Beren

Ice cold pen, wew.

That's a bit embarrassing tbh

Delighted Osula is getting a start. Over-reliance on Isak has been crazy. Really hope Osula shows enough to earn some minutes as substitute elsewhere.

Bring on Brereton Diaz.

Transferred out Gvardiol and Gordon this week.

Good performance, good result. I want to see if this sticks. Think it's a bit easier in some ways to show that kind of intensity against Man City. Want to see it vs a Fulham or an Everton.

Agreed.

Schar casually bending one in from 25 yards vs pinging the ball into the hoardings from 5 yards out with 90% of the goal to aim at/Isak to lay it off to

A much-needed punch in the mouth. We didn't have a perfect transfer window, we don't have a perfect squad, but we have more than enough than talent and depth in the squad to be much better than what's been shown. Not sure if Howe doesn't know his best XI, or if he's tinkering to gameplan for opponents (which would strike me as somewhat obsequious), but either way he will sink or swim this season.

Underrated point.

5 games in, virtually no injuries, no real development of style (although last week was a bit better). Concerning. Really hope Howe has a plan for the season, haven't seen one so far this year apart from grafting out victories.

Well deserved lead. No grip on midfield, Bruno not offering much beyond cheerleading so far. Very slow on transition, and he's trying to carry the ball from deep rather than getting Gordon and Barnes more involved. Get Tonali on.

I've not played in a few years but I'm in for Lockwood @Yorkie

Read that too. Really good piece. Think there is a middle ground that the likes of Foden, Odegaard etc score (or get rebounds/deflections) from with a reasonable return... not screamers, but not in the box either.

Having players who can shoot from distance is severely underrated across football IMO. From the Beeb. Dude needs more run!

Yeah this is the biggest open goal like Frustrating it's going to be a slog rather than the enjoyable cruise it should be.

No problem with Hall being up there and I accept it's part of his learning curve but when you lose possession, you've got to get back!

That is galling. Wolves look so poor. Burn covering at LB for the goal, dragged out of position, and Hall jogs back and doesn't cover for him. Very little tempo. Murphy a non-factor. Three points still very much available but Howe going the unnecessarily hard way again. This would be such a shit 3 or 2 points to drop with our aspirations.

Why is everyone on his back man

Wolves are here for the taking.

Is there a keeper with worse distribution?

Pope gon' Pope

Disappointed for Barnes, never had a decent run in the side.

Happy to be proven wrong, but I got to say: I don't see it. They're building something special there, and they have depth.

I'm glad Everton are losing, don't get me wrong - but Villa are becoming too impressive for my liking. Their lack of capitulation is concerning, even vs Everton.