Mattoon

We're playing the better football, West Ham are just defending deep, nicking the ball and kick/rushing us. But it's no good if we can't make anything from it.

Finally finds a yellow for West Ham

Stupid by Miggy but Paqueta should have had a yellow if Brunos was a yellow

I'd seriously consider Wilson for Anderson, Anderson not up to speed today and Isak too isolated, would be better with him on the left and Wilson leading the line.

West Ham look a lot sharper than us here, really slow and sloppy by us so far, need to wake up

Happy to sit deep here and let us have possession to the half way line, gonna be a long afternoon unless someone comes up with something special here.

What the hell was Pope thinking there?

Already grabbed a canoe for tomorrow's voyage

I suppose someone had to take over the mantle for balance sheet champions after we gave it up. The only thing they have to look forward to is the odd 1-0 scalp, depressing.

He's going to have a storming game tomorrow isn't he?

Palace are just the epitome of vanilla, they'll never amount to anything but won't be in trouble either, just bore their way through the season and same again next year. Must be hell trying to support that.

The name finally checks out

Same, I try to take in as much as I can but that was a step too far.

They're doing great at the moment and have a lot to be happy about, I really don't understand why that has to be a comparison to our club, why can't they just be happy and enjoy what's happening at Sunderland? It's bizarre.

TBF in the interest of self preservation I've blocked out most of the pre-Howe era to protect my sanity

Cardiff 2019, he scored 2 that day, the one you mentioned and a scrappy one in the box.

Wilson plays, Wilson scores, he loves playing West Ham.

I said it in the match thread, Schar only ever scores thunderbastards

But, but, but we were always going to win this group because none of the teams are what they used to be

Fair enough, came straight after my comment so presumed it was aimed at me, apologies if that's not the case.

Not going to engage, promptly engages. I never said anything about women, you're putting words in my mouth. I couldn't care less how other people opine, I'm not going to sit here hand wringing about how someone else feels. It would take a lot more than a controversial opinion for me to dislike Keegan after all he's done.

Ad hominem, the argument of the dullard

I'm in a great mood, no one said anyone couldn't commentate on anything, someone said they don't really like it, I couldn't care less who commentates on a game I'm watching so long as it's not Michael Owen.

I don't think he's said much wrong, he's entitled to an opinion, whether others like it or not. I also don't think it was misogynistic as he wasn't specifically aiming it at their gender, rather their experience within the game.

Farcical by Southgate again, what have Maguire, Gallagher, Phillips and Henderson done to deserve a call up? He even made a point of saying when he took the job that he would pick players based on their performances not their names.