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There is no scenario where this is the better option . Good luck!

Sadly the more time Gio gets to work with them on the training ground the more we regress.

The players should be more motivated than ever to go out there and restore some pride in the Champions League with a battling performance. Sadly, the body language atm will likely see them look defeated from the moment they step out onto the park. The credibility of the club is at stake here, they need to show us something. Gio needs to find a way to make us compact with pace on the break. The gaps all over our shape lately has been nothing short of criminal.

Drove me fucking nuts as I was leaving the SJR. Couldnt believe they were getting clapped

Our 'shape' is a joke atm. Lundtram sitting in midfield and then a flat line in front up him up high, no-one showing for the ball. its headless chicken stuff. And his decision making is baffling. Our wide options are all shite but even when one of them shows a little hint of form they are dropped the next game for someone else. Its a complete mess atm and Gio doesnt know how to fix it.

There's winning ugly, but that was Kerry Katona on a comedown after a weekend in Ibiza running out to the van in her dressing gown for a packet of fags-ugly.

Just back from the game. That was fucking brutal tonight. Attitude of the players was poor, shoddy and sloppy and no urgency. Lack of any sort of 'system' in midfield very concerning, we hardly ever play combinations in there anymore. It was utter dross.

Lets start posting fire emojis if you can stay fit for more than a few weeks, Kemar.

Given up on Roofe. He'll be back for 3 games at most and no doubt pick up another knock.

If Borna keeps his place after that performance when we have a 5M left back waiting for an opportunity it tells you everything about what is wrong with us atm. Weak and terrible signings and decision making.

All of which must have been a great surprise to us after scouting him and then deciding to spend almost 5million on him.

Would jump at chance to try get Kjetil Knutsen before an EPL team takes him. Has a modern style of play and would bring some of the Bodo players with him. Honestly think we'd be mad not to be looking into this. And get Wilson out and get a proper football man as DoF/technical director, with a European network, not an MBA charlatan with a few contacts down south.

Barisic defends like someones coming at him with a knife. We need to let Yilmaz develop for the money we paid

Seems to let his head go down if hes not getting much attacking joy. He should have just concentrated on being a solid defender over these games. Have a lot of time for him, but he's been very poor.

Wouldnt be against this either. Disgrace how much he has made a waste of his opportunity here

His lack of bravery for a guy that clearly has some talent is unforgivable tbh. He will regret it, as we gave him a platform he wont get again. Hasn't realised his potential, and we need to move on from him now. Get what we can out him for league points while he's here and invest in better. He had all the opportunity here, and didnt take it.

Capitulation unacceptable. Lack of signings in 11 unacceptable. But I will say Firmino was some player. His movement and intelligence is as good as I've seen in a long time. But we looked miles off it and shat it at 2-1 nevermind 3-1

Might just be me but not convinced Gio confirmed he will start, just that he will be in the squad "you will see him tomorrow" as opposed to "he will start tomorrow". Seems unusual of Gio to give away team info before the match like this

Their manager has been giving victory parade interviews for months now. You would think he was due to retire with years of titles and European success behind him. The knives will be out for him soon if he continues to fail in Europe, given their inflated sense of European standing. He'll soon see the true side of the support.

Would like this image immortalized in a statue

Will say it again: keep him away from Sergio Porrinis wife.

His calmness and composure when finishing is a breath of fresh air. Have been watching us snatch at chances for years now, big man has been superb.

Much maligned yet is consistently more productive than others in that position. We all know hes not the most refined player but he's direct, unpredictable and has a goal threat. has a great attitude, never hides, works hard for the jersey. Until we actually sign someone who is the finished article in this position (like we shld have done for about 4/5 years) we shld get behind him and give him more chances.

I said in the prematch thread I thought this was set up for Sakala to get in behind, despite him being far from perfect. I didnt think this would make it easy, but would have given us a better weapon in counter attack. Liverpool have given up a chance in behind in almost every game they have played this season, we had no-one really set up to exploit that until Sakala and Matondo came on. I also would have played Jack for more stability in midfield. I'm not saying the above would have made us win the game, it just baffles me that we didnt set up to at least try and exploit Liverpoools obvious weakness, like so many others have this season. We asked no questions of their fullbacks.