Bethnal

Genuinely very embarrassing that we’ve given the #8 shirt to Tavares. Do not want to be hammering on about it as much as I am, but he’s lacking in absolutely every department.

Plumbs new depths with every touch.

De Neve isn’t at the level, looks lost whenever he’s on the pitch.

Yeah, Morishita has quality, he’s an intelligent footballer. Poor cross, but his decision making is good and he plays the right way.

Tavares is pony

I fully expect no feathers ruffled but to paraphrase: ”I look at the squad today and I think it’s strong, even with Sean suspended… there’s been a lot of noise about the Championship experience in the squad, but all those players with championship experience that left, at one time they didn’t have any championship experience.” Why spin a very obvious lie? Only thing I can think of is that Venky’s (or one of their underlings) watch the games via a Rovers TV feed and this is some kind of cynical targeted propaganda system. Bit tinfoil hat, I’ll admit, but he’s such a dickhead otherwise, it wouldn’t surprise me.

Opposite Day: Ismael in the Vicarage Rd away dugout, Watford won’t sack the manager after a loss.

Warren Lucy is such an apologist for his paymasters, it’s embarrassing

No urgency, idle threat throughout. Most look like they’re still in 2nd gear. Miller has early indications of a good signing, it other than that, this is a poor side we’ve got and will struggle.

Conversely - the CB who’s probably meant to be meeting first ball is totally absent and second to the ball. Agreed that Henriksson misjudged it but I think CBs should take ownership of a long throw that basically hits the middle of the box.

I believe it’s heavily coached into players that you don’t let it bounce. He didn’t seem to want to know about the throw and Henrikssen ended up going for it and beating him to it. As a centre back, unless it’s arriving somewhere unexpected you have to be first to it. To be fair to him, he’s far from the worst showing today but I’d rather have Wharton in there.

Could be a high point on this showing.

Ryan Hedges has lost the one yard of pace he previously had. And personally, I think McLoughlin has looked alright in the moments with low pressure but he’s entirely missing at set plays and the long throws. Doesn’t seem to like to win the first ball, which isn’t a good trait for a centre back.

Like Alebiosu’s application, but what is that weird step over technique about?

Fun game to take our minds off our situation for the season - join me in my game of “spot the foul throw.” Most are these days.