One of our biggest problems at the moment is we have no leader on the pitch. Someone who can organise the defense at corners, who can scream at players not to push forward when it leaves us vulnerable at the back, who can grab a game by the scruff of the neck. Why the hell is it up to AP to try and get a message on the pitch to put a man on the post for a corner. As much as I love dann why wasn't he doing that? We look completely lost at times.....and please don't turn this into a Jedinak thread.

Edited by spartakev2 (20 Nov 2016 10.08am)

Leave Jedi out of the post. We all know he's one of the greatest leaders this club has ever had, but he wasn't going to be playing, so he wouldn't of been the answer even if he'd stayed. Although conversion to centre half could of been an option? s*** I'm turning it into a Jedi thread.
In answer to your question, we appear to have none. I really think everyone was expecting a ball to the edge of the area. Still can't believe the man on the corner of the 6 yard box was not positioned as they still have some height in there. Totally suckered punched, but we are mentally weak back there right now and we constantly #findawaytolose

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Jedinak = Class

Well you would have thought Cabaye as Pardew said once he is the man that let's him know what is going on out there.

Spot on. Dann is the captain and is right in the thick of the action at the back. No excuses not stamping his authority back there. Relying on messages from the bench isn't practical under match conditions. Total amateur hour back there. If he's not willing/unable to fill this role then change him. Judging by the second goal I'd put Hennessy as captain, at least he seemed to understand the danger.

Edited by Booted Eagle (20 Nov 2016 12.07pm)

“ [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. ”
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I'm glad that these stats are out there.

The game next week is absolutely huge. We need to pick up three points and given our display against City, which was great going forward, I think we will. Genuinely.

I have a degree of faith in this team. Losing Souare was a massive blow to us. We should have had back up in that position because Kelly as we know is simply not a left back. That is poor on Pardew and I think the board's account not to have real backup there.
But players like Dann, Wilf, McArthur, Cabaye and Benteke are Premier League players without a doubt. We didn't get a hammering from either Liverpool or City and that speaks volumes. However, defensively we've been woeful and we just need to pick that up. Otherwise we really are going down.

I ain't got nuthin' funny to say. Sorry.