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That’s a mad system.

It’s also amazing that he’s really the only CM on that list. Obviously most of them are attackers who get fouled while dribbling and attacking.

Bruno goes down easy all the time but he also engineers duels by holding the ball until his opponents get close enough to foul him. Tonali will never be fouled so much because he prefers to release the ball quickly.

True, but either way it’s not the actual shirt. It does look really nice though.

I’m personally not interested in it as a remake, been plenty of retro remakes before.

That’ll be £300 I guess.

It’s a big 5 now really, without Spurs and Man Utd.

It’s actually the assistants at that point.

It’s the travel that’s the real killer anyway TBH.

I didn’t realise there was conversation from VAR before the decision is made. Or can the referee not hear that?

I guess everything apart from Shearer is up for debate, depending on age etc.

He’s almost like a vortex that shapes the game around him. When he has space he gets the ball and kills the defenders, when they push up high he runs in behind. If they aren’t strong on crosses he gets in the box and gets tap-ins and headers. Lad is ridiculous.

It’ll be a rough and scrappy game if we play the reserves, because they just don’t have the ability to dominate any match. But we should still do enough to win. Osula has a real chance on show what he can do here. And we’ll have Barnes.

Maybe he will when he’s near retirement and he’s already won the title with Newcastle. But agree generally, it’s not a job for a manager like Howe.

They showed that on Sky

Yeah I guess, but they were good at stopping goals. That's what I meant really, they were effective at being defensive but not the kind of thing a really good team would implement.

Said it before, the management of the ban was impeccable and said so many good thanks about the club, the manager, the squad and the player.

And after the fact with Tonali, since he got banned and all.

I think it was more that we spent money on them instead of a RW.

Yeah, same with CMs I would say. Having the players now is how I know that we're a proper club again. I was never worried about him long-term but it's so pleasing that he got the breakthrough this season and he's taken the chance so well. To see him and Gordon lining up for England regularly will be class.

I don't like being smug but they were all clearly brilliant signings.

Never doubted him either and couldn't believe the signing, but TBH I never thought he would this good this quickly. It's borderline unbelievable for someone his age.

Him and Hall are similar in that they both look like footballers that were laboratory engineered to be absolutely brilliant in their given position in modern football.

The PL ball would've gone straight in the net off Havertz's shoulder.

Well not sure if you've checked the trophy cabinet, but....