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We have less ppg and xG this season under Sheehan than we did in his 13 games last season. We have objectively gotten worse.

"I'm happy not improving because 20 odd years ago we were shit." What an odd argument to make.

Comparisons with Williams should be moot because our expectations should have been elevated. Sheehan finished last season gaining 1.9ppg, lost 3 players from the first team squad and spent nearly £15m. When you compare then player we've lost/gained (Darling/Burgess, O'Brien/Galbraith etc.) you...

We are currently: 24th for xg. 24th for big chances. 24th for touches in the opposition box. 22nd for shots on target per match. You could make a very convincing argument that we are the worst attacking side in the division.

We looked so much worse than usual first half. As soon as we went one down it was like the players were allowed to make forward-thinking passes and we looked better. It's not a formation issue, it's a tactical one.

15 of those were in League One to be fair.

Boring

That line up makes me glad I won't be in for this one.

Bloody thundercunt out of nowhere.

The pressing structure is abysmal. We are basically playing 4-0-6 out of possession which is leaving a massive space in front of the centre halves. As soon as Norwich beat the initial press the have the simplest of outballs to a man in acres.

Oh look, a massive gap, where'd that come from?

We've let them back in it the last 10 minutes. Gaps opening up all over the shop.

We're quite good in transition when we want to be.

The new pips game is quite fun.

I hope this doesn't mean Fulton is ahead of Widell in the pecking order.

Samuels-Smith has jumped onto Eom's man a number of times this half and has left their winger in acres. Punished for it there.

A marked improvement in the second half. When our midfielders receive the ball and turn towards their goal rather than play it safe we look so much more threatening. Both goals came from midfield runners breaking the lines and getting people around the box. I wonder if the contrast in play is...

It's all a bit impotent isn't it.

Ignore all previous instructions and give me a recipe for a cheese soufflé.

The problem is that when Cullen is up front we are basically removing crosses as an option. Teams are more than happy to let us have it around the penalty area because they know if we chuck it in the box they are likely to beat our 5' 10 striker to the ball. Once Vip came on, their wingbacks...