RedHarvest

This is exactly where I am with these c****, they're so brazen and confrontational you just know the 114 is tip of the iceberg Especially the wage bill... all this talk of the players being innocent does my head in, as if they arent aware of back chanelled payments and whatever schemes they're paying laywers for We could really do with an ex player or coaching staff whistleblower to open up on all this

I dont agree really, he's more about himself not a leader of men. Always get the feeling he's looking to Madrid/Barca longer term too Ekitike maybe does, definitely a character, could grow into it

This is a good point, not many of our squad seem to have the chatacter to be a leader...Araujo seems to have something about him but he's here 5 mins and only on loan We're badly missing the kind of player who would take that responsibility, Henderson, Salah, Robbo, Milner... Virg and Ali both seem to have one foot out the door, there's a vacuum there and Wirtz/Isak/Szoboszlai arent up to it

It was a pure quality issue, we played like the underdog, all hard running and intensity...that only works if you score first and dig in Our first 11 blows them away. Feel absolutely gutted about our injury luck

He's playing like he knows he's not gonna make it...it's on him, he just doesn't have the character to do it, it's a shame I have sympathy, that game was simply too momentus, we were depleted and the focus fell on him very sharply...but it is what it is. He's not making it

True, some good fortune for them, couldn't have gone better actually, so much for karma

I like that from the gaffer, spot on. He made the best of a very difficult situation that was then made impossible by the ref ...could only be improved by calling City a gang of cheating pricks

Best player on the pitch until the ref f***ed the game...fair play to him, great reaction to being dropped, he's quality when he's on his game

f***ing galling watching them basking in that, they're all in some kind of deep hypnosis/denial...as are the media now they've won another game Cherki was useless until we went down to 10, I dont like the comparisons against Wirtz, who probably won't make it here but Cherki wouldnt either under these conditions The ref f***ed it, whether its corruption or incompetence same outcome

Their defence is still s***e, Koumas is gonna needle the f*** out of them ....Munoz to score Need a big performance from Grav Cmon reds

I read this in the voice of Yosemite Sam

I reckon the geopolitical leverage will be intense by Abu Dhabi/City, and it will ease the sanctions somewhat, there'll be some kind of face saving excercise, something they can spin to their deluded fans They'll ritually sacrifice someone at the club to get to the other side of this, probably Soriano

The midfield functioned pretty well against Athletico, Llorente goal aside... so why so bad today? In retrospect starting Grav over Mac was a mistake, Mac is in better form...I get he wants to use the squad and keep us ticking over but Iraola has a lot to do with scant resources

Not a 10 either, doesnt pass it well enough

Well I think he's been our best midfielder in a series of ever improving team performances, so hallelujah and f*** you

Yes revival of form this season

This Macca revival is welcome and timely, such a good footballer, hope we renew his contract

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The first he did everything right, the touch, power in the shot, keeper weak but it happens On that 2nd goal I loved how he had a mini tantrum when he didn't get the first through ball from Virgil before Gakpo put him in ...absolutely top class finish, made it look easy

He's the latest and best band aid for the fact that we don't actually have a RB

Non believers lets say I agree he's looked weak and lightweight at times and it's hard to argue with those who don't think he'll make it here ...It's a brutally tough league, it might prove too much for him, but I'm backing him to come good I'm remaining patient on account of last season being an anomaly, there's more time for him imo, it only happened for Isak tonight

Just his solid competence, self belief and experience was a world of difference from Frimpong

Wasn't good tonight, fodder for the haters, but I still think he's brilliant and will be great for us

It's Nyoni isnt it, he'll get Curtis's minutes

Here's what I dont want to see again: Start bright, miss a few decent chances Concede Look like conceding more Half time Start bright, miss a few decent chances Score Concede Kitchen sink Score Nearly concede Full time