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During the game I was thinking he was playing well… making saves and passing the ball around well. Particularly some good passes to the fullbacks. Not sure about the second goal, only seen one replay but it was hit very early and very well. Slip a nightmare obviously.

I thought it was a weird game, I enjoyed it for a lot of the time. Thought Dubs was having a good game and then let in two soft goals. Miley was playing well but also getting bypassed quite often. A strange one. Took heart from the fact that a similar performance with a handful of better players will lead to comfortable wins in these games next season.

True but we are still 7th and Isak and Willock will be coming into the picture soon. Could get better from here on in.

Thought he moved well on the ball and passed it very sharply. Not too bad.

Don’t be silly.

All the midfield are a bit slow, having the three together is always going to be vulnerable. Sadly we have no other options.

Not so long ago people criticising Burn would getting absolutely hammered for questioning this key part of our best defence. Times change eh.

Not really a surprise

Train up as a striker.

Wilson is a blow but not a decisive blow. We can adapt for a game or two as long as a Gordon is available. Can’t help but think Bruno will decide this one again.

Also we do have a player in the position that Howe trusts in the short term, albeit fans don't always agree. I think it's a fairly normal situation, I really hope Hall comes good.

Kung Fu and English.

Most clubs have max two capable PL strikers, some don't even have one.

It'll be in 9 week's time so he won't get banned.

Getting those first two back will transform the season, if they don't get injured instantly obvs.

I think limiting the squad size and tightening the loan system would probably do the job.

Is this a trick question?

I think Wilson would have been replaced earlier if he hadn't gone on that amazing run of form that got him into the England picture. It was very hard to justify selling at that point.

Righto.

The Olympics are fairly civilian already TBF. A lot of athletes aren’t professional and those that are often have to sacrifice a hell of a lot and struggle for funding to keep going. Most are there just for the joy of the sport.

Our business was very good IMO, just had absolutely dire luck. We were never going to be able to fix all the issues this quickly.

It's very unclear what the FA are actually doing, and why. No news since November and even that was mainly one-line stories with no sources and no details. I don't see the point in it unless they might want to punish him further, which seems very unlikely given he's already serving more than Ivan Toney got anyway.

I'm not completely clear on the sporting director role TBH. He basically oversees all the football-related activity as opposed to the commercial? So he is interested in recruitment but it's not the only thing, and he's not the person that actually does it. So you need a capable exec with a record in building and running all sorts of teams, but also ideally someone who has taken a club from a low to higher position. As to who it could be, I haven't a clue. But I'm sure it shouldn't be someone like Rafa who has never done the job before.

Well it’s quite obvious we should, we were cheated by a decision.

Well maybe, guess you could say it’s an indictment on his patience as well.