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Outstanding result and a really good performance overall. First 35-40 minutes were as good as we've been all season. Wonderful to watch. Shelvey the difference maker. Every starter in the midfield and attack tired around 70 minutes. Not surprising wth three games this week and 2 in 4 days. Need to see more of Saivet, he seemed timid. Hopefully just nerves. Couple important tackles though.

Terrified this will end 2-2.

What a first 45. It's like we've signed Gerrard in his prime given the static garbage he is replacing. Massive upgrade.

The bench is atrocious.

Gameweek 22 Tottenham 3 v 1 Sunderland Bournemouth 1 v 0 Norwich Chelsea 3 v 1 Everton Man City 2-0 Crystal Palace Newcastle 2 v 0 West Ham Southampton 1 v 1 West Brom Aston Villa 0 v 3 Leicester Liverpool 1 v 1 Man Utd Stoke 0 v 1 Arsenal Swansea 0 v 2 Watford

Feel bad for him, but that is hilarious. Couldn't make it up.

Probably 8m including wages then? I'm not bothered about him leaving. Any extended run and he'd get injured or banned. We just signed 2 CMs. If Saivet isn't better than 2016 Tiote we have problems.

For this reason he can't lose at Palace. If they do s*** it's par, if not he's a genius. He misses Cabaye & Bolasie man, give him a break. Shows him for what he is if anyone bothered to pay attention. He coasts along on the backs of a couple talented players. If they hit a dip in form or are unavailable he has no f***ing clue what to do. God, it would be so sweet if he relegated them in the next couple of years. Cabaye was back wasn't he? No idea if he ended up playing today. Point stands though.

Was terrified he'd miss the penalty. Outstanding performance.

For this reason he can't lose at Palace. If they do s*** it's par, if not he's a genius. He misses Cabaye & Bolasie man, give him a break. Shows him for what he is if anyone bothered to pay attention. He coasts along on the backs of a couple talented players. If they hit a dip in form or are unavailable he has no fucking clue what to do. God, it would be so sweet if he relegated them in the next couple of years.

I'd take a Mackem win tbh. Same. Draw would be fine too. Swansea win is definitely the worst result.

I watched almost the entire game sitting in a series of meetings. Couldn't react to anything. Absolute torture.

That was a nice intro for him. Hope he enjoyed it.

Not bothered about Villa winning. If they pass us we're long gone. There is clearly a fighting spirit in this team that did not exist even last year.

What a fucking game. Down 2-0 and 3-2 - wonderful point. Mitrovic was an absolute monster. Wijnaldum needs to be our captain. Colo was immense. Colback is garbage.

Wijnaldum is a maniac. Needs to be our captain.

Van Gaal

There's no way that's given for us, against any team, which says it all.

I'm pretty shocked we've signed two CMs by Jan. 12. Encouraging start. More needed.

Happy with this as long as he's the first of three (potential first teamers) at an absolute minimum.

From Graeme Bailey on HITC:

Gameweek 21 Aston Villa 0-2 Crystal Palace Bournemouth 0-1 West Ham Newcastle 1-1 Man Utd Chelsea 3-0 West Brom Man City 2-1 Everton Southampton 1-1 Watford Stoke 2-0 Norwich Swansea 1-0 Sunderland Liverpool 0-2 Arsenal Spurs 2-1 Leicester

Yeah, wouldn't we have just loaned HBA last season if that was a way around it?

Yearly rant: it's fucking ridiculous that every single game of the 3rd round of the FA Cup isn't available to watch somewhere. 10 quid for the day on FA.com and they make a bucketload.

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