Recent content by SamTheGuru

We seem to have forgotten how we used to make the pitch larger at certain points of the game and overload the central midfield. The line would drop deeper and wingers would hug the touchline whilst pushing their line back to allow us to completely overload the middle of the park..

I think we have been suffering by playing the line as high as we do. This season we have been much more frantic for reasons unexplained as we insist on being attack, attack, attack. Unfortunately, that means teams sit in, Haaland is man marked all day and all night, the wingers can''t do...

Was thinking the same. Thought the Kovacic one was bizarre.

FA Cup Chavs next....

They defended well and they were playing for penalties or 1 counter attack break. 10 minutes into the second half they had lost all pace on the counter so had to play for penalties. Their defence held out.

If you want to be hyper critical, KDB and Foden missed the two biggest chances to put the game to bed but it didn't happen. Let's just vent all the anger and frustration at Chelsea on Saturday.

No shame here really. Real were great. Their game plan worked. Ours didn't. We'll be back.

No shame here. We'll be back next year.

Serious issues here. I have run out of alcohol and Mrs has her pyjamas on.

We're going to need more beer.

I couldn't agree with you more. I used to play an enormous amount of football as a striker and scored average 40 goals a season at a low level until about 18 until injuries took over, but I never missed a penalty. I always used to hit it so hard in the same place every time to point perfection...

I was at my best mate's wedding (Sunderland fan). Had the game on record, and managed to convince everybody around me not to talk about the semi-final or even acknowledge it. Even managed to convince the venue to turn all tvs off around where we were as it was in a golf club. Got to about...

Tonight's reflection: