Alonso said............ “West Ham, they have good players, good energy and credit to them, we found it really hard [because] they were totally different to what they did in Leverkusen. Yes, to be honest the best team at half-time was clear in the result. Happily, we had a reaction in the second half...

Should have got at them in the first leg instead of trying to contain them or at least changed it up and had a go at some point. If you don't try to win then you can't win. If we had taken the game to them in that first leg as we did yesterday, we would be through imo, they were scared of us and mad...

Last throw of the dice, Cornet for Kudus and Dings for JWP

Dings for JWP?

Just had a large brandy to calm my nerves. Not working, best have another

Done Alvarez to score 20/1 and Tommy 8/1

Puff Daddy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:57 am I think we're gonna absolutely destroy this lot tonight. Absolutely own them, boss them. I'm going 5-0 Irons

Nurse! Nurse!

It is no ignomony if going out to the top current German club, it was the luck of the draw. But we can do our part and get behind them to lift them the best we can. COYI

It's not just a defeat tonight that worries me but the weeks ahead. Nothing short of a glorious win and there will be nothing but negative gloom & doom for the next month. Exhaustion, bickering, injuries, contract crap, a pitiful end of season submission - then the transfer window ahead to add t...

Johnson needs to further his career, it would be wrong to keep him as cover. In fact I doubt even if the old 'uns want end their days permanently sitting on the bench. I think Antonio might go to USA (can't remember where I read it). Coufal has said he'd like to end his career in his own country. So...

https://images.uncyc.org/commons/thumb/5/55/Henryking5-10.jpg/340px-Henryking5-10.jpg As Shakespeare once scribed in Act 3, Scene 1 of Henry V, "it's **** or bust now lads, let's 'ave 'em". And the Act ends........... "The game's afoot: Follow your spirit, and upon this charge Cry 'C...

I like Ings in the pocket, can pounce on loose balls

His talent does not compensate for his petulance. His clever passing does compensate for his ball losses. His inspiration to the team does not compensate their frustration. Respect has to be earned. All these mistakes can be avoided if he was more professional and less self indulgent. £100m? Regretf...

I don't think Leverkusen 'won' that game at the end more than we 'lost' it. We were tired, battered, without a plan, fresh legs, ambition or leadership. Until the first goal we were flattered only by the exploits of our keeper.

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Disappointed in the lack of captaincy. We need someone to gee the team up, get in the ref’s face and calm players down when they need to. Zouma has been a fantastic player for us, but a skipper he ain’t. Been saying it for ages Doc, we lack leadership. As good and tenacious as Bowen is, he's not it...

I wonder how the game would have panned out with Alvarez?

Morocco Mole wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:28 pm The silver lining is that we can’t play the same way next week. We have to go for it.

With what though? Our most creative player from midfield got banned, his possible replacement got banned, our best defensive midfielder is banned and if our top scorer is still injured........

I couldn't give a chuff who we're playing and where, I want us to do our best to win. Not sit back, let the oppo have 32 shots (13 on target) then pretend we've done well. I have to agree to a point. If you are going to park the bus it had better work and at least at some point in the game plan, ch...

27% possession, one shot all game. I know the plan was classic defensive Moyesball, which was fine, but one shot?