Yep but still probably true. If we can't beat the Oysters it will probably be Southend.

Edited by Booted Eagle (28 Aug 2019 6.45pm)

“ [T]here are known knowns; there are things we know that we know.There are known unknowns; that is to say there are things that, we now know we don't know.But there are also unknown unknowns – there are things we do not know we don't know. ”
—United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld

I just didn’t like the lack of effort/ideas from the fringe players. This will be their only chance of impressing in a proper match until, possibly, the Fa cup.
Especially the ones that were dropped at Man Utd , Townsend, Meyer and Benteke, if they’d played a blinder they would probably have started against villa. But they were all sooooo sh*t.

Meyer was played in advanced position against league two opponents last night and was poor yet again.
Riedewald isn't a centre back and is hopeless in the air defensively. We have much better in midfield and looked lacking in energy and mobility. Not sure how he would fit into any premier league team.

Edited by Rachid Rachid Rachid (28 Aug 2019 8.56pm)

I agree that neither Riedewald or Meyer have impressed under Hodgson and it may be that neither will be able to flourish in the physical nature of the premier league.
However, I would question whether they are used as anything other than stopgaps by Hodgson who has a fundamental distrust of flair.
Most of Meyer’s appearances have been in a left sided midfield role that he is clearly unsuited to.
There seems to be a mindset amongst many fans that we’d be lost without Hodgson’s organisational skills (I.e playing with 9 behind the ball even at home).
There is more to football than being set up to defend, and while this may be a valid approach against the top 6 I would like to see us be a bit more adventurous and creative while still remaining solid.
I don’t believe that this is an unreasonable aspiration.

Colchester home to Tottenham in next round, have to say I’m happy to have that off the schedule.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

To be honest I'm not sure how you've seen enough of him to make that assessment? Poor guy aint had much opportunity.