On a separate note we definitely looked less cohesive without bellegarde, he's become an important player. Cunha knackers our shape a bit and he drops way too deep to get on the ball. João, Andre, agba, toti immense as ever. Shout out to Bueno and Bentley too, neither looked out of place at all.

Another great away day with Vitor. Don't think many of us saw us being safe with 5 to play. Game was a classic 0-0 tbf, but sarabia produced the only moment of quality. Nice to know that we dont have to be at our best to win under Vitor.

Outrageously good

[Edgar Allan Poe tries to write a joke]
Once upon an eve of drinking
As I worked the bar, with clinking
Jugs of ale, yet ever thinking
Of the men from foreign shore,
Suddenly I heard some talk
With accents London, Dundee, Cork
Had they pursued me to New York??
Quoth the English, "three pints more"

Went into that game thinking we would get hammered but came out really disappointed we didn't grasp the initiative. Let the game drift massively even at 10 v 11. It's the first game I feel Vitor was too passive. Immense from Abgadou though, looks a real player (on his wrong side too)

Apart from the obvious most worrying thing there was the lack of energy and tempo. It was like watching a training game, especially on the ball, we couldn't be arsed (not you Rodrigo).

That's a poor team with no standards, accountability or leadership just sleepwalking to another loss.

Took a look at the other place today following the Manu news, Christ there are some takes there.

The deal was agreed he just chose Benfica, it's not that deep (sort of João Gomes in reverse).

Forgot to add, we still can't buy a 50/50 decision either.

This is starting to look like a perfect storm when you add up Mosquera's season ender 6 games in, GON not being sacked sooner, the MASSIVE drop off from our captain, injuries to every defender, and a bit of bad luck. Massive few weeks to recruit and stay in touch against some elite teams.

Probably not our biggest issue but it strikes me how much we miss prime Lemina in midfield in terms of his energy, physicality, tackling, passing and legs. Without him we look light and slow in there and we can't make a pass. He needs replacing just as much as we need a cb.

Peak of humour here

Seeing some shouts bemoaning squad depth at the back, but very few squads will cope with 4 defenders being injured (look at city). Obviously we need a replacement for mosquera who is long term but Abgadou looks to be nearly done so that's progress.

Thought we played alright tonight considering the players missing, Vitor is clearly a good coach and the shape/ patterns of play are light years better. Just ran into a very settled and drilled team with things rolling for them. On another night we get something.

This is already out of date

First world problem but can Supersport stop tricking me by replaying wickets from the first innings. I swear it's happened 4 times in the second innings.

Ipswich drop into the relegation zone and get given a pen for a dive with no contact v Chelsea, a clear handball not given and a clear red not given in the first half v Fulham 🤔

Finally a shape and a system. Much more compact off the ball and more patient on it. Sterner tests to come but we have to start somewhere. Also showed continuing with GON after Brentford was lunacy.

Pat Cummins is pretty lucky he had an air tight alibi

We can talk about recruitment all we want but we are so poorly coached. No shape, no structure, set piece defending is a shambles, weird selections/ different formations every 30 minutes, and a CM who regularly plays as a CB/RCB. We all know he should have gone after Brentford.

The irony was Larssen scored the best two goals of the game. Nobody can tell me that a better coach wouldn't get a much different tune out of these players

The more I think of it the more I struggle to find a side as badly coached as us. No right side all season, square pegs in round holes, no shape, formation or identity. Polar opposite to last season in a lot of ways, weird.

I'm not a sacker but if you have a 5-2, 5-3 and 4-2 loss with no shape or identity you have no choice. We looked lost and poorly coached and that falls on one person unfortunately.

Still no shape, structure or identity there. Unforgivable performance, I know we want to be seen to have given a manager a chance but he's had plenty. Ultimately he's holding us back, got to go. We are still Cunha plus vibes FC.

The away end early second half played a massive part in that win. The way we kept the Wolverhampton Wanderers chant going continuously visibly lifted the team. We completely owned Craven Cottage today, it was more like a home game for us. Take a bow everyone.

Away end was the best for a while mind.

Cunha and vibes FC.

book Mary W Shelley He sprang from the cabin window as he said this upon th ice raft which lay close to the vessel. He was soon borne away by the waves and lost in darkness and distance. Written in pen is As he drifted away I could just make out his final words "its ok if you call me 'Frankenstein' instead of 'Frankenstein's Monster' I really don't mind" The end