Beşiktaş on Thursday (1882??)

[Daragh McCann]

Why do we continuously do this to our selves and be surprised when were shit yet again. How many times have we been shit in the pitch era? This is bollox

 

[GeorgeKirchner7]

Vlad has been so so so so painfully bad so far this season, it's beyond a joke! … And that's putting it nicely… ochfacepalm:

 

[SantaHat]

Fuckin hell. Should have taken Roma's money.

 

[Nantynew]

That Besiktas bench looks like the bunch of blokes who drink cider in the park near where I live.

 

[Danoir]

Feeling sorry for Hugo. That's it. What a hero.

 

[ArcspacE]

Another turgid, painful to watch, sideways football performance - no different to AVB's menu. Whatever Poch is planning - we need to improve drastically and eliminate some of these fucking wasters from the first team and wage bill.

 

[Nantynew]

Well that was a mediocre performance.

 

[KeaneBean]

Why do we continuously do this to our selves and be surprised when were shit yet again. How many times have we been shit in the pitch era? This is bollox

The pitch era? So since 1882? Jesus, well why are we expecting any better?

 

[Fryer]

Vlad Chriches what a fuck twat.

 

[Steve007]

I can't take any more of this dross.

 

[DanSpur11]

That was appalling, we need to sort our act out and quick, if we play like that against soton we are going to get ripped apart

 

[pleb]

Feeling sorry for Hugo. That's it. What a hero.

Yes he must be feeling like he is the only light in a very dark camp

 

[B-0-Sspurs]

we could all see the car crash that was Chiriches coming through the match, constantly out of position, no hunger to win the ball and Ba bullied him all night, he should not be near the first team, right down there with the Kevin Scotts of centre backs to have played at WHL

 

[sammyspurs]

Vlad, Paulinho and Soldado shouldnt be anywhere near the matchday squads unless we have an injury crisis.

 

[Fryer]

I don't know why everyones freaking out, the performance wasn't that bad, nowhere near as bad as West Brom, consider Besiktas are not a bad team either. Shame we were just let down by one useless cunt.

 

[Joe Clash]

That was appalling, we need to sort our act out and quick, if we play like that against soton we are going to get ripped apart

He made 10 changes.

 

[Legacy Lilywhite]

When was the last time we didn't seem that way? I really can't remember... against QPR maybe? Concerning...

It's true. I do also wonder why we are switching our team so much for Europa matches. We haven't got a settled first team yet, and we need to get our core unit playing well together, and maybe rotate when we've got more of an established, settled side. There's no consistency to us at all. The one player we should be protecting is Hugo, although we'd have lost 3/4-1 without him tonight.

 

[JDK]

One thing I will say that's not negative is I thought Townsend had a mature performance today. He wasn't great or anything but his defensive work rate was great and he looked for a pass continuously. Unlucky not to have an assist off the through ball to Kane and from that dangerous cross.

Anyway, not a world beating performance or anything but it was a performance where a lot of his bad habits were not present. Hopefully a sign of coaching and learning.

 

[Tomo]

Ade, lennon, Townsend, paulinho, chirches just to mediocre. Have to accept that a lot of our team are not up to the standard required. Need a good jan transfer window, clear out the deadwood.

 

[Thin Lilywhite Duke]

Not saying he was anything other than shite today, but doesn't Vlad's stark turnaround in quality indicate a lack of confidence?

Perhaps he's missing a consistent partner in defence or something else. Might be best to drop him from any lineups in the near future - but not quite consider him a lost cause.