Mushtaq

Still feel it’s wrong to do the FA Cup draw before all matches have been played.

Shouldn’t a manager be allowed to go and give a team talk at half time rather than doing a BBC interview?

And having missed the Maidstone game they’re now left with egg on their faces again.

In some ways isn’t this two sides of the same coin? The difference is who starts with the ball. There’s sitting back when the opposition have the ball and encouraging them to commit players forward which allows opportunities if the attack breaks down/they lose the ball. On the other side there’s playing the ball out deliberately from the back with emphasis on retain possession, particularly when the opposition are pressing high. This can ironically give the impression of taking extreme risks but the rewards are high if the press can be beaten.

It seems to me that people claiming that “fans” will support it don’t know what being a fan involves. At best they’re talking about the casual fan and TV viewer. But they’re not the ones with the power to paralyse clubs who get involved in this.

Clinton Morrison doesn’t really do “excitement” does he? Last minute penalty for Palace to equalise at Man City, and you would think it’s Man City with a penalty to go 5-0 up…