Traore??

[Martinmalta]

Tbh Traore looked very solid when he came on. He was quick and moved fast. Either we survive or got relegated, first thing to be done next season is to sort out our defence. We are too slow to react and it happens a lot that we do not clear our lines properly. How many times did we have the ball in our possession and gave it away through a bad clearance or a misplaced pass. We cannot continue to concede goals with such an easy way.

[maidstone_hoop]

Traore is inconsistent thats the problem. On his day hes a good player but you never know what Traore is going to turn up.

[Hitman34]

did you see what that clown was doing in the corner during injury time................ the farking halfwit almost cost us that point.

[Martinmalta]

I am not suggesting that Traore must start, just that today he looked good. Its the overall defending of the team that worry me most. No wonder that we are the most goals against team in the Premier. Any good team is built around a good defence and that means keeping clean sheets. Something that we do not achieve that often.

[Shania]

When it comes to errors there were many clowns out there this evening Traore had a good game.

[dsqpr]

I've never understood the abuse Traore gets on here. Yes, he is inconsistent but he has his fair share of good matches and played well again today.

[Rangers77]

I am, after Hitman, perhaps his biggest abuser on here. I don't think he's a footballer. But he's nowher near as bad as that worthless, useless, woeful, pointless, piece of utter c rap Isla. Because we haven't a RB we ought play three at the back tactically more often. That means, to my absolute amazement, that Traore is now a serious squad player.

[vanhoop]

Why the #### didn't caulker leather the ball into the stands on bentekes 3rd goal.instead he puts Clint under pressure who then concedes the free kick.unbelievable

[Rangers77]

Too true Van. Caulker, Isla and Kransjar aren't fighters. If we can play without them we should. Isla should be sent back to his parent club immediately.

[stationcafe]

Traore isn't as bad as you'd think from the comments off here, he leaves a lot to be desired but he's certainly got a role in this squad. Isla is a good player, dunno what your on about.

Our achilles heel is our CBs, we needed a leader who could come in and run the show but Arry spunked the cash on Rio (who everyone knew was past it) & Caulker (who is absolutely hopeless and won't get the coaching he needs to improve at this club). With just one decent CB we'd be safe imo….

[Rangers77]

Traore isn't as bad as you'd think from the comments off here, he leaves a lot to be desired but he's certainly got a role in this squad. Isla is a good player, dunno what your on about.

Our achilles heel is our CBs, we needed a leader who could come in and run the show but Arry spunked the cash on Rio (who everyone knew was past it) & Caulker (who is absolutely hopeless and won't get the coaching he needs to improve at this club). With just one decent CB we'd be safe imo….

[Del]

Traore did fine

[Stanley]

I am, after Hitman, perhaps his biggest abuser on here. I don't think he's a footballer. But he's nowher near as bad as that worthless, useless, woeful, pointless, piece of utter c rap Isla. Because we haven't a RB we ought play three at the back tactically more often. That means, to my absolute amazement, that Traore is now a serious squad player.

Agree that Isla was massively at fault for their 1st goal.

Sandro at fault for their 2nd with that reckless and unnecessary lunge on Agbonlahor that left Clint exposed.

And Caulker at fault for their 3rd when he panicked and passed straight to Benteke, instead of just wellying it to safety.

Sadly, more schoolboy defensive errors which has been our undoing all season, and the reason we're in the bottom 3.

Credit to Ramsey for hauling off the useless Niko and Isla and switching to 3-5-2. We looked so much stronger in that system.

[nasser95]

More Isla hate? I don't get it. The guy is a top class player, still considered at the moment by most in the sport as one of the best right backs in the league, he has 95% good games and gets slated on here for the other 5% without any credit for the good performances where he has saved our bacon with his last ditch tackles.

[Qprtanpa1]

Traore may be mercurial and inconsistent, but he brings pace and excitement. Isla a solid midfielder but his defensive marking skills not great