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I do wonder how that game plays out if Gordon's shot was the other side of the post. Our tails were up at that point

4th most points in the league since he was appointed. Says it all tbh

Howe acknowledging there that we have to improve all over the pitch. Love that Previous managers would've hid behind that result

Defensively we look a lot more solid than last season. That's huge because even when not playing well going forward we hang on in games long enough for our best players to show their quality. When he hits that balance (and he will), we're going to fly

Another fuck up for Eddie "subs on 60 minutes lolololol" Howe Serious questions to be asked. Ruthless questions

The sheer amount of joy Harvey Barnes had given me over 2 years is mental

Handsome bastard

Isak off though. Fuck. Must be injured

Howe makes 3 changes. So basically fuck you to the doubting twats

Bright start, pretty poor after that. Tonali and Barnes on please

I absolutely wish Barnes and Tonali were starting here, don't get me wrong. But I trust Howe to have made the choices for better reasons than "Jacob and Sean are good lads"

There definitely is given how long Tonali has been out and is being eased back in, played a lot in the last week etc. If he's not starting regularly within the next month or so though I'll be really disappointed. Don't think that will happen, think like Bruno before him he'll force his way into the side and become undroppable

I can understand the Tonali decision tbf. Played 3 times in the last week and probably still building up to match fitness. I'd loved to have seen him start though

Willock back already is brilliant

Frustrating, but at least we've got some fantastic bench options.

Bwahaha

Lollll

Sandro with an utterly disgusting little assist there

Fucking hell what a goal Also lol

I loved Maxi, but he's not even close to comparable to Hatem in terms of raw talent. Howe would absolutely find a way to fit him into the system. Hatem on the right cutting in with Tino covering him with his pace. Inject it

Little out of left field that one, but fair play to him trying something new

Could still do a job cutting in from the right with Tino overlapping him.

Yup, individually he was quite poor but it was the correct decision tactically and got us the winner

So glad you're back