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Tbf, there wasn't much to get excited about for a good chunk of the game. Wolves' defensive shape was very good but so fucking boring. They barely stepped out of position in the first half.

Has the same aura about him as Trippier - unflappable when on the ball. He really does do a lot of things well. A joy to watch.

Going to be an intriguing tactical battle, as we're both better counter attacking sides. Bruno will be very important if we try to control the possession.

I've heard toon chants in some form or other at every gig I've been to since lockdown, including for artists that you wouldn't think attract that type of crowd. It's just a massive part of the city's culture, you can't really escape it.

Considering how he played for Brighton this year, I was pretty surprised to see him get turned so much today and caught in really bad positions.

We seemed to 180 from relatively low block to high line in an odd way. I have a feeling Howe was struggling to see how we'd build moves after the first half and thought we could match them up and close the space in the pitch to good effect. They just mullered us instead but it's a useful indicator of where this squad is at, in a way.

He made some great runs in the first half to break lines but did that much less in the second half. Pretty hard to do that consistently when you're also the person designated to protect the defence against a team basically waiting to counter. In retrospect, we perhaps could've switched to a double pivot in the second half to re-balance things.

Not sure he would've added much yesterday. It felt like we were pretty decent in the first 2/3s of the pitch for large spells but the balance in the final third felt lacking.

I still don't think it's a red but I can sort of see why it was given. Allan came in very high and if he gets that at all wrong then it's a potential leg breaker.

The worst thing about tonight (apart from conceding) was how pitiful we were at getting down the flanks all game. We built possession OK but then seemed to lack any penetration once the ball got out wide in the final third. Miggy's run was probably the best of the lot.

Aye. Conceding is the bit that makes you seethe. Fair enough, we see it out for a draw or whatever, but don't let one in ffs.

Really good first half. Much less impactful second half but still tidy.

Just really sloppy. Angry with that. We we were in control and let it slip.

Yup. Started brightly but then turned to rubbish after the fan incident.

Ne way is that a red

It's largely been a very controlled performance, like, and you can tell we could up the pace if we want to. Feels like we kept them at distance a bit there to take the sting out of the occasion. I imagine we'll ramp up the pressure a bit as the second half goes on.

Think he's only lost it once and then immediately retrieved it

Feels like it'll be a 4-2-3-1 with Willock back in playing as an AM. Looking forward to seeing more of Bruno.

Definitely a tough role for him today. Playing in a midfield 2 against a ball-dominant side is a tough shift.

The whole thing is very 'pick me' behaviour, tbh, constantly cycled between a collection of the same journalists. Their followers absolutely lap it up, of course, which feels like pretty much the point of the whole exercise for the journos. That isn't to say the points they make have no validity. The way they make it is a much, much bigger problem for me. In fact, the biggest issue is actually how they respond to people with a nuanced view, imo - you have to meet their expectation completely or you're effectively a twat in their eyes.

He was a futsal player, aye? Got that customary 'roll the foot over the ball' thing going on. It's class to watch.

Styling out wins with a right hand side of Krafth & Murphy against a team who haven't lost at home since September (or something daft). Really looking forward to him having a proper pre-season with the squad.

Brilliant.

Runs about like a spartan. Great header. Chuffed for him, like. Some important bits of play in the last couple of games

All things considered, that's a very decent debut. Some really nice passes & touches. Some not so good bits but it's easy to forget he's not really played much at all for a decent chunk of time now. He'll be absolutely class, once he's up to the pace.