What a miserable win

i dont think a new keeper is a necessity as i think hell be fine one we sort the defence out, you dont go from being the worlds most expensive keeper to being a chump in one season, although our defence ould prove me wrong there.

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comment by vavarising (U21731)
posted 1 minute ago
i dont think a new keeper is a necessity as i think hell be fine one we sort the defence out, you dont go from being the worlds most expensive keeper to being a chump in one season, although our defence ould prove me wrong there.
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This is classic devil and the deep blue sea stuff...

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by vavarising (U21731)
posted 1 minute ago
i dont think a new keeper is a necessity as i think hell be fine one we sort the defence out, you dont go from being the worlds most expensive keeper to being a chump in one season, although our defence ould prove me wrong there.
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This is classic devil and the deep blue sea stuff...
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Vavarising, Frank is doing a great job.
But getting back to goalkeepers, I have to disagree with you.
We are desperate for a new goalie.
Any defence needs to have confidence in the goalie but does ours?
Also he very very rarely comes out for a cross even in he's own 6 yard box and that puts pressure on defence as they wont win every header,
Even when he does come its more of a weak punch that rarely travels that much.
There are 19 managers in this league that will know all about he's weakness and what will they do every single game, just aim the ball in the air as close to him as possible because sooner or later he wont come or will make a mistake.
We cannot have that, it will cost us game after game

comment by Bridge of dreams (U8917)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by vavarising (U21731)
posted 1 minute ago
i dont think a new keeper is a necessity as i think hell be fine one we sort the defence out, you dont go from being the worlds most expensive keeper to being a chump in one season, although our defence ould prove me wrong there.
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This is classic devil and the deep blue sea stuff...
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Vavarising, Frank is doing a great job.
But getting back to goalkeepers, I have to disagree with you.
We are desperate for a new goalie.
Any defence needs to have confidence in the goalie but does ours?
Also he very very rarely comes out for a cross even in he's own 6 yard box and that puts pressure on defence as they wont win every header,
Even when he does come its more of a weak punch that rarely travels that much.
There are 19 managers in this league that will know all about he's weakness and what will they do every single game, just aim the ball in the air as close to him as possible because sooner or later he wont come or will make a mistake.
We cannot have that, it will cost us game after game
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It's the defence as a whole that needs sorting. We need a settled formation with warrior-like personalities, then the confidence gained will be reciprocal.

Apart from that Frank's done ok in very difficult circumstances, but anyone else maddened by the number of excellent crosses pinging in, but never ever anybody attacking them?

comment by bloomike (U7734)
posted 5 hours, 37 minutes ago
comment by Bridge of dreams (U8917)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by vavarising (U21731)
posted 1 minute ago
i dont think a new keeper is a necessity as i think hell be fine one we sort the defence out, you dont go from being the worlds most expensive keeper to being a chump in one season, although our defence ould prove me wrong there.
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This is classic devil and the deep blue sea stuff...
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Vavarising, Frank is doing a great job.
But getting back to goalkeepers, I have to disagree with you.
We are desperate for a new goalie.
Any defence needs to have confidence in the goalie but does ours?
Also he very very rarely comes out for a cross even in he's own 6 yard box and that puts pressure on defence as they wont win every header,
Even when he does come its more of a weak punch that rarely travels that much.
There are 19 managers in this league that will know all about he's weakness and what will they do every single game, just aim the ball in the air as close to him as possible because sooner or later he wont come or will make a mistake.
We cannot have that, it will cost us game after game
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It's the defence as a whole that needs sorting. We need a settled formation with warrior-like personalities, then the confidence gained will be reciprocal.

Apart from that Frank's done ok in very difficult circumstances, but anyone else maddened by the number of excellent crosses pinging in, but never ever anybody attacking them?
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I'm more annoyed by the crosses that don't make the box...but you're right

comment by Bridge of dreams (U8917)
posted 7 hours, 48 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by vavarising (U21731)
posted 1 minute ago
i dont think a new keeper is a necessity as i think hell be fine one we sort the defence out, you dont go from being the worlds most expensive keeper to being a chump in one season, although our defence ould prove me wrong there.
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This is classic devil and the deep blue sea stuff...
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Vavarising, Frank is doing a great job.
But getting back to goalkeepers, I have to disagree with you.
We are desperate for a new goalie.
Any defence needs to have confidence in the goalie but does ours?
Also he very very rarely comes out for a cross even in he's own 6 yard box and that puts pressure on defence as they wont win every header,
Even when he does come its more of a weak punch that rarely travels that much.
There are 19 managers in this league that will know all about he's weakness and what will they do every single game, just aim the ball in the air as close to him as possible because sooner or later he wont come or will make a mistake.
We cannot have that, it will cost us game after game
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Well you can turn that argument right on it's head by saying the goalkeeper has no confidence in the four men in front of him that are supposed to be defending him, yet making a right pigs ear of it.

I think we can safely say that our whole defensive unit is a bit shabby... And in rather desperate need of some upgrading, if we want to remain serious in the premiership

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 0 seconds ago
I think we can safely say that our whole defensive unit is a bit shabby... And in rather desperate need of some upgrading, if we want to remain serious in the premiership
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Because the alternative is being like Spurs or arsenal

comment by Superb (U6486)
posted 20 hours, 53 minutes ago
comment by The Power of Now (U20893)
posted 35 minutes ago
It will certainly be a big disappointment, if missed out on top 4 now, that it’s on our hand.

Personally, I feel Lampard has already done enough (considering the circumstances) to prove himself that he should be trusted to continue building a team in his own image.


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Too right. It's very easy to sit back and underestimate what a particularly difficult task this season has been for Lamps. He inherited a squad desperately in need of an update and significant spend on players but instead had to deal with a transfer ban and losing our best player. All this in Lampard's debut season as a PL manager.

It's because of Frank's ability to successfully bring through this group of talented but very inexperienced young players (something that no previous manager in the Roman era has done) that we're in the position we're in.

The contribution of the likes of Tammy and Mount in particular have been crucial this season in getting us into this CL position. That's down to Lampard believing in and guiding these players.

Many other managers wouldn't have given our younger players the full chances that they've been given, even in this season. Can remember Jose saying at the beginning of the season that neither Tammy or Mount should be anywhere near the starting team. Words he later had to eat when Tammy went on a run scoring 10 goals in 10 PL games.

Lampard has made mistakes as well this season but that's all part of the learning curve for a manager in his second season as a manager and debut season in the PL. You learn from your mistakes and I'm certain Lampard will.

I also seriously question whether any other manager would have us any higher in the table that we are now. Klopp or Pep wouldn't I think. Managers need time to create really good sides just like both of those managers did and just like Lamps will.

A really good summer transfer will be a massive help of course and we've started well with Ziyech and Werner but we'll need to spend on some good defenders and a new keeper as well.
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Exactly this, well said