03 Aug 2014 11:03:35
We desperately need to freshen up the defence, at least try and blood Remy Streete into the first team. Or defence was way too panicky yesterday, and the midfielders and attackers were just waiting for the ball to come to the' and were just glued to their positions, way too rigid. We need movement on and off the ball. The defence got too overworked as we don't spend enough time in the oppositions half.

It annoys me when there's talk of MYM leaving when Taylor and Willo are just awful.

I'm not trying to overreact or anything as this is only pre season, but I'm just pointing out some of our faults and I hope they are addressed by Pardew and Charnley.

We need:
1 Good and young goalkeeper who can push Krul.
1 Solid and young centre half
1 Deep lying playmaker

1.) 03 Aug 2014
Its a fair call JToon. Although I would also say that even with that Pardew would still screw it up. It beggars belief how unbelievably personic his decisions are. When Fergie started blooding youngsters he did so with journeyman around them. Pardew starts with two kids up front and 2 players with no training in midfield. No wonder our defence got hammered.

2.) 03 Aug 2014
JT overact because unless we get in a striker and CB the game is up
and we will spend the season playing catch up from bottom 4 to 10th

3.) 03 Aug 2014
Spot on jtoon, as I was watching the game I said to the mrs "why is everyone standing still and waiting for the ball, " "why so few players in opponents half"

4.) 03 Aug 2014
03 Aug 2014 14:08:23
Why the criticism of Williamson? He's our best CB and we looked a lot stronger with him in the team Yesterday.
I'd play him and Streete against Schalke Today.
Colo and Taylor should never play together again they have no understanding of each other's game at all. Colo runs ten yards out of defence to try and win the ball but rarely does while Taylor drops ten yards deeper than every other defender leaving a huge space between them, which leaves the question of why hasn't Pardew or the coaches noticed this about them or if they have why haven't they fixed it.
I've tried to think of some center backs who would help our defence but could only think of a few:
Bruno Ecuele Manga(Lorient) big, Tough and a leader who would be a great signing.
Loic Perrin(St Etienne) very underrated CB who would shore up our defence and be captain material.
Virgil Van Dijk(Celtic) Quick, strong in the tackle, good in the air and good on the ball.
Jeison Murillo(Granada) quick, tough tackler and young.

5.) 03 Aug 2014
Williamson good honest defender who talks!. for me van dijk or pl experience with dawson from spurs (or both). . williamson as cover. blood streete as and when. we need pace and an organiser. . the team is not far away if this is addressed. think we still have 10 million to spend as we have only spent 2-3 million if you take into account 19 m for cabaye/12 m for debuchy. is he waiting for january to see how we are doing?. . I would also consider glen hoddle as d. o. f.?. with a good young coach to introduce new ideas. . probs get crucified for the last remark