Superior Acuña

No denying it's disappointing, but don't think it's true our squad is weaker than one that finished 7th. Tonali is effectively an addition, Anderson a loss. Then I don't see Kelly and Osula in, Dummett and Richie out as a weakening. You can say some ageing decline to Trippier and Wilson, but then ageing growth to Hall and Tino.

How we guaranteed a team in Europe? I know they’ve put them in their own pot but there’s only 6 of them and there’s more than 12 in comp?

Ar feel so sorry for him

Did Barnes come on the left and Gordon play on right then?

Missed the game today, was expecting much worse from Joelinton after the descriptions, that’s a yellow not a red. Var ruling out goals like that is shit, terrible for the game, but if it exists, seems it made correct decision for the handball

Hope we boo him

“Jenas by name, genius by nature” is a bit of famous Sky commentary. Bit of reaction going on I think. He wasn’t as good as he thinks he was, but for a couple of years, and at a pretty young age, he really looked like he was developing into a top midfielder. Didn’t get there but def a level up from Longstaff.

He had a poor period but he had one of the highest assist records in the league for much of last season, he still could’ve been a very important player after jan

In January, selling and keeping Tripps could easily have been the difference between getting in Europe or not. It was a v reasonable decision to keep him.

Did appeal apparently

Loved that

Not forgiven him for the handball at Highbury when we lost 3-2

Mad he only played six league games in that half season he arrived

Doubt that’s possible. There’s no one game ban for violent conduct. The red is removed or not, there’s no case for making it a one match ban red.

Aye he raved about Dyche on one of those podcasts. Near where he’s from, better chance of first team football, Pickford one of his best mates, fresh start after personal drama. All makes sense. Would prefer he wasn’t at Everton but best of luck to him, should always be appreciated here. Wish he’d lifted our first trophy.

Nothing against Krath, and I missed both the matches - but when I opened the Krafth thread earlier it opened on the page during the Everton home match in April. Everyone was hard slagging him for being shit in that and in the West Ham match prior. Just re idea that he's always been good under Howe.

Bring him yem.

(It's mad how many of the current home/away kits are in that crowd)

Botman congratulating him on IG?? Personal maybe, thinking engagement. Thought new contract or something at first.

Fuckin love Vardy. Easily my favourite non toon player.

I'm not going to judge us on the 60 mins with ten men - that's a long time to play with ten men whoever the (PL) opposition, but was concerned by the first 30 mins, especially given how poor we were in many games the second half of last season, and we had most our key players there (incl no Dubravka to blame). Still, was only 30 mins so hopefully can't read much into it....

Yeah I know, this was about players getting two quick yellows in same incident.

Yeah. He got one for dissent, kept going and got another one within seconds.