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Past being no certain indicator of future events, over our season so far we’ve normally responded decently to a thumping. I think coupled with a hopeful return of EH and Ipswich being a side in deep trouble we should see a confidence boosting performance. Be curious if we rotate at all. I do think our reluctance to leads to its own problems.

What’s our record like after a convincing defeat? Do we go on a bad mini run or straight back with a bounce back performance and victory?

Think Willock could’ve been in for JL yesterday as a runner in the 10 role of a 4231. Then bring JL on in the 2nd half and revert to our normal shape. Would’ve allowed Bruno & Tonali to play closer together as a deeper midfield 2. Been thinking for a while they’d both look good there. Anyway, didn’t happen.

Thought we robbed Villa tbh. Should’ve been 8-1. Commentary said it was our 7th game in a row with an unchanged side. Was vey surprised to hear that. Our subs often look a bit lacking sharpness and I do wonder if the fact we never rotate is an issue. I wouldn’t have been shocked to see Gordon start for example or Krafts in for Tripps from the off given his age and playing time recently. It will exceedingly hard for Willock to get match sharpness if he never starts either.

Yeah, no worries. To reaffirm, I’m not saying Guehi wouldn’t be good, it’s just that from my limited perspective there’s probably better players for the supposed money.

@southernmag I’m not a Christian so forgive my ignorance. I would’ve thought someone who follows the teachings of Christ would use what Christ has purported to have said as the absolute fundament of their beliefs and outlook. If Christ makes no mention of something how do you infer what his opinion was? I can’t find any actual ‘quotes’ that Jesus said anything about same sex relationships at all. If he did, please correct me.

Does Jesus ever actually mention same sex relationships? I thought all the homophobic stuff was from the Old Testament and never actually quotes Jesus himself as he said nowt about it. If true, that would be people inferring what his views were in the absence of any wouldn’t it? Tricky ground…

Sometimes you see Bruno and Tonali playing close to each other as a ‘double pivot’ as I think it’s called. Bruno looks very effective and comfortable like that. I think if we got a player in the style of Cunha who is a physical 10 type then the formation could effectively change to a 4 2 3 1.

Tbh, that left feeling there were better options out there for the money.

Not sure believing in a creative power and same sex attraction are mutually exclusive tbh...

I am prejudicial against the idea of signing Marc Guehi. Not good enough in the air and doesn’t have any other outstanding traits to make up for it.

Also, absolutely EVERYONE has their prejudices and whoever’s may be judged as more disrespectful or harmful than others atm has to do with the flux of culture and current ideology. And which side of whatever fence you may be sitting on.

I wasn’t present when whoever said that, said that but…..there’s lots of tracts from Sufi or mystical Islamic authors with a very similar theme. They’re referring though to the idea of one’s attachment to God being paramount and that other ‘worldly’ attachments, of which family is extremely strong, are a distraction if one wants to choose the life of an spiritual devotee. My initial reaction would be that the passage you’re quoting may well be of a similar ethos rather than an actual call to arms against your kith and kin.

At least he was trying some creative passes. They didn't come off much but it's better to have a player having a go. Sometimes you have to criticize the receiver's positioning as well. Or the run they take which might make the pass just a little harder.

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