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That too. Although It's usually the other way round with Lurch being left in the lurch, but at least the big lump still wants to play for us. If Nelson or Okoli was next to him he isn't a regular bombscare in the same way Faes is.

Fuming that he's even playing, but that aside that is another in a long line of unforgivable mistakes by Faes.

If I could build from scratch the exact player I would not want to bring on when under pressure defending a 1-0 lead away from home, it would be the scatterbrained, ADHD riddled Wout Faes.

I think the rot at the club is too deep to pass any kind of judgement so far, or possibly at all if it continues spiralling. However, the decision to make and stick with Ayew as master set-piece taker in spite of clear evidence that he's not any good at them is a bit of a red flag. Akin to Southgate with Kane that summer...

Is he not gone yet?

Jeremy spoke in class today. Jeremy deserves better. If I never see Faes and Vestergaard again it will be too soon. Can't believe I've been entirely correct in saying that for going into 4 seasons now.

Solid England youth career, Oxford thinking hes the best thing since Matt Elliot last season, general vibes from what I've seen so far. I called the same with Chilwell, Maddison, Barnes & KDH when people were still giving them grief. Also the proven fact of the Faes & Vestergaard ceilings being nowhere close to Premier League level means he should get a chance to prove otherwise.

It should have been 6 if they weren't also woeful!

The point isn't Faes not being good enough for this level - it's the guarantee that his ceiling is absolute piss at Premier League level, whilst Nelson could yet go all the way to international level if managed well and played... so why not look to the future rather than keep putting the exact same sticking plasters on the gushing wound that is our defence?

Don't let this take away from the fact we should have been 4/5 down before Monga came on. Our defence cannot be allowed to keep getting away with this unscathed.

Hallelujah Jeremy Monga!!! We need a saviour at this point and we may just have one 😂

Our defence is as bad as it has been since we were last relegated from the Championship. No great shock considering we've steadfastly refused to improve it in going on 5 seasons... To rub salt in the wound the only player who has the potential to work up to EPL level, Ben Nelson, isn't even a starter.

Let me guess, it's going to take us 2 seasons to realise Ayew cannot and should not be taking corners? 😩

Heavily depleted relegation fodder are making absolute mugs of us. Not even I expected that...

Hah! I gathered. Highly believable though and would explain a lot.

Brilliant. I expect if you email Rudkin you will get the same reply to email Whelan. 🤣 Is the whole club just a shell company now? 😆

Hopefully not something he's prone to. He got a good enough run of games for Oxford last year. They were saying he's the best thing since Matt Elliott, so fingers crossed that's a good omen.

I haven't seen enough of him to be sure. Just looking for the best potential strikers in the football league as that's what has worked best before. There appears to be a dearth of the Callum Wilson/Ivan Toney/Ollie Watkins types out there at the minute though.

Would be nice. Definitely needs opportunities. Would be a lot to just put it all on him without signing any competition though.

Jatta from Wycombe for a potential big man as a different option?

Anyone made a case for Richard Kone? Would also piss Rodgers off who wants him for Celtic.

Would be nice, but wildly unlikely hes ready to lead the line yet. I'd at least get competition for him with Ayew as the 3rd choice/utility attacker. Richard Kone from Wycombe would get us a promising talent whilst also pissing off Rodgers who's trying to sign him for Celtic.

Hah! I know it's a bit much to ask to find another Vardy, but at least another Callum Wilson/Ivan Toney type potential young player who can get up to England form on his day once he's established in the Premiership (long way off of course).

Very promising. High intensity. High press. Quick and direct attack. Continue this way regardless of score, always looking for the next. Could be exciting IF, big if, he's backed by the players and the club. Will need to get Nelson up to England level and get another top level centre back alongside him to play that way in the Premiership though. Now the club need to do their job in getting rid of the dead wood and bad attitudes and bringing in a CF that has elite potential.