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I’m at the game and me, and most around me, think Abbott has been our best player.
Feel sorry for him having no support going forward. Domi is anonymous.
Morato is getting some stick.
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(06-02-2026, 09:51 PM)BadDog Wrote: (06-02-2026, 09:50 PM)JollyLollyAussie Wrote: Why oh why has Dyche messed around with the defense so much, Abbott is a million miles off PL standard at present, players playing in odd positions at least get Netz on to LB and switch Ania back to RB. Stop Anderson taking corners or free kicks they so crap!!!! Finally get some attacking intent 2nd half, we have already lost so just go at them, get some forwards on!
That would have been the sensible option, surely Netz has to come on at HT to give us balance and to attack if not then I'm lost for words.
You have to at the very least accept the argument playing Abbott ahead of Netz has some logic given he's played for us and in PL before over a lad who joined 3 days ago
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That is just annoying. We weathered a storm for 10 minutes - looked decent with some good tactical changes then conned two shite goals in 5 minutes - then play again. Our back line has been shite and wrong from Dyche to swap over Aina. Easy to say after the event. Morato not to blame - he has won everything. It’s been our right hand side - games gone - rest the better players please - bring off MGW and Ando off.
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(06-02-2026, 09:52 PM)DeesideRed Wrote: (06-02-2026, 09:51 PM)BadDog Wrote: (06-02-2026, 09:50 PM)JollyLollyAussie Wrote: Why oh why has Dyche messed around with the defense so much, Abbott is a million miles off PL standard at present, players playing in odd positions at least get Netz on to LB and switch Ania back to RB. Stop Anderson taking corners or free kicks they so crap!!!! Finally get some attacking intent 2nd half, we have already lost so just go at them, get some forwards on!
That would have been the sensible option, surely Netz has to come on at HT to give us balance and to attack if not then I'm lost for words.
You have to at the very least accept the argument playing Abbott ahead of Netz has some logic given he's played for us and in PL before over a lad who joined 3 days ago
Abbott has never started in the Prem before, Netz recently marked Olise out of a game.
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Personally I would have played Cunha over Morato, I’ve said for some time how poor I think Morato is.
Cunha has done okay when he has played.
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(06-02-2026, 09:51 PM)DeesideRed Wrote: (06-02-2026, 09:48 PM)BadDog Wrote: (06-02-2026, 09:35 PM)Sausage Roll Wrote: (06-02-2026, 09:34 PM)northeastred Wrote: Its ok. Ppg keeps us up. Few good performances and he f***s up moment by playing 2 players worse than what we have on the bench
Christ have a day off.
He's right?
I'm probably Dyche but the issue was to tactical tweak not the selection of Abbott over Netz which makes sense and I'm not crediting the suggestion of playing 0 minutes in PL Cunha over Morato with any sense as not a single professional manager would do that.
I think some people are seriously advocating as well as giving a debut to our goalkeeper we should have given a debut to a 20yr old centre back and a first game in English football to a left back who has been here for 4 days.
Correct, there isn’t a single manager in the PL who would have done either.
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Yeah why is Abbott getting so much stick? Dominguez that's been destroyed on that side and Aina on the other.
If anything take Morato off and move Abbott to CB. Imagine Domi will be off soon too
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(06-02-2026, 09:54 PM)Username Wrote: Personally I would have played Cunha over Morato, I’ve said for some time how poor I think Morato is.
Cunha has done okay when he has played.
Thumbs up
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(06-02-2026, 09:53 PM)BadDog Wrote: (06-02-2026, 09:52 PM)DeesideRed Wrote: (06-02-2026, 09:51 PM)BadDog Wrote: (06-02-2026, 09:50 PM)JollyLollyAussie Wrote: Why oh why has Dyche messed around with the defense so much, Abbott is a million miles off PL standard at present, players playing in odd positions at least get Netz on to LB and switch Ania back to RB. Stop Anderson taking corners or free kicks they so crap!!!! Finally get some attacking intent 2nd half, we have already lost so just go at them, get some forwards on!
That would have been the sensible option, surely Netz has to come on at HT to give us balance and to attack if not then I'm lost for words.
You have to at the very least accept the argument playing Abbott ahead of Netz has some logic given he's played for us and in PL before over a lad who joined 3 days ago
Abbott has never started in the Prem before, Netz recently marked Olise out of a game.
It looks that may have been better option but it's not a straightforward shout. That why I can't go mad about it. It was tough call
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(06-02-2026, 09:55 PM)DeesideRed Wrote: (06-02-2026, 09:53 PM)BadDog Wrote: (06-02-2026, 09:52 PM)DeesideRed Wrote: (06-02-2026, 09:51 PM)BadDog Wrote: (06-02-2026, 09:50 PM)JollyLollyAussie Wrote: Why oh why has Dyche messed around with the defense so much, Abbott is a million miles off PL standard at present, players playing in odd positions at least get Netz on to LB and switch Ania back to RB. Stop Anderson taking corners or free kicks they so crap!!!! Finally get some attacking intent 2nd half, we have already lost so just go at them, get some forwards on!
That would have been the sensible option, surely Netz has to come on at HT to give us balance and to attack if not then I'm lost for words.
You have to at the very least accept the argument playing Abbott ahead of Netz has some logic given he's played for us and in PL before over a lad who joined 3 days ago
Abbott has never started in the Prem before, Netz recently marked Olise out of a game.
It looks that may have been better option but it's not a straightforward shout. That why I can't go mad about it. It was tough call
I'm not going mad I'm saying he has to change it now it hasn't worked.
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Aina to RB, Netz to LB, Hutchinson LW and Lucca CF.
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Don't agree that the games gone. At 3-0 yes but we've seen so many sides (us included) squander 2 goal leads. If we can get a goal early on then suddenly nerves can come into play and who knows. This Leeds defence does look iffy but like so often this season, we've not taken advantage of it.
I don't expect us to get anything but I wouldn't be giving up at this stage. One goal for Forest could really change the momentum
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