Conjo

He's had one injury and been injury free since March. Do wonder what has happend to him though. Pep gave him a lot of playing time beginning of the season but he's not even been in the squad for a few games lately. He would provide us with some qualities we severely lack at RW. At a reasonable price I wouldn't be against it.

You are entitled to that opinion.

Think he benefitted massively from playing 1 game a week, while being drilled in patterns by Nuno. His pace alone is dangerous if he knows where and when to run, and where to put the ball.

As I am entitled to mine

28,57% of this board can fuck off and die.

Plenty of things I think Howe could do better, but I'm ride or die for him. Wouldn't think about getting rid unless we were mathematically confirmed to be relegated.

It didn't matter that we were a combination of sloppy and opportunistic with our passing before, as there was this confidence and ability to win the ball back quickly and go again. This doesn't work when we lose the ball and fall back to a low block. Either we need to be better at playing off a press and retain possession, or we need to better at winning the ball back higher up the pitch.

Yeah, I was surprised to see how little urgency we played with once Sunderland retreated to their own half. It was almost like the team collectively were happy to get a breather rather than using the opportunity to chase an equaliser. Didn't expect that at all.

Broken ribs at best, punctured lung at worst I guess.

Sorry, but that is fucking hilarious Looked intentional too.

Beautiful

Haven't checked in on here until HT. Was thinking around the 30th minute I bet the match thread absolutely reeks of piss. Wasn't wrong.

Sunderland won't be able to sustain this intensity. We're chilling. Turn the notch up a level second half and we're laughing.

I'm guessing it's because we have right footed right wingers that will mainly try to get on the outside of their fullback and cross, while we have right footed left wingers mainly trying to cut inside so Hall provides the width and crossing.

Flawless logic.

Stick the game on on their way back home and let the players see how well Leverkusen played off our press high after going a goal up. Train on that every day until Sunday.

fyp

Incredible

tutututuuuut

Please validate my prejudice and confirm that this ref is Spanish with those sissy 3-4 tu tu tu tuts every time he blows the whistle.

Shades of Gary Speed

Bruno's going to try to score from corner again every single game for the rest of the season, isn't he?

Bruno's going to try to score from corner again every single game for the rest of the season, isn't he?

Penthony Goaldon > Anthony Gordon

Feel like the team isn't working hard enough to make themselves available for the pass. Bruno not the only one struggling to findi a friendly player with his passes so far.