Two goals in seven. None in open play.

[Alanwycombe]

Sandro could arguably have been MOTM not sure what those saying he was poor were watching. Broke up most of their attacks

Easily. No coincidence that Burnley looked livelier as Sandro started to fade. That was time to move Henry in alongside him. Like him or not, Henry is a good athlete and finishes games strong.

[Kevin Mcleod]

Henry is our fittest player isn't he? Used to be Barton, maybe nas could find out (meaning ground covered etc)

[Bluehoop]

The talk about Poulter is that he has a rotten attitude. Is always late for training - not a couple of minutes here and there but an hour at a time. When he does train it's lethargic and the thing he was supposed to offer (as in strength and physicality around the opponents box) doesn't materialise because he never puts a shift in on the training pitch or in reserve games. No sources revealed, just what I've heard

[Itsonlyagame]

The talk about Poulter is that he has a rotten attitude. Is always late for training - not a couple of minutes here and there but an hour at a time. When he does train it's lethargic and the thing he was supposed to offer (as in strength and physicality around the opponents box) doesn't materialise because he never puts a shift in on the training pitch or in reserve games. No sources revealed, just what I've heard

If that's true then hopefully the new regime can correct it. There might actually be something to work with other than a technically inept lump.

[Brian Wilson]

The talk about Poulter is that he has a rotten attitude. Is always late for training - not a couple of minutes here and there but an hour at a time. When he does train it's lethargic and the thing he was supposed to offer (as in strength and physicality around the opponents box) doesn't materialise because he never puts a shift in on the training pitch or in reserve games. No sources revealed, just what I've heard

Strange if true as thats the exact opposite of what his game is supposed to be about. Maybe enjoying London life a bit too much.

[Shepherds Mush]

Fer out, Chery in !

[march56]

We are wrapping charlie up in cotton wool to much, he should off played from the start then take him off if he was feeling tired

exactly harry
charlie must start!

[march56]

if your fit enough to be on the bench your fit enough to start!

[hal9thou]

We have to find some edge up top without Chas. You can't play a no no.9 game without a really creative midfield - when we won this league AT's contribution was immense, and as we simply don't have that other strikers must come into the equation.

The priority of pretty much anyone who took over us post Ramsey had to be locking up shop at the back, and it's good we didn't concede. But at some point we have to unlock at the other end. We're not good enough to do that without playing a striker.

[Ginger Ninja]

We have to find some edge up top without Chas. You can't play a no no.9 game without a really creative midfield - when we won this league AT's contribution was immense, and as we simply don't have that other strikers must come into the equation.

The priority of pretty much anyone who took over us post Ramsey had to be locking up shop at the back, and it's good we didn't concede. But at some point we have to unlock at the other end. We're not good enough to do that without playing a striker.

Agreed. There were so many chances in that first half that I thought, if Charlie or JET were on the pitch, would've been converted. We have no bite up front with Phillips there. While he puts a shift in imo and does his best, he's just not a striker. Hoilett has improved immensely but he isn't a striker either. I think we need to sign one in January, we can't go on with just 2 of them (I'm not including Polter because he's dogsh*t).

[jmelanie]

No this isn't a post from today, but December 2015. Sound familiar?

[nasser95]

No this isn't a post from today, but December 2015. Sound familiar?

Not really... we've scored 10 goals in 8... hardly a goalscoring issue. Wherever they go in from, however they go in, as long as they end up in the back of the net, they count.

[1973 ranger]

But we have let in 9 in 3

[nasser95]

But we have let in 9 in 3

Aware, but obviously, that isn't the point being made. We can save that for another thread haha

[1973 ranger]

Not really as if we keep letting that amount in then 10 in 8 would almost certainly mean relegation.