Gallowgate Toon

Imperative we invest in January now after the latest round of setbacks. Some of these players are going to struggle for fitness for some time after returning, and the recurrence rate for a few seems like it'll be quite high as well.

All aboard the GK and wide forward of some description now, like. For the latter, this season, our wide players have tucked into pockets quite a lot rather than sticking to the touchline all the time - Gordon is picking inside forward positions more & more now and Miggy roams far more than he used to. Annoyingly, I think his movement has improved a fair bit but his actual output has regressed this season.

Think in about 5 years with Leicester Barnes only had 1 injury that kept him out for months rather than weeks Shite luck. Maintain that, at the time, Barnes and Tonali were very clear upgrades to our starting XI. Had both been largely available, we'd likely have been seeing the best of them now.

We were deservedly ahead at half time against PSG away, like.

They're all fucking shit. Adam P is funny when on his travels but that's it.

No idea if it was visible in the stadium and he'd just opened his jacket as walking by the strawberry, tbf. England is canny unique for home/away vitriol. Plenty of places over the continent and in other cultures, it's very normal to have fans mix without issue in the same end. Milan/Inter derby they now mix etc.

Pretty unsavoury moment coming out of the stadium. A young Asian lad with a Milan shirt on had apparently been sat in a home seat. He didn't look like he had a clue what was going on and didn't seem to speak much English but someone tried tripping him up from behind and started demanding very aggressively how he'd got his ticket. He was fucking harmless and probably petrified. People should be taking issue with the club, not randomers.

Isak even dangled his leg as well.

Really hope he's backed in January. The way he works, it's almost better to get some players in for Jan to help prepare for next season.

Aye, it's been absolutely class. The feeling on the day is just immense. For all last night ended up in disappointment, the collective joy in the Gallowate when we thought we could go through when up and Dortmund went up was brilliant. CL was always a free hit for me this year once we got that group but I'm still gutted about how last night unfolded because we were so close.

He just doesn't inspire confidence in others, above all else.

Ultimately, the key is what his bosses think. Context innit but my suspicion is that if we ended the season 7th but didn't progress in any further in comps then they'd not be best pleased. Seems the exact reason we tried to bulk out the squad more this summer. Howe is class and will win something here. I feel it in me bones. Edit: I don't think they believe qualifying for CL again is realistic either with every other front to compete in.

We're a serious club again and, for me, we have enough of a platform already to go and win something and that's exactly what we should be doing. Top 4 and cup final last season was great fun, we should be trying to do at least one thing better this season. If you gave me EL/ELC and a trophy this campaign or a top 4 finish alone, I'm taking the former every single time.

Some great posts in threads about how he went for CL next round option as he is that kind of person, caution to the wind etc. - that will bode well in the future, I'm sure. That said, how it feels to me tonight, we need to win something this season and the EL was another realistic shot at a trophy so I'm gutted about how we've come out with nothing.

Trippier had a very noticeable limp during the lap at the end of the game. Definitely a knock.

Would definitely start him against Fulham still. Longstaff can play rotation option.

Love him, place in the squad, but we need Barnes & Gordon fit + someone in Jan.

Honestly couldn't believe what I was watching as he just strolled about. Maybe he's injured but he trained yesterday and he moved fine when he had the ball.

Unbelievable.

Came across that way. It was either go for CL or fuck it all off.

Feel like I should feel proud etc. but I don't. I just feel angry and like we should've done better. Maybe I'll feel different tomorrow because some of them put in a massive shift and have been for a while. Also, not sure how it came across on TV but I thought isak put in a disgraceful shift in. Usual nice touches but didn't move off the ball in either direction while Joelinton was everywhere.

Not shitting himself anymore and apparently been passed fit.

Great move.

Have it on quite good authority that Dubs has the shits really bad

Adrenaline is pumping now. Really, really hope we're in some form of European competition after tomorrow.