01 Feb 2026 16:20:13
Well if we ever were in the title race we aren't now, injuries have killed us. Without Tielemans pulling the strings in the middle of the park we huffed and puffed but created very little in terms of clear cut chances and as Chelsea and Utd are on a run of form we couldn't be stuttering at a worse time. With 45 minutes against 10 men you should be able to break them down but although we moved them about it wasn't at pace and the defence were able to reset time and again. The only time we switched play really well was when Elliott played Bailey in in injury time and he fired over. I don't understand why we played so many short corners when we know Luiz delivery into the box is first class.

In terms of the performance I thought Luiz looked good, as did Bailey when he came on the rest were distinctly average. Abraham was ok first half but disappeared entirely in the second I almost forgot he was on the pitch.

Anyway what's done is done on we go to the next one. UTV.

1.) 01 Feb 2026
01 Feb 2026 16:48:43
Pretty good and fair assessment LOTM. personally I was worried with Bogard starting in the middle and I wasn’t wrong we had no control in midfield in the first half.

the lack of substitutes used is baffling me though, we had 100% control and no actual need for 2 center backs who looked lost for ideas with what to do when standing on the ball, we needed to win so get all your creative players on the pitch

2.) 01 Feb 2026
01 Feb 2026 20:38:08
Whack, what's the saying of stupidity, doing the same thing over and over and getting the same result. Our attack down the left for the umpteen time failed miserably.Remember when teams needed a goal and the attacking plan wasn't working, high ball on the penalty spot and pick up the scraps. Onana Mings and Tammy all big tall guys why on earth didn't Emery change things and the short corners all also failed miserably.

Self inflicted defeat and not for the first time Torres failed to clear the ball leading to the goal. Two home league defeats against inferior teams and as teams now how to play against our predictable style unfortunately they won't be the last. Of course injuries have crippled us but against ten men with all that amount of possession it's extremely disappointing.