[Slick_Footwork]

I think we're seeing evidence today of why p*ss poor sides like us usually have to go away and park the bus.

Today we've come out all guns blazing, with no choice but to go for the win, but just been picked apart by a much superior side. A side who pass and move around our bunch of statues.

The annoying thing is that we've practically given them the game by not turning up. I mean, they have had 3 easy goals and we've almost put 2 more on a plate for them too.

The 2 full backs are dreadful. Centre halves couldn't mark a bingo card and I've seen tougher tackling in the under 11's. Genuinely don't think either full back and O'Shea are anymore than average Championship players.

Going forward just as much of a joke. Unlike others, I think Diagne has been good for us to date generally, held the ball up and got us up the pitch, but today both he and Pereira look like disinterested lumps.

Robbo and Phillips look like they are running through treacle and I actually forgot the latter was playing.

Yokulsu having his worst game in the shirt. Maitland-Niles is trying, he's probably the only one to come out with any credit as well as Johnstone.

Now the game is gone, I'd give Grant and Grady a run. Let's see if Grady can get at their young full back and see what Grant is made of. Allardyce says players have been banging on his door asking for a chance, well now is the time to give them one. As long as it's now Sawyers and Livermore that is...

Slick, I agree that I would definitely give Grant and Diangana a run. Can’t agree with you about Diagne; he has one attribute- he’s big. He has no pace, struggles to control the ball and let’s not discuss his finishing because he makes HRK look like Mbappe

The beauty of the game is we all have different opinions. I think Diagne has the best first touch and passing of our forwards. I also think he typically looks a goal threat.

Granted, he's not very mobile and his finishing is erratic to say the least...

I doubt he'd have been anyone's choice if we actually had a budget in January, but do feel he's contributed to our overall improvement as a team since January though because the ball sticks up top with him. I think having a proper number 9 has helped keep the ball and play higher up the pitch. I'll never knock HRK's work rate and toil, but I just don't see a striker in him.

But i'll 100% agree that Diagne was appalling tonight. He does have that hit and miss factor, but today was by far his worst performance in the shirt. That could be said about a few of them...

On the plus side, that is probably the toughest of our remaining fixtures over with.

In hindsight, we would've been better parking the bus and playing for set plays considering Leicester has all of their big guns back. But I guess Allardyce would've been slated for that approach so I can see why he went open in the first half. Unfortunately our personnel isn't anywhere near good enough to go toe-to-toe with a side like Leicester when they're so close to full strength.

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Sorry Slick, I know everyone is entitled to their opinion, and I respect that, but Diagne  is absolute crap.

Well we had half a season without him and the ball never stuck up top.

I'm not saying he's good but he's the only proper striker at the club IMO. He'd score double figures in a decent side despite his erratic finishing because he just sniffs out chances.

The rest are just wingers and not even very good ones either. I mean wingers can usually play and Grant's first touch is like a trampoline.