Utterly infuriating. I like Vieira and am not calling for his head like some of you but some of his in-game management is truly quite baffling.

Today with ten minutes left we were absolutely crying out for cool, experienced heads to help see the game out. McArthur and Milovojevic were on the bench, who I would have thought would be perfect for such a task.

Yet instead he brings on Ahamada (20), Richards (22) and Edouard (25). Time and time again he fails to see these games out and the amount of points we have dropped from late goals since he arrived must be the most in the league.

I have no faith in his substitutions from winnings positions and, indeed, we've dropped 10 points after leading this season.

Yet, somehow, from behind his management seems to be spot on. We've taken 14 points after falling behind this season, the joint most in the league.

He talks about wanting more goals, so why on earth is Jordan Ayew still starting for us? I am officially at the point now where I do not give one solitary s*** about his defensive contribution or workrate, the bloke's a forward! And we're scored twice from open play in about 4 months.

Ayew should not be starting for us, neither should Schlupp or Mateta who is abysmal and I have no idea why we made his loan permanent. If anything bring them on late, or ideally not at all.

Eze was outstanding today, I thought. Until Zaha is back I'd like to see him on the left, Olise (brilliant assist) on the right and Edoaurd up front.

Until McArthur is fit again, have a midfield of Doucoure and two from Lokonga, Hughes and Ahamada in the middle.

Ultimately one win and four goals from 10 league games is relegation form and we HAVE to start being braver and trying to score and win games.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold...

I haven't watched any of the game today but talk of an unchallenged cross and header in the 6th minute of injury time is ringing alarm bells.

As soon as I heard Anderson had flopped down in the 89 minute time wasting I called it that much more extra time would be added and we would concede.

Why do we always fall for these silly mistakes? Just play the game out honestly and don’t give the officials a sniff. You can write the script. It boils down to a lack of intelligence not just pressure although Ayew pass was extremely poor decision making.

Edited by NE14T (18 Feb 2023 9.33pm)

Edited by NE14T (18 Feb 2023 9.35pm)

The beatings will stop when morale improves.

But my point is that it’s rarely an effective ploy to time waste from say the 87 minute. Ref has this time wasting ‘injury’ in his mind at critical pressurised end period and always adds much more time than the player was down for. It usually back fires.

Thanks Andersen.

Edited by NE14T (18 Feb 2023 9.49pm)

The beatings will stop when morale improves.

A bit harsh on Andersen. I haven't counted, but he cleared a lot in the critical phases of the game.

Don't like all your politics.

But your football and level headed response to the knicker wetters is commendable.

A point is brilliant.