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I mean I think Liverpool will win every game unfortunately. But we just need to keep going and make it meaningless.

It's really nice that, like all the top teams from years gone by, feels like we have more gears we can get to and can turn games around and just smother teams now. We are going to have games where we look sloppy and not at it and if we can turn those games around into wins then we are looking the real deal.

Deserved a hat trick. Totally understand managing his minutes due to his injury issues previously. But I think in a one off game against Arsenal it's time to go all out with Isak and Wilson starting. (If Longstaff is injured)

Important not to chase this too much else we'll get done on counter again. But certainly been sloppy and disjointed so far. Too many players have moved positions and have lost their rhythm due to longstaffs injury. Wilson needs to be on soon than later.

It's nice going into games just excited to see what great play are lads will come up with this time. Hopefully get to see Isak from the start.

Unfortunately I think it's more likely Liverpool do something similar to what we did to Spurs. If I were spurs I would pack that defence and just play counter with Son.

Longstaff missing will be felt more in the Brighton and Arsenal games which I believed if we are full strength we could win. Was interesting to see that video someone posted of saints fans talking and one of them saying they "hated Eddie Howe and his punchable face" Always thought if I was a supporter of another club I would like Eddie, as he doesn't lose his shit on the touchline like the rest of them do, he's measured and fair in his press and doesn't purposely wind up opposition to get a rise. But maybe I have rose tinted glasses?

Game against Brighton I always assumed would be one of our toughest. However atleast they play alot of the teams around us aswell. Ideally they beat everyone else and then we beat them ?

I'm sure they check every goal for possible offside to be fair. It's annoying because it doesn't matter if Burn was inside or off as I didn't impact the play. However if that goes against us and they ignored it, we would be calling it a corrupt decision. Just disappointing for Schar as it was such a nice goal.

Interesting that first half of season the right wing was our most fruitful. Yesterday 3 out of 4 goals were from the left. Clearly we were targeting Godfrey aswell.

Marinner was a farce last night. You could see our player getting pissed off. Every decision he was giving us nothing and then was blowing for soft things for them. For example Wilson getting ragdolled every time and then when he tried to give it back would be immediately whistled. Was one of those games where we won in spite of the referee again, like Brentford.

Hopefully Longstaff didn't pick up an injury. That looked a heavy hit on his foot and he struggled to continue after.

Unless we get injuries, we should look to win all our remaining games now. Bar possibly Man City, there isn't a more inform and dynamic looking team in the league at the moment. If I was a fan of any other team I would be shitting it seeing Newcastle on the fixtures list. Our fitness levels look off the charts and when we need to, we just look capable of blowing teams away in 10-15 min spells. All players in form and options from the bench. We even have ASM to come back as an option again soon.

Was such a weird dip in form he had mid season. I don't think we had ever really seen it from him before, probably because his seasons are always disjointed due to injuries etc. But he's been fantastic again. He has unique qualities that are different to Isak. It feels great to have genuine options for rotation and strength in depth finally.

It's a real shame the cup final happened to fall during our worst dip in form this year with players looking tired and people like Wilson suddenly looking totally out of form, Pope suspension etc. Eddie deserved that trophy for his efforts this year. However if we get top 4 from the position we were in when he took over is nothing short of miraculous. It will also mean we have every chance to win something in coming seasons aswell. The fact we are playing even better stuff than we were pre world cup is outrageous. First time in my life I'm going into games genuinely confident were going to blow teams away. Great turn around after that dip we had.

Can't stand Man utd ofcourse. However as a football fan, I do enjoy seeing what Rashford can do now he's turned his form around this season. Great goal tonight. If he was injured I could have seen utd messing up in remaining fixtures, but think they will be alright.

Every game I still have had that caution in me thinking "ooo could be awkward". And after Arsenal slipped up against these I thought this could be one of those expected wins that turns into a shock loss or draw. However I genuinely cannot see anything but a win here. Everyone is playing fantastic, Southampton just lost at home to Bournemouth. Just smash these fuckers and cruise into the Arsenal game ready to take it too them again.

I love the confidence he has now to just turn and skin people on the outside. Brilliant assist again tonight and almost a wonder goal to go with it.

Until we started raining ridiculous goals. Thought he was the best of the bunch for long spells. Don't remember him putting a foot wrong and dealt with stuff effortlessly.

Agreed, they may have been more vulnerable for the taking if they were still in the mix. But by the time they play us they could be completely out of it and might be relaxed to play a good game. Or....they will be completely broken and go on a horrendous run.

Only playing 3mins 11 seconds aswell seems dodgy in that L'poo game, I mean I didn't watch much of the game but looks like a shit load of subs and even a fake out time wasting sub Liverpool did on a throw in. Yet we had to face 8+ mins against them.

Yeah I think it's clear from the villa game that Sean is an important cog in that midfield 3 and we miss him when he's not playing. Never thought I'd say that until this season. Well done lad.

Excellent performance.

Essentially if they have had to change to a formation they are not familiar with to try and combat us. I think that can be only good for us. But we shall see.

It's almost like we don't adapt our tactics to the opposition. But sometimes maybe we should because we always seem to struggle against pace. Not sure Longstaff will help in this game either, all the villa players seem alot quicker than ours.