Latest tweets from TF, We have 5 injuries in the back. That's the problem. You fans have to realise. It will come good. So much quality. Keep calm. 6 games does not make a season. I have learnt from many wise chairman” Mark will sort it out. Look at his record. We would have won if we didn't go down to 10. I am relxaed and confident. Let's get all our players back and in form and fit and then let's see. Think of spurs. Bad game but I expected it. Need all injured players back. After West Brom. And get everyone to match fitness. Patientce. Keep calm.”
Fernandes has made his bed.....he cant and wont sack Hughes, I just hope he can turn it round becuase as it stands I have NO confidence in the guy. If we were loosing down to injuries or players playing badly then I'd sympathise, but we lost that game and the Reading game down to Hughes tactical mistakes.....he needs to make amends. Not ever winning a game away from home is inexcusable.
I have to agree with TF to a certain extent - a major problem is that the defense is so unsettled - i don't think with have a single game where the back 5 (inc GK) has stayed the same. Clint Hill's (God Bless him) services were not retained this year for LB, and it showed last night, IMO both of there goals came from him not being able to contain the surge down the outside right channel. However he was only playing there as we have no one else.
There was a point last night where Clint Hill looked up after being left 2 on 1 for the umpteenth time where his body language clearly spelled out "Is no one going to help me here?". Tactically we were an embarrassment last night and regardless of injuries MH must look to himself for that.
Possibly, but they also tend to be more attractive and have more friends than timid pessimists. I'm still aiming for Europe! 96 points to play for!
The injuries at the back are clearly an issue & carry some weight as an excuse but there can't be any for the poor choice of Left/Right midfield which is ridiculous.
Did you watch the same game as me lastnite? Europe? Your having a giraffe! You will be lucky 2 still be in the league. I'm not a wum, but this is crazy speak.
Disagree there's absolutely no excuse for keep picking Park on the Left or SWP on the right when they do nothing in those positions.
This. Injuries at the back didn't help of course - nevertheless he had 2 regular CB's available in Nelsen and Hill who played well enough together at Spurs, and Onouha who he brought in himself and frequently plays RB. He had M'bia who he also brought in. Hughes chose to disrupt the successful CB pairing by playing M'bia at CB, and moving Hill to LB - probably a mistake, he could have limited the changes to LB only, or Back only. He should have remembered how end last season, how much better we were defensively when he stuck with the setled CB pairing of Hill and Ferdinand His over defensive use of SWP and Park in wide midfield has looked a major hindrance to our attacking capabilities since he started with it. When he finally and reluctantly, and way too late, took them off and made changes the effect was dramatic - we scored and could have taken a point or all 3. But I suspect it will be back to Park and SWP at WBA. Hughes has lost my confidence now - utterly.
This is what Hughes told TF I guess. Why not play the young players we have if there in the 25 man squad? Can't be worse.
Should have kept Luke Young in the 25, I really didn't understand the decision to leave him out. Same with flogging Helgusson.
