funkyrobot

Thank god for that. As we’ve all seen from his time at the club, Patson is very much our saviour in waiting. Can’t wait for him to be back.

It would be nice to see the guys that aren’t going to play in the prem get some game time against Tranmere. Up and coming lads that can’t usually expect to start considering the sheer quality ahead of them in their respective positions. Of those, there’s a lad called Ricardo Pereira and another one called Stephy Mavididi that are worth checking out. Hopefully Cooper will start them or maybe give them 10 minutes when the game is done/gone.

JJ is getting a good portion of the blame for that 1st goal because he was out of position and was soft as fcuk, trying to play for winning an obstruction rather than actually trying to stop the goal.

What’s happened to the player ratings page? Desperate to give a few 10/10’s.

Tbh I don’t think you can pinpoint blame on Vestergaard or Faes for today.

Mavididi offers way more grit than BDCR.

There’s nothing in the first two games that would suggest BDCR would be anything other than an absolute liability coming on to the pitch with 20/30 mins to go.

Being back up to Daka would’ve quickly resulted in becoming the starter as it did in The Championship because a fit Daka is not as good as an unfit Vardy past his best.

He’s been comfortably our worst player in the opening two games and at the same time he’s keeping one of most creative and dangerous players in Mavididi on the bench. That’s why he’s getting so much criticism. If he gets dropped or his starts actually justifying his place in on the pitch, the criticism will die down!!

Except against Fulham?

There wasn’t any obviously successful defensive work from Bobby.

Are you telling me that they didn’t dominate our left hand side? They had all the territory and chances and were able to overload that side because in part BDCR offered nothing from an attacking perspective. It was this containment and domination of our left that directly resulted in the first goal. All our players were drawn to where we were getting dominated on the left and that allowed Fulham to quickly switch it to the right where JJ was facing a 2 on 1.

‘Justin very strong’ except for when both Fulham goals were scored.

Big mistake playing BDCR today. Allowed Fulham to really pressurise our left as they knew there was no real threat from an attacking perspective with him playing.

I didn’t think it was that bad. Fulham are a good settled side and we have a new manager trying to mould a new team. We lost by the odd goal. I thought JJ wasn’t great for either goal and I thought BDCR had a shocker. I guess any criticism for Cooper could be pointed at those two areas. Right back with the old Ricardo mystery and left wing where we appear to be relying on a very slight, not particularly fast, not particularly skilful winger in BDCR who wasn’t effective attacking or supporting defensively in either game. For me Mavididi has to start on the left but clearly Cooper doesn’t like him or Ricardo judging by their treatment pre season and now. Play your best players in their best position where possible surely?

BDCR had a great shot in the first half but not sure he did much else. He’s not been great on one on ones attacking or defending.

It is nice to have a left footer at left back tbf. Switching JJ to the left invariably means the ball is shuffled inside and backwards most of the time.

Need to see way more from BDCR today. I expect he’ll be up for it being back at Fulham.

Teams are now announced 1 hour 15 minutes before kick off.

Did u see the state of winksy’s free kicks pre-season and Monday?😬

Damn it, Notts Forest have actually signed a good player.

Nketiah is going to be on a massive wage presumably? Big money for a tap-in merchant.

Surprised by the levels of credit BDCR got for yesterday. I thought he was our worst player on the pitch of those who started the game. He got better in the second half but he was still levels below the performance that we’d expect from Mavididi. Hes perhaps a bit more disciplined defensively than Mavs but got he’s quite a lot to do for me if he wants to stay in the team.

KDH talked in at least two preseasons about trying to get more goals. I don’t think many will agree with you about his former role. Yes he might’ve been given more leeway to stay forward under Enzo and as a result he got more goals and assists but he was never a pivot. A box to box midfielder certainly but not a pivot who will play deep and centrally. Until Winks we didn’t really play with that role. More a CDM in Ndidi with Tielemans and particularly KDH more advanced,

That doesn’t show KDH in a pivot role. He played ahead of Ndidi & Tielemans. Always on the left.