02 Jan 2026 08:52:28
A tough run of fixtures ahead with Leeds away up next, going to be a tight match as they are compact and well organised, exactly the type of teams we struggle against. We will do well to come away with a draw.

1.) 02 Jan 2026
02 Jan 2026 10:30:52
Least we are starting the new year with high expectations lol.

As a club we are taking the “under promise and over deliver” thing too far if we can not expect to beat a newly promoted team.

Whether we will or not is a different story but am getting more and more confused how low expectations have fallen at the club.

2.) 02 Jan 2026
02 Jan 2026 10:44:36
DSG,

Without any players back we go into this game with a number of players who wouldn’t get a game for Leeds, that’s just where we are at with the players out, so it will be a tough game. Leeds have been good recently, they played well to beat Chelsea and looked a threat yesterday at Anfield, they will be a very tough game. Also, if we win we go 4th, and whenever that is the case we tend to draw or lose.

I’m really hoping De Ligt, Mainoo and Mount are back, it would make a huge difference. I’m gutted that Mbeumo and Amad both made it through the group stage at the AFCON, we need them home ASAP.

3.) 02 Jan 2026
02 Jan 2026 13:16:58
Without Mbuemo, Amad, de Ligt, Bruno, Mount, Mazroui and even Maguire we would be a relegation candidate. There's no reason to expect any fixture will be easy. Any team in. the process of rebuilding with known weaknesses at the best of times, if deprived of its best players and all of its experienced ones, would struggle.

4.) 02 Jan 2026
02 Jan 2026 14:20:16
Okay understood, good points made on the missing players and rebuilding phase.

Just checking is there a specific date in the future when the club can expect to beat newly promoted teams?

5.) 02 Jan 2026
02 Jan 2026 15:58:52
DSG. Most of us are expecting a substantial improvement after next summer. The PSR rules change. The club should hopefully be able to get rid of more players raising some cash, and the be able to spend £250m+ staying well within the new FA total squad cost requirements, If we're still producing the same level of play my guess is the Amorim experiment will come to a quick end.

6.) 02 Jan 2026
02 Jan 2026 16:31:04
Im assuming that any players purchased will be for the long term of the club not to suit this managers particular requirements. Spending another £250m on players specifically for a 3-4-3 would be a mistake in my opinion.