That was miles better than I expected.

[Sir C]

The picture was fine. Nice to hear old Clive again, as well.

[Just Trent]

The picture was fine. Nice to hear old Clive again, as well.

‘Hassle free returns’. Just send the whole match back and get a new one

[Sir C]

‘Hassle free returns’. Just send the whole match back and get a new one

I was thinking that this is the most appalling team we’ve seen since the early 80s, so maybe things might start to improve now? Then I remembered the 6 years between 1981 and 1987

[Just Trent]

I was thinking that this is the most appalling team we’ve seen since the early 80s, so maybe things might start to improve now? Then I remembered the 6 years between 1981 and 1987

Someone will surely come to the rescue? Just like George Graham did back then. Somebody get Mikel Arteta a camel coat!

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

I was thinking that this is the most appalling team we’ve seen since the early 80s, so maybe things might start to improve now? Then I remembered the 6 years between 1981 and 1987

You mean when we had David O'Leary? You know, a proper, world class centre-half? Bet you'd forgotten such a player existed. But in the old days, we had someone with a number 5 or 6 on his back who actually stopped opposing attackers as opposed to stepping out of their way and politely waving them through.

[Peter]

You mean when we had David O'Leary? You know, a proper, world class centre-half? Bet you'd forgotten such a player existed. But in the old days, we had someone with a number 5 or 6 on his back who actually stopped opposing attackers as opposed to stepping out of their way and politely waving them through.

I think the midfield is the bigger problem defensively. Opposition players should not be running directly at your back four. It happens pretty much every time we lose the ball.

[redgunamo]

Sounds like the real problem is opposition players?

I think the midfield is the bigger problem defensively. Opposition players should not be running directly at your back four. It happens pretty much every time we lose the ball.

[IUFG]

I think the midfield is the bigger problem defensively. Opposition players should not be running directly at your back four. It happens pretty much every time we lose the ball.

our entire team think that defending involves running backwards towards our own goal whilst not making a fúcking challenge for the ball.

Leno (and maybe Kolasinac) apart, that team performance was a fúcking shambles. Or indeed, as they pointed out last night, not a team, 11 players.

[Luis Anaconda]

I think the midfield is the bigger problem defensively. Opposition players should not be running directly at your back four. It happens pretty much every time we lose the ball.

I've been making the same point, p - no one listens

[PSRB]

I think the midfield is the bigger problem defensively. Opposition players should not be running directly at your back four. It happens pretty much every time we lose the ball.

It's comical, every time, there's a massive whole in the middle of the park.