Tsunami

See Tchouameni sparked Valverde out in training today put him in hospital and has a concussion protocol. He’ll miss The Classico.

Commentators asking why the ref couldn’t see the shirt pull through 2 players and give it in real time ffs

Correct decision

Great tackle and gets a yellow.

Really does show that if a team is playing at say 90% you’re not going to win. Embarrassing stuff from Villa and Emery.

Making Pope look good. Does show that keepers aren’t outfield players.

The ball changes its rotation and moves up ever so slightly. Bollocks rule but it is obvious if you choose to look.

I mean I hate that that should be handball but it was, clearly. What’s the point, what is VAR looking at.

Alex Ferguson just taken to hospital from OT. Hope he’s ok.

We absolutely need a new keeper however, a little perspective. His kicking and some of his decision making is really poor and getting worse. That said, he’s still making top class saves, he comes off his line pretty well, his starting position and sweeping is again generally good. It’s the optics of watching him flounder around with his feet that make things look worse than the outcomes. Their goal yesterday did start from a poor clearance however, Brighton then played through 5 or so of our players far too easily. There’s been 1 goal this season where he let a sitter in can’t remember who it was against. To say he’s been a terrible keeper for us is just nonsense. Time to go definitely. We’d undoubtedly have more points, or at the very least have been under self inflicted pressure with a better keeper with ball at feet. The owners picked a good game to see the that need.

We need a new keeper, he made 2 or 3 cracking saves, saves I think Ramsdale would have struggled with. Ball at feet however, dear me, he’s getting worse. I’m tempted to let him off with the one Hall belted back at him.

At no point does he win the ball, Watkins has done him. It’s a red for me, a proper leg breaker. Anderson was over stretched and out of control.

Gotta be handball

It is but it helps if you get the ball as well and don’t impede the player. I’d be fuming if I didn’t get that, nope clear and obvious error. The fact the Atletico got a penalty for a mishit shot that’s going wide and bounced up from the players shin and hits a hand just adds to the mockery of the whole thing.

I give up, that’s a clear penalty for me.

Penalty for me, wtf, clear contact

Dear me shot going miles wide and you get a penalty- madness

Keeper did well not to save that penalty.

Great pass by Kane as well. Enrique will be going nuts.

Lost 2–1

I really dislike Leeds but I also detest Chelsea and in particular Cucurella. Wish someone would break him.

How didn’t West Ham get a penalty for handball yesterday? Apparently just a normal grappling from behind into a hug and effectively punching the ball. Trying to say he didn’t know the ball was there, where the fuck did he think the ball was then?

Pep will be foaming at that line up. Goal difference could be crucial.

Wasn’t Masters effectively hand picked by Liverpool & Man U after they’d thrown their weight around?