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Just now, duo said:

Tactics were the issue - not the players.  Let's hope they've been tweaked.

Sorry, but that's nonsense.  The passing was horrific and that's nothing to do with the tactics

Just now, Gallowgate Toon said:

I think he's looked poor in general today.

He's been better than Bruno and Joelinton

We haven't been good, but not getting the Brighton love in from Redknapp.  Our press could have given us two goals early on if Isak had been sharp

Pope starting to look like a £10m keeper.  Shit on crosses this season and can't use his feet

Can't be long until Tonali is on set pieces

The young player of the year award going to a player starting his 5th season as a first team regular.  They should make it a breakthrough/rookie of the year thing

Ah, 5 minutes

Just now, Shak said:

ACL a real fear there, awkward landing and you could hear him screaming

 

Not sure hed be walking off if it was

Just now, Aiston said:

The shitting on Almiron

 

Was not an easy chance at all with the bounce.

It wasnt easy but the technique was atrocious

Im amazed TAA is coming back on for the second half.  If we score again i can all but guarantee he'll get himself sent off

Just now, Froggy said:

 

Nah, I'm not upset.  You have scraped two wins  with help from the ref against two of the worst teams in the league.  I genuinely think you could struggle this season. 

Its a clear dive, we will get another apology, man utd will continue to benefit from dodgy decisions.  I await the photo of the keeper being elbowed from @Froggy with anticipation

I'd rate it a 9 - Eddie seems to have got everyone he wants in.  If we can get rid of those he doesnt want then i'd give it a 10

Just now, SteV said:

You might be right, but there’s quite a lot of tactical discipline to take on if you were going to take the Burn role. 
 

Howe’s spoken before about Burn kind of making a back three when Trippier goes forward. 
 

Not saying Hall can’t do that, or that we’d even play the same with him in the side, but I think you have to expect it to take a little while for him to truly understand how he has to perform tactically.

 

That’s without taking into account Burn’s intangible leadership qualities.

Hall has said that he can play centre back too, though.  Obviously not particularly tall though

When people say 'he'd be good pick up'

He had his medical on Friday.  Its only monday.  Why is everyone getting so worked up about it?

Just now, The Butcher said:

Can't stand Paqueta. 

The sex pest beard makes him hard to like

To be fair to Barnes Man City have been getting away with similar fouls

Just now, Aiston said:

 

Literally the only player doing anything for us

 

Exactly.  He's lost the ball a fair few times, but virtually everything of note has come from balls played up to him

Still letting City break up play with niggly fouls i see.  I thought that was being clamped down on? 

His dad must be gassed.  Imagine your son signing for the toon

The more I see of this guy the more i realise how important to the squad he is.  Everyone seems to gravitate towards him - you could see for instance when Tonali scored his goal it was Bruno he was looking for.  His attitude and personality is just as important as his ability - for me he's the one player we couldnt afford to lose.

16 minutes ago, LV said:

Who does he support? I’ve not seen anything about it 

Not only this, but if we get him on an 8 year contract can we spread the cost over 8 years?

Just now, KaKa said:

 

We'll see. Think you're going to be disappointed.

 

He'll be a squad player that comes in at the right moments for a good number of games as he continues to develop IMO.

Yeah, i agree.  He will play cups and games where we have had europe the same week.  I imagine the starting back four will be the same as last season.

Will he count as homegrown at 21?