vardy for one of the new 10s and Édouard. If winning you can pull a winger for Ayew and Reid. If chasing the game you sacrifice a full back. My fear is Cooper will stubbornly play Ayew because he is the boss. I've have no problems with this if we didn't have Fatawu and a strong midfield spine (Palace). The full backs need to sit and defend with Winks. Raneri worked this out. I can see parallels.

Not a fan so far. I want Ricardo playing and Fatawu and Mavididi on the flanks. He just needs to forget about full backs becoming the winger and tell them both to sit. But he is getting some big calls right- Ndidi pressing high up the field and being a physical menace being one. I wasn't sure it would work (Aston Villa being a case in point) but it does as he compliments Vardy well. I'm hoping with the signing of Édouard we can replace what Ndidi brings in games just higher up the pitch. Therefore, we will be able to play one of the new 10s and Édouard or Ndidi and Vardy. His in game tactics worry me most. Most established Prem teams have a bench of 'options' and can adapt systems to hurt the opposition. We've got players that can change games but no plans/systems to revert too. I think we will be out manoeuvred regularly in the second half of games.

There really does seem to be a lack of media interest in a decision that could have huge ramifications for VAR offsides at Selhurst Park. The issue, we are led to believe, is they can't put cameras in the right places like they can at other grounds. If they rule they got it wrong in our game how many other times will the tech have failed at Selhurst Park. Perhaps, this is why it's so quiet in the media world. Everyone can see from the images we have something is amiss but to question it creates doubt in a system that is supposed to be highly accurate.

To be honest I like Faes more if he has had a word. If true most of us are annoyed with the things he is annoyed with. Hopefully, a bit of a wake up call for the club.

It always had purpose until they were ahead. Then it had a negative purpose

I'm hoping all the 'news' will come out now we have a kit to put them in for the photos. 🤞

It is Terrible that it's come to this. However, I feel the need for cash to counterbalance the costs of maintaining a Prem squad within the financial rules are the reasons these decisions have to be made. If we are going to be angry, fine. But direct it at the financial rules and force a change there rather than the club.

If he left we'd have needed to replace him. That would have cost a lot in fees and then wages. It would also count against us for FFP. Two years makes more sense but three is perhaps the perfect compromise to get him to sign while the money is tight. Sorting this also allows us to strengthen (spend) elsewhere. Also, imagine if we get a (small) fee for him in a year or two. We'd be FFP up!