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This will be a short thread if we are listing Ruud's tactics

No more excuses after today. Couple of weeks to get some players in and games coming up he has to get results in.

Clearly doesn't have any faith in his bench. Like to see if he's so slow when he has more players he actually wants. Never known a manager to.change centre backs so often, I know sometimes it's forced.

Can talk about tactics etc but fact is this squad as it stands is not good enough to stay up. Apart from Mads when he plays, i don't think any player we have starts for a team outside of the relegation zone. Couple of squad players maybe but not regular first choice starters. Defence isn't good to hold out for 90 mins and its put under more pressure by the woefulness in front of it, unable to keep up the ball up the pitch. One tap in doesn't change the fact Mavididi can't beat a man at this level, Vardy is still great in around the box but in general play makes it difficult for us to keep the ball. Ayew had one of his better games today but isn't good enough.

Haha ill take credit for that

Not sure it's not brave enough, it's just not good enough.

If we want to survive we need to have neither of Ayew or Mavididi starting come Feb. Preferably by the time we play Palace.

Vestergaard has been excellent but you can also rely on a mistake somewhere. Terrible header.

Woeful finish.

Good to see us show a bit of organisation but the quality, particularly from the front 3 is absolutely awful. Again carrying Vardy just in case a tap in falls to him, Mavididi doesn't seem to know which way we are shooting because he's always going the wrong way. I'd be amazed if we can bore ourselves to a useful point without at least one brain fart costing us a goal. Bilal is crying out for a striker to play off.

Bit Crawley like from Konstas. Looks great when it comes off. Appeared more interested in showing off against Bumrah than anything else.

Of course, and the lad has been in pubs since he was 4 But being legal does sometimes make a difference. Temptation to do other things etc. Not saying he will, just wonder what might happen, he seems incredibly screwed on and determined to be a huge star.

Didn't watch too much of Taylor but I can't imagine he'd have liked the crowd not being on his side as much. Would've made for an interesting dynamic.

Interesting to see if anything changes for Littler once he turns 18 and everything that comes with it.

Looks heavy that

Incredible. Everyone is sick of hearing it but he's 17 FFS

Good time for a break for Littler to compose himself after that set win. But of emotion there like he feels the jobs done. MvG missing too many doubles.

Littler not missed double 10 once. Adverts at the end of sets are annoying. Can't be great for players either.

If we did manage to get rid of Edouard we are not signing a 17 year old kid on loan

If you're forgetting how good he was then you just have to look who is playing for at centre back for us now He was dick before he came to us, and he was a dick when he wanted to leave. A shame for him but not going to lose sleep over it.

Is Mads injured or refusing to play until he get's a fair wage We cannot renew Vardy again if that's how much we are paying him We offered Winks 90k a week in the Championship???? Makes me sick (jealous) when you see the money some average at best footballers are on

The guy is clearly a bellend, but it is funny to see the Indians rattled. Bowling sides get done for slow over rates, yet Batsmen can waste time as much as they want Obviously India would be doing exactly the same thing towards the end of play too.

Sounds outrageous given he's 17 but I feel like Littler could do with getting that first world title on the board quickly - he's going to be under the extra bit of scrutiny until he does. The way he handles himself on stage in front of the crowd, pressure moments etc at 17 is phenomenal really. One things for sure though, MVG won't be up there treating him like he's his little brother. Whilst it's nice to see Bunting looking happy for Littler, Aspinall the same you felt they weren't too fussed about losing to him.

We need an alternative to Vardy if we assume he's going to be first choice and this guy at least looks like he offers something different. Plenty of strikers of had a decent season in the Championship and been shit afterwards, and his record before last season isn't great. £12m doesn't buy you a lot these days, especially from the Championship when they ask for silly money so either he's either running out of contract or Boro aren't too bothered.

Love it. In my house it's up there with Only fools as something I can just put on again and again when I'm struggling to find something to watch or just chilling for an hour or so before bed.