I really think this may be it for him you can’t drop points hereHow badly do Everton need to lose this game for Rafa to get axed?
Rondon is terrible. Beyond terrible. And what you see now is a relatively match fit Rondon. When he started he hasn’t played in a year and that in China, granted he wasn’t supposed to play so many minutes and we’ve been decimated by injuries but he’s been putrid and Rafas insistence on running him out there again and again ahead of two promising academy kids is Exhibit A of his bullheaded nature.Calvert-Lewin/Rondon is a weird striker pairing choice.
Like a peanut-butter & peanut-butter sandwich except one of the peanut-butters is kinda rancid.
“Two targetmen and don’t hit it up to them much” is an esoteric tactical choice.Rondon is terrible. Beyond terrible. And what you see now is a relatively match fit Rondon. When he started he hasn’t played in a year and that in China, granted he wasn’t supposed to play so many minutes and we’ve been decimated by injuries but he’s been putrid and Rafas insistence on running him out there again and again ahead of two promising academy kids is Exhibit A of his bullheaded nature.
Beyond disgusted.
We are incapable of buildup play or really anything except self humiliation“Two targetmen and don’t hit it up to them much” is an esoteric tactical choice.
Bless youhttps://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/norwich-city-v-everton-preview-match-report-and-motm-poll.114176/page-117#post-9321205
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We were not quite as shambolic but the only reason we won was a minute of hero ball from Gray, which is the only way we’ve done anything good. Gray Gordon and Townsend in the cup game, moments of brilliance in 90’ of crapI cant believe Arsenal lost to this Everton side. They are a MESS.
I’m in there, first one to guess my identity there gets 10 points for GryffindorBless you
Calf? Thigh? Something like that, been out several weeksWow, that was nice! Is he recovering from COVID or something? Why didn’t he start?
I think it's pretty clear you are Sassy Colombian.I’m in there, first one to guess my identity there gets 10 points for Gryffindor
She is really cool. Came for the James, stayed for the ColemanI think it's pretty clear you are Sassy Colombian.
Trying to get Rafa fired?Why is Mina walking away with the ball down a goal in extra time
He’s the football embodiment of Billy Beanes thing about not picking blue jeans models. His footballing abilities much less impressive than his physique would indicateUntil now I'd only ever seen Traore with his shirt on. Holy shit.
fans throwing flares onto the Norwich pitch...Didn’t use the last sub.
Any other manager at any other club would be gone.
Saw tweet that we should send Rodon, Ndombele, and a few others out on loan in case we decide we don't want to play an upcoming match.NLD postponed. Ridiculous.
Maybe Arsenal fans can end their “it’s all a conspiracy against us” Liverpool fan impressions?NLD postponed. Ridiculous.
Yeah this is getting stupid. COVID is a once-in-a-century event that requires unusual measures. But there shouldn't be any postponements due to factors not substantially caused by COVID. AFCON was of course predictable months/years in advance and non-COVID injuries are just a part of the game. If a team can't field a full squad due to non-COVID reasons then that's their problem and they should either forfeit or play the kids.NLD postponed. Ridiculous.
OCST, too bad you couldn't make it all the way across the field.
Someone in my Twitter feed superimposed Rog Bennetts face on the guyOCST, too bad you couldn't make it all the way across the field.
fidetfort on Twitter: "You did what you could @rogbennett @MenInBlazers https://t.co/8pH22lnakz" / TwitterSomeone in my Twitter feed superimposed Rog Bennetts face on the guy
Fully agreed. The PL should have written a policy along these lines and, having failed to do so, should formulate a new policy.Yeah this is getting stupid. COVID is a once-in-a-century event that requires unusual measures. But there shouldn't be any postponements due to factors not substantially caused by COVID. AFCON was of course predictable months/years in advance and non-COVID injuries are just a part of the game. If a team can't field a full squad due to non-COVID reasons then that's their problem and they should either forfeit or play the kids.
Not trying to pick a fight with you but … which teams were dishonest about their Covid case numbers?Fully agreed. The PL should have written a policy along these lines and, having failed to do so, should formulate a new policy.
Until they do that, however, they should enforce the policy they wrote and do so consistently with how they have enforced it in the past. And that's what they did with Arsenal.
The only way in which the situation with Arsenal differs from many other requests is that Arsenal were actually honest and transparent about the number of Covid cases, unlike many other examples where teams basically did the exact same thing but were either intentionally vague or outright dishonest about their case numbers in an attempt to make it seem like they weren't primarily in that situation due to injury, fatigue, Afcon, etc.