Marti Cifuentes appointed new manager

[Bozman]

gonna be a long hard to watch season..

 

[STUHILL]

Will get the usual 15+ games from me before I start judging either way. 

 

It is important he sees his error starting Soumare and Skipp today and doesn't make that mistake again. 

 

I also think he needs to quickly recognise that we need players in who are motivated to do well for us. Players like Vestergaard are just going through the motions here and I genuinely don't think cares whether we win or lose. 

[Hales]

It's the first game....he made a sub that was needed...give him chance 

[STUHILL]

Fantastic decision to hook Skipp at half-time. I don't mind him making mistakes, if he then recognises them and has the balls to act quickly.

[Bourbon Fox]

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Edited 10 August 2025 by Bourbon Fox

[Mista_cle31]

Credit where credit is due.... Go on Marti lad!! I like him 😁 

[filthyfox]

Now...  playing against a 10 man pub team.

 

If this bunch of layabouts cant win, then questions REALLY need to be asked IMMEDIATELY 

[Greg2607]

Ultimately, he made positive changes when the circumstances dictated it.  SW dropped deeper... Bring on Faes who is a better ball carrier than okoli.  Went down to 10 men, bought on daka for Justin.  Gives Monga a chance.  He can't do more than that really. Hooked skipp at half time too.  I like that approach. 

[Tielemans63]

Well....we look decent at set pieces!

[adam95581]

6 minutes ago, Greg2607 said:

Ultimately, he made positive changes when the circumstances dictated it.  SW dropped deeper... Bring on Faes who is a better ball carrier than okoli.  Went down to 10 men, bought on daka for Justin.  Gives Monga a chance.  He can't do more than that really. Hooked skipp at half time too.  I like that approach. 

Showing more tactical nous than the two who stood in the dugout last season 

[Cincinnati Fox]

Nice to see a manager use 5 subs

[GorlestonFox]

Bringing on Faes - masterclass

[LCFCJohn]

A couple of questionable selections but he changed things proactively. Given how little time he has been given and not being given the chance (yet) to bring anyone in (I don’t count a 38 year old back up GK), he needs to have time to bed things in.

[coolhandfox]

Dreadful, who comes up with a system that Skippy is you most advanced CM, and Soumare who can't defend shielding the back 4.

[Noahfence]

I hope he’s learnt that some players just shouldn’t play 

[beepee1984]

Credit for bringing on Daka on for Justin at 1-1 showed intent, which has to be a good thing

Edited 10 August 2025 by beepee1984

[foxfan92]

First game, he'll have time to learn the best 11 and how to use them, the window isn't over so may not even be possible to field the best team come September. 

 

As others have said was nice to see he's not afraid to use all his subs. 

 

Hopefully won't take too long for things to click and we seem more comfortable in games.

[STUHILL]

Hated that he started Soumare and Skipp, but loved that he pulled Skipp at half-time. 

Monga was also a great decision and shows he has faith in his youngsters. 

I wasn't keen on Fatuwa change but we got the win anyway and I can see why Fatuwa might need some protection early on. 
The big thing for me now, is if he has learned from that first half and his selection. He cannot start Skipp and Soumare again. 

Top has to help him out with 3-4 signings too. Striker, x2 CM's and a LB 
Difficult to judge how good we actually were in the second half, but there were some good signs that hopefully will be repeated in tougher games ahead. 

Sheff Weds with the early injury and red card certainly helped him, but would still give him a B- for this first game with the Skipp sub his redeemer. 

[winteriscoming]

He is proactive rather than reactive. 
Could have easily kept Skipp on. 
Seems like he’ll learn from his mistakes which is completely opposite to Ruud. 
Getting Fatuwo and Mavididi to come inside in the second half made a huge difference. 
On another day we win that game by 4 or 5. 

[filbertway]

Early days so not too much judgement from me. Was very disappointed with the reaction to our second though. First thought was immediately to time waste against a team that barely had a jab in them, never mind a knockout blow.

 

First game out the way now and he'll be learning about this group every time they step out onto the pitch. As long as he adapts and improves us as we go along then I'll be happy.

[StanSP]

2 hours ago, RYM said:

He does that little Brendan clap thing

Any note pad or Gucci belt? 

[Tielemans63]

1 hour ago, coolhandfox said:

Dreadful, who comes up with a system that Skippy is you most advanced CM, and Soumare who can't defend shielding the back 4.

That's a huge worry for me. Have to be honest. We all knew that combination was never going to work...

[em9999]

You can't go playing soumare and skipp as the two in midfield 

 

Hopefully he learns from this cuz if he doesn't I will be deeply concerned 

 

At times skipp looked like a striker 

 

And that's ridiculous 🙄 

Edited 10 August 2025 by em9999

[GrobyLCFC31]

It’s going to take time for him to learn his best 11 unfortunately 

Those Peterborough and Leuven friendly games would’ve been perfect for him and the incompetence of the club took that away from him. 
 

Midfield was non existent first half and he rectified that by hooking Skipp, went to a 3-2-5 later in the game and ultimately his subs made a difference!  

 

Would’ve been easier to make like-for-like substitutes so I admire the bravery! 
 

An important win to start and he’d have learnt so much again today, onwards and upwards 🦊 

Edited 10 August 2025 by GrobyLCFC31

[em9999]

Big fan of the striker for defender 👏 

 

Gotta applaud that kind of decision easier when opposition have ten men I know but still love the positive sub

Edited 10 August 2025 by em9999