2021/22 Frank Lampard

[Mathieubleucoyb]

How bout we just get rid of bellends like you who only peek out the woodwork when it suits

Or people like you that wanted Martinez and Silva out. You are the rot of the club

 

[bluestevon]

Or people like you that wanted Martinez and Silva out. You are the rot of the club

Martinez was taking us down you utter bulb, Silva was just a awful appointment and heading the same way.

Both where giving financial backing and took the club backwards

 

[Mathieubleucoyb]

Martinez was taking us down you utter bulb, Silva was just a awful appointment and heading the same way.

Both where giving financial backing and took the club backwards

Well we don’t know but what I do know is we qualified for Europa and we had good signings lukaka, delboy exception with niasse but we had no money either.

 

[ToffeeSte78]

His interview last night made me decide to join the forums if I'm honest. I totally understand he's gutted about our summer transfer business (or lack of) and may be a way for him to take it out on the board publicly but under the radar so to speak. I was a little peeved to be honest with his words, saying we could be in a relegation battle. We all know that, but coming from the manager comes across like he doesn't believe the quality of his coaching can improve what is still a largely expensive squad. Whatever we think about the ability of them, 75% of what's on the field is reflective of the managers coaching/motivation and he seems to have given up in that respect already.

If we're relying on footballing ability, we're knackered.

 

[chopper6]

Without bringing in his own players NONE of this is on Lampard.

I’d trust him & Thelwell to bring in better ‘profile’ players that we all seem to want.

Younger players with high ceilings of potential.

But thus far, he’s not been backed. No way this is on Lampard

 

[navidson]

Without bringing in his own players NONE of this is on Lampard.

I’d trust him & Thelwell to bring in better ‘profile’ players that we all seem to want.

Younger players with high ceilings of potential.

But thus far, he’s not been backed. No way this is on Lampard

Tactics?

Formation?

Coaching?

Progression of young players?

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Sounds like he’s going back to 3/5 at the back.
He clearly likes a 3-4-3 but we absolutely do not have the midfield pairing or goal scoring attackers to make it work.

Kin hope so... 1 nil to Everton reign supreme...

 

[chopper6]

Tactics?

Formation?

Coaching?

Progression of young players?

Tactics - We’ve no idea what his tactics are but I very much doubt he tells the players to make individual mistakes every game! Nor does he tell them to not find a 5 yard pass to team mates!

Formation - well it’s too early to tell on thst front as again he’s not got the players he wants to be more efficient in a 433 for example.

Coaching - you could argue he’s improved Iwobi, Mykolenko, Gordon to name 3. Thought Holgate was alot better towards end of season too

Progression of young players - see above. But for the others in u21 or out on loan. He can’t improve them unless he’s working with them and/or they are good enough

 

[BlueToff]

I will say, when he plays 433, there's no need to play such a high line. But we still need players in.

 

[GoldenToffee]

Sounds and looks like he's on the edge already lol

 

[BigDuncTributeBand]

His interview last night made me decide to join the forums if I'm honest. I totally understand he's gutted about our summer transfer business (or lack of) and may be a way for him to take it out on the board publicly but under the radar so to speak. I was a little peeved to be honest with his words, saying we could be in a relegation battle. We all know that, but coming from the manager comes across like he doesn't believe the quality of his coaching can improve what is still a largely expensive squad. Whatever we think about the ability of them, 75% of what's on the field is reflective of the managers coaching/motivation and he seems to have given up in that respect already.

If we're relying on footballing ability, we're knackered.

I was thinking something similar. That was a pretty out there interview - publicly said the players aren’t good enough and without additions they’re in a relegation fight.

It’s obviously true but if he’s not careful he’ll lose the players with too many public statements like that. Then we’ll have the same as the Rafael situation, a poor squad of players made even worse by not wanting to play for a manager.

I’ve been in teams that lost their best players before, go to players that produced something and won you games. Remember how it felt when they left and looking around thinking this is going to be a tough old season. These players will be doing the same, manager hammering it home publicly probably won’t help.

 

[Bluemersey]

I was thinking something similar. That was a pretty out there interview - publicly said the players aren’t good enough and without additions they’re in a relegation fight.

It’s obviously true but if he’s not careful he’ll lose the players with too many public statements like that. Then we’ll have the same as the Rafael situation, a poor squad of players made even worse by not wanting to play for a manager.

I’ve been in teams that lost their best players before, go to players that produced something and won you games. Remember how it felt when they left and looking around thinking this is going to be a tough old season. These players will be doing the same, manager hammering it home publicly probably won’t help.

Had he resigned yet or will this happen once he returns to Finch Farm and Thelwall informs him how hard he's tried to get in frees and loans to no avail.

 

[Clarky cat]

i'm going to have a punt on him being the first prem manager to go.

nothing to lose.

You lose your stake if you don’t win. I don’t think you really understand betting mate, stick to sniffing arses and licking your lipstick… Oh and that smell that’s driving you crazy? one of my mates sprayed his scent all over your back gate.

 

[matty1878]

i'm going to have a punt on him being the first prem manager to go.

nothing to lose.

i’m having a punt on him not being the first

 

[Saint Domingo]

His interview last night made me decide to join the forums if I'm honest. I totally understand he's gutted about our summer transfer business (or lack of) and may be a way for him to take it out on the board publicly but under the radar so to speak. I was a little peeved to be honest with his words, saying we could be in a relegation battle. We all know that, but coming from the manager comes across like he doesn't believe the quality of his coaching can improve what is still a largely expensive squad. Whatever we think about the ability of them, 75% of what's on the field is reflective of the managers coaching/motivation and he seems to have given up in that respect already.

If we're relying on footballing ability, we're knackered.

Is it though?

DCL, Gordon, Gray, Rondon about 4 mill combined cost

There’s a few expensive players in midfield in Iwobi Doucoure Allan Gomes but they’re the sort of fees that mid table clubs in the prem are throwing around all the time now.

We’ve got Mina and Keane as expensive defenders but the rest are pretty much average prices.

They definitely don’t play up to their value but it’s not like we’ve got 40 mill players in every position. The squad has been gutted of a lot of its expensive players recently like Richarlison Siggurdson James Kean Tosun Walcott