Unbelievable

Yup, his connections & coaching pedigree (and that of his offsiders) has to be a drawcard when dipping into the loan market too. Especially when it comes to borrowing & blooding promising youngsters from clubs (like Chelsea) who have stockpiled that talent (where first team opportunities are limited, for now). I don't think that is what is being inferred. Sounds like they are trying to pressure Rafa into committing early by laying any blame for failing to get in his transfer targets at the uncertainty of his own contract situation. Doesn't surprise me in the slightest, but he should flip the table on them and seek black on white assurances before committing. In any case, the mind games will be unbearable this summer. Wish the fat cunt would just sell up and leave already.

Oooh man Jacob

Oooh man

Can’t fault that finish like

Of course

Oh man Gayle

Another good effort, from Lascelles this time

Fantastic effort

Linked with Fernando Torres on a free apparently. Hmmm, no thanks

Should have sacked Pards earlier

Gotta admire how we’ve pushed until the end. Shame we couldn’t get a result

Gayle man

I haven’t seen the first half an hour and understand it was terrible, but based on the part of the game I have seen we well deserve a point here.

Phew

Fuck’s sake

Merino to the rescue

Gayle’s doing my head in

Another great instinctive flick of the ball by Ayoze. He’s really good at those situations where he doesn’t get much time to think and just puts a foot to it

Fuck me

Just shoot Gayle FFS

Nice passing from Shelvey

Physio is doing an amazing job getting them fitted again each week.

A not so instintive finish from Lejeune that