We lost the first league game away to Newcastle, it was no disaster both teams looked blunt without a cutting edge but yet we could have easily been 2 up at half time.
I think the match has proved without any shadow of a doubt that Defoe is not the man to play a lone striker all season we need someone else, if we had Ade or a similar type of player yesterday I think we would have won the game.
We played without Modric and a match fit VdV, we gave the ball away too easily and seriously Gallas starting as first choice partner to Kaboul really isnt the best option IMO.
I think with AVB we will move forward as a team and club, what is critical now though for this season is that Levy invests where AVB has indentified that we need more strength and improvement. We need a proven striker or 2 badly and a keeper without a bus pass!
Our defensive issues have always been there for years now so the fact they showed through yesterday cant be blamed souly on AVB, he has had alot to cope with in his short time at THFC so we cant expect miracles, what we need now is a manager with stability and that is given time and funds to help the club achieve its goals.
I am confident that our next league game will be a good win for us and then we can build from there!
Lets get behind the team and AVB, cut the doom and gloom as team wise we are hardly any different to last season where we finished 4th, we have new decent players but need a few more then there is no reason why we cant hit 4th or higher!