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Arrogant about what, not being happy about getting 1 scraped point in 2 games against Luton Town?

He won’t. Love Eddie to bits but he doesn’t see things that need changing until it’s obvious to even the blind drunks.

Clearly not going to get a new CB and keep Lascelles. Be a tad realistic.

His gaff in Medburn still isn’t sold.

Sums it up. He had a bad rap on here and was genuinely a class above in the Championship and very good in our first 2 seasons back. His decline was horrible and he was always susceptible to being bullied and throwing the towel in. Schar’s a different level even on Colo’s best day. Far more of a leader at the back as well. He plays for those around him and takes no disrespect towards the team or the fans. Total opposite to Coloccini who was central to a plethora of the most pathetic submissive performances we’ll ever see.

Pep doesn’t pick easy mark CBs. You could never play a very high line with Colo like Pep generally did a few seasons ago. You can play a high line with Botman and Schar because they’re so assertive and clever at intercepting.

No way is Coloccini a better defender, mind. I honestly don’t know how anyone can remember Colo with a clear head and the amount of times he got bullied and think that.

Unbelievable result. Schar is some player, defensively too.

Tielemans is a player. Another one I was disappointed we didn’t sign.

Forgot about Callum Roberts. Now playing for Scunthorpe in the 6th tier.

How is that an easy draw for Man U?

As long as we don’t play Matt Ritchie like last year at Sheff Wed we’ll be fine.

We are seeing a very good version of him generally in the past month or so and fair play. Issue is, even at his best we’re going to concede significantly more goals than with Pope, for a few reasons.

Can the FA kick them out of the league and force them to rehire Bruce? Such a tinpot club.

You’ve got exactly the same issue with Anderson. No real athleticism or creativity.

He’s just a fucking arsehole and everyone from round here who knew him before he became an MP told me so, to be fair to them. I was wrong to question.

Ey? Closest in years?

Not if Howe persists with that midfield 3, which unfortunately I think he will. It’s a game for for 5-2-3 / 5-4-1 all day long.

I just hate that midfield 3. It’s bloody awful to be honest with zero athleticism or creativity. Good result nonetheless.

In 01-02 I can remember at least 5 games we won away from home from losing positions. Outrageous. Box office.

Woodgate for the last 10 games or so too. But it speaks mainly, I think, to the quality of our midfield and attack. Teams were shit scared of us and with good reason. We did get shown up a fair bit at the back that season and in the preceding season. Thing was, every chance we’d score the same amount or more at the other end. Tough to kill a game off when you’ve got Speed mopping up with Dyer, Robert and Bellamy in transition.

S.Caldwell was bloody useless. Genuinely one of the slowest footballers I’ve ever seen and his judgement did nothing to compensate for it.

The Wilson injury was the catalyst I guess then to say fuck it, needs must.

Didn’t we enquire about Isak start of window and were put off by the £70m release fee? We only agreed to go back and offer close to that after Wilson got injured and Wood was so bad against Wolves we genuinely looked better (and nearly pinched it) with no striker on the pitch.

What happened?