LiquidAK

Feeling optimistic here, we're due a result there

That's the one! Maybe he's just fucking with us

You might be right, I just distinctly remember a video of the man himself saying "I'm Alexander Eye-Zak" and everyone questioning that they've been getting it wrong. Possibly I'm a victim of the Mandela effect though

I assumed they wanted 2 takes, one for the English speaking and one for overseas. If not that's hilarious

Interesting that Isak pronounced it Ee-Zak. I'm sure when he first joined there was an interview where he said Eye-Zak? Proper enjoyed the multiple players being asked to slow it down, saying "yeah sure" and then proceeding to say it in exactly the same way they had the first time

Probably is time for him to go with Tino coming up, but he's been one of the most important signings in our history imo. Completely transformational. His leadership was a big part of dragging the club out of the relegation zone when we looked doomed to drop. Nothing but gratitude to him - hope he finds a club he can get regular football at

Feels kneejerk to get overly concerned about looking off it in the first 28 minutes of a new season. We had plenty of games last season where we didn't turn it on until the second half and ended up comfortably winning the game - this would've been no different without the red. As it was we looked as defensively solid as we have in years, and still got the 3 points.

I don't think there's any need to read into the first 28 minutes of the season and jump to negative conclusions about how the rest will go. We had plenty of games last year where we started slow and turned it on in the second half to get the win, not to mention the understandable caveat of rust on the part of one of our key players (Gordon). Our defensive resilience over the 90 was very encouraging though. Reminded me of the season we got Top 4 - uncomfortable viewing but there was ALWAYS someone in the right place to block a shot or make a tackle. Could've played another 90 and I don't think Southampton were scoring.

The diving twat missing a sitter too. The fucking schadenfreude

Yeah he was back to his best today. Hopefully he's healed whatever lingering injuries he was carrying for most of last season

I love him

Joe was a man mountain today. EVERYWHERE

So fucking proud of the lads. Resolute defending for 90 minutes in very difficult circumstances. Get the fuck in. Brilliant 3 points in context. Fuck you Diaz you pathetic diving little cunt. Didn't work out for you did it, prick.

Could be a long second half this, need to be back to the CL season defense

That's a fantastic touch from Big Joe like, and a very good finish. Proper strikers effort

Refs a fucking idiot

Love all the misery nonces writing our season off already by the way, not even 45 minutes into the first game. Some proper weak wills on here, no fight in you whatsoever

We were poor before the red, didn't really get going. If we still had 11 on the field I'd back Howe to make changes in the break and get the 3 points. Going to be much more difficult now mind. That said. Joe's just scored. Fucking get in!

I'm completely serious.

Brendon Diaz or whatever the fuck his name is should be embarrassed tbh

I can understand the ref getting it wrong, but how the fuck has VAR watched that back and said it's a red. Insanity

How the fuck is that a red

Ah he's fucking rumbled you there @STM. Better hand in your clique membership, you know the rules mate