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Would be really interested to see what Howe and his coaching team could do with Tyler Adams too btw. Looked really athletic yesterday and fits the shithouse criteria well.

Yep

No problem with folks disagreeing but when a player is holding his arms in the air, apology style, at the game and he's not delivered to anywhere near his normal standard, it's absolutely fair game to highlight that here regardless of the admin views.

Said this exact thing yesterday. Really nice to be able to enjoy an open relegation battle without any fear that we'll be dragged in.

He's literally tried the same corner every time. A player of his experience has got to take some responsibility for that not working and come up with an alternative imho. As I've said many a time, it's a rare off day as he's been great, but he can't be immune to valid criticism regardless of the admin/rawkishness view or policy. He ain't getting a ten regardless btw because that young winger gave him a bunch of issues in the first half resulting in his cheap booking.

Before the season started, I was of the view that top half would be good, steady progress. As we've done so well, I struggle to think of what is reasonable progress given the backstory etc. Gut feel is that anything in the top 6 is probably over-achieving tbh so I'll be delighted with that.

Still of the same view. Burn's limitations going forward could cost us as more opposition teams come and dig in. Interestingly Trippier continues to get targetted aerially. Strange that opposition coaches continue to take that approach given, even when Trippier does get beaten, Schar is often on hand to clean up/support. All in all, this is a priority position for improvement imho.

Wonder if we'd have gone for Brennan Johnson if Forest hadn't got promotion? Howe would do wonders with him. Looks a really good player.

He gets 'Player of the match' every single week on FPL , even yesterday.

Seems he's apparently immune to criticism on here so you'd have to wonder why he was apologising towards the Milburn Stand during the second half after another yet poor delivery? Maybe he was saying 'sorry you're all failing the eye test lads'? . A player at his level (he's been superb) should have been a bit more creative yesterday when it was clear his approach of whipping it in the box wasn't working. There were other options which he chose not to use. As someone else mentioned, shame Targett wasn't an alternative option from the other side but hey ho. As I said in my first post after the game, a rare off day. We move on. What's a forum anyway, if not a place to exchange views?

Incredible years work there.

I’d liked to have seen him get more game time generally (in place of Burn who offers less going forward) but it’s a shame for him given the cup games coming up where he’d have been in with a shout of a start or two perhaps. Wonder if he’s regretting the move given his main gripe at Villa was game time?

I thought Howe missed a trick in not hooking Longstaff with 10-12 to go to bring young Anderson on the pitch as a bit of an unknown/wildcard option as Leeds had given up leaving their half pretty much by that point.

You mustn’t have seen Brighton away then. That was, by far, his worst game in a NUFC shirt imho.

I thought Trippiers was a blatent yellow and thought he struggled against his winger particularly in the first half but, as you say, there were plenty of others who should’ve been reprimanded before him. Plenty of gamesmanship throughout from them who came only for a point. Backhanded compliment given our respective position this time last year really. Marsch, the prick, didn’t even set them up to break. He turned up like he was playing Man City or Liverpool tbh.

Seems a few folks in this Twitter thread have him failing the eye test as well. Maybe they’re just clueless too…..

Ironically Michael Oliver sat in front of us today with his Dad. Wonder what he made of some of the decisions?!?

How Koch didn’t get booked for that foul on Joelinton, as he was breaking away at pace, I’ll never know. As blatant as fuck. Awful decision. Was a stonewall yellow.

I was literally about to post the same comment. Failed the eye test at the stadium where he hasn’t before. The stats will always be weighted in his favour in an attacking sense because our whole system is designed around him getting forwards and he takes every attacking set piece, so will always be the source of chances but today he’ll be very unhappy with his performance. He even gestured to the fans, with his hand up apologetically, mid way through the second half after another dogshit cross. Not sure that’s a measured stat in your list though?

He’s a squad player only. Should not be starting in a team pushing for Europe. Fucking woeful today. DOGSHIT anywhere near goal.

Jesse Marsch right to the top of the wanker list. Sat behind this prick at the game today and he was fucking pathetic throughout the entire game. Forever accusing our players of diving, forever gesticulating and claiming for everything and generally acting like a total bellend. Hope the mouthy cunt gets sacked soon. Total arsehole.

Deliveries so bad today he could’ve got a job for Evri. Rare one in fairness but utter shite today. Got done by their little winger in the first half too. All in all, one to forget.