Álvaro Arbeloa

Jules · October 10, 2026, 05:10:15 PM

We are going down if a change doesn't get made soon. Those subs made no sense and we just retreated. Could see then scoring then. So easy the 2nd one. Gutted.

Twig · October 10, 2026, 05:10:23 PM

Problem we have is an imbalanced squad thanks to AA. No new manager can do anything about the squad he inherits until the transfer window (and the Christmas window is notoriously thin). No matter who comes in they are stuck with a lot of small, young, inexperienced players in a relegation battle. That is not a good recipe!

Moussa Dembele the 3rd · October 10, 2026, 05:10:24 PM

I still find it hard to believe with the enormous sums of money SK has invested in the club he hasn't hired any actual knowledgable football people to help him make the important footballing decisions. Arbeloa was a ridiculously naive and uninformed appointment. Probably just based on the advice of his billionaire buddy Perez. I think he just got lucky with Marco.

Moussa Dembele the 3rd · October 10, 2026, 05:10:53 PM

Quote from: Twig on October 10, 2026, 05:10:23 PMProblem we have is an imbalanced squad thanks to AA. No new manager can do anything about the squad he inherits until the transfer window (and the Christmas window is notoriously thin). No matter who comes in they arevstuck with a lot of small, young, inexperienced players in a relegation battle. That is not a good recipe!

The squad is fine and more than talented enough to stay up.

Surlyc · October 10, 2026, 05:11:09 PM

Quote from: Somerset Fulham on October 10, 2026, 04:57:46 PMHe won't be going anywhere yet.

It reminds me of de Boer at Palace, but I agree we don't have the decisiveness to act yet.

the nutflush · October 10, 2026, 05:11:19 PM

Kevin cant play on the right. Hes touched it twice in two substitute appearances when hes been plonked out there. My mother could see it.

Sgt Fulham · October 10, 2026, 05:11:28 PM

Quote from: Coastwalker on October 10, 2026, 05:08:49 PMHe's Gone.

Here's me frantically searching in the hope that this is true and confirmed haha

Twig · October 10, 2026, 05:12:07 PM

Quote from: ffcthereligion on October 10, 2026, 05:08:21 PM
Quote from: Andrew on October 10, 2026, 05:06:13 PMAA is totally useless. we didn't need to lose today but his substitutions killed us...he is ridiculously awful, get rid now.

The minute angel unbelievably came on we were always destined to lose, larson is equally ineffective AA just doesn't have a clue. Joke over get rid.

Why give him any longer, if he stays any longer we will be going down again?

What did Angel do wrong? Is it simply his height you have an objection to?

I think it was more who AA chose to replace when he brought Angel on, it was a very odd decision.

Twig · October 10, 2026, 05:12:24 PM

Quote from: Moussa Dembele the 3rd on October 10, 2026, 05:10:53 PM
Quote from: Twig on October 10, 2026, 05:10:23 PMProblem we have is an imbalanced squad thanks to AA. No new manager can do anything about the squad he inherits until the transfer window (and the Christmas window is notoriously thin). No matter who comes in they arevstuck with a lot of small, young, inexperienced players in a relegation battle. That is not a good recipe!

The squad is fine and more than talented enough to stay up.

Really?

Andrew · October 10, 2026, 05:13:35 PM

Quote from: ffcthereligion on October 10, 2026, 05:08:21 PM
Quote from: Andrew on October 10, 2026, 05:06:13 PMAA is totally useless. we didn't need to lose today but his substitutions killed us...he is ridiculously awful, get rid now.

The minute angel unbelievably came on we were always destined to lose, larson is equally ineffective AA just doesn't have a clue. Joke over get rid.

Why give him any longer, if he stays any longer we will be going down again?

What did Angel do wrong? Is it simply his height you have an objection to?

He is totally ineffective, the times had the ball he lost it, made no tackles left large spaces for berge to cover single handed. WE needed an experienced adult with physical prescence not a totally inexperienced youngsters.

the nutflush · October 10, 2026, 05:14:10 PM

Quote from: Moussa Dembele the 3rd on October 10, 2026, 05:10:53 PM
Quote from: Twig on October 10, 2026, 05:10:23 PMProblem we have is an imbalanced squad thanks to AA. No new manager can do anything about the squad he inherits until the transfer window (and the Christmas window is notoriously thin). No matter who comes in they arevstuck with a lot of small, young, inexperienced players in a relegation battle. That is not a good recipe!

The squad is fine and more than talented enough to stay up.

We have a severe of lack intestinal fortitude.

Wandsworthboy · October 10, 2026, 05:14:11 PM

Quote from: southwest6 on October 10, 2026, 05:00:24 PMi think you have to give him hull and coventry. But yeah, i'm losing faith sadly

No. Get rid now. Whilst there's still time to save our season.
Bring Roy back.

Mullers75 · October 10, 2026, 05:14:32 PM

Has to go. To concede possesion like that in the last 15-20 minutes when previously we had been very comfortable was completely bonkers. Bringing on Angel and Kevin when trying to keep the lead wasn't sensible either. Bring in a proven manager now (McKenna?) who understands the physicality of the Premier League.

southwest6 · October 10, 2026, 05:19:07 PM

Quote from: Twig on October 10, 2026, 05:08:00 PM
Quote from: southwest6 on October 10, 2026, 05:00:24 PMi think you have to give him hull and coventry. But yeah, i'm losing faith sadly

Why? I originally said give him ten games but we are seeing zero improvement in his managerial decisions. Dreadful substitutions week after week, poor game management week in week out. I think we should just bite the bullet and fire him now.

Tbh I don't disagree with those who say he should go now. There's a part of me that still thinks he can get it right, though his subs today (again) really worried me.

bill taylors apprentice · October 10, 2026, 05:21:31 PM

I was in the process of writing something profound about our situation but realised it's pointless as I already know we are going down if change doesn't come soon.

I think we all know the club was aiming for a new direction once Silva departed but the risky appointment has failed.

Either the fairies wave their magic wand over our team and we go on a winning streak or we get a new management in ASAP!

Worcesterwhite · October 10, 2026, 05:21:33 PM

Quote from: Wandsworthboy on October 10, 2026, 05:14:11 PM
Quote from: southwest6 on October 10, 2026, 05:00:24 PMi think you have to give him hull and coventry. But yeah, i'm losing faith sadly
No. Get rid now. Whilst there's still time to save our season.
Bring Roy back.

We can't afford to give him Hull and Coventry, we fail to get positive results in those, look at the next run of fixtures, hull and Ipswich already 6/7 pts above us

FFC007 · October 10, 2026, 05:22:13 PM

This buffoon is worse than Magath and that's quite an achievement.

The problem is that Real Madrid played against teams camped in their own half because of the sheer quality of the opposing attackers, and they rarely threatened

Today, we can't defend a lead because it's foreign to him and his tranche of young Spaniards he bought in.

jarv · October 10, 2026, 05:22:15 PM

You beat me to it. I was about to post the same 2 names. Most important is, the clown we have has to go tonight. There are so many good managers we could get, even going back to Roy would be better than this idiot.

C Block · October 10, 2026, 05:23:14 PM

They will give him until the next international break, but ! In the meantime im pretty certain that they will put the feelers out to the currently available managers to see if they can gauge any interest,
They definitely won't want to sack him and then publicly get turned down by a string of managers.

cottage expat · October 10, 2026, 05:26:04 PM

I was willing to give him a chance when he was hired and for the first few matches but today was inexcusable and evident he doesn't have a clue. He needs to go,pronto!

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