At Sporting

[gavin]

 Ederson; Lewis, Simpson-Pusey, Akanji, Gvardiol; Kovacic, Bernardo (C), Foden; Savinho, Haaland, Nunes.

Substitutes: Ortega, Carson, Walker, Ake, Wilson-Esbrand, Wright, O'Reilly, Gundogan, De Bruyne, McAtee, Doku.

Young lad gets a go at centre half. No centre half on bench but he could have played Walker or Gvardiol there so he must have faith. Good luck to the lad.

[gavin]

We played a lot better in the first half than we have been doing of late. But being wasteful up front and dodgy at the back is all too familiar unfortunately.

[Hesperus]

Game over 3 mins into the 2nd half! Wtf!

[gavin]

Jesus wept.

[KunDB]

We have no defence against pace and we just are not sharp enough in front of goal (too often talking to long to create a chance that could have been created 10+ passes earlier).

No complaints but it's football and this team has served us well in recent years.

The positive news I think is this will give the team a massive reality check.

[KunDB]

The stupidity of the penalties given away is astounding. Just cannot believe we would give penalties away so easily and unnecessarily.

[Hesperus]

Anyone looking forward to the Brighton game this weekend??

[KunDB]

Anyone looking forward to the Brighton game this weekend??

Yes


Brighton players

[gavin]

Three defeats on the trot. The fortunate thing is that they are in three different competitions. Out of the Carabao, which is not a disaster. But still well in the League and the Champions League. We need to start winning again though and it is true that a trip to Brighton probably isn't where we want to go.

[Stephen Paul]

disappointing result but we will bounce back

[KunDB]

Pep said we played well. That's true, in parts but not for 90 minutes which is what is needed.

I just do not feel that our midfield heels together well. Having said that, most years early season I feel that way and Pep and his team prove me wrong when it matters most.

[Hesperus]

We've had good results this season in the league for sure but our performance have not been great either. Somewhat fortunate in some games. This is now a bad run. Injuries are not helping but the player recruitment imo has been poor over the last couple of years. We've bought bang average players and it's showing.

[Stephen Paul]

everybody writing us of now which is good 

[gavin]

We're a couple of points behind a Liverpool side who have a new manager. They are bound to have a dodgy period yet. But we can only get stronger from here.