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He's not in it at all so far.

Some sloppiness but ultimately beaten by talent there.

I think it's on top of Montjuic.

Joelinton is just something else.

Don't get me wrong, I think it's great for everything you just said. But for a Premier League club, especially any that are the 8-10 richest PL clubs, all it does for me is highlight the absolutely absurd disparity in spending power. And it's to such an extreme that I think it takes away any value from winning it for those clubs.

I think I'd put the Conference League last honestly.

Not sure I can survive extra time and penalties. Can't we just Qarabag them?

Only change from the first game is RB.

No Tino makes me sad.

Will this be the biggest global audience Newcastle have ever had? I feel like the answer has to be yes, but curious if anyone has other ideas?

If we survive the first ~15 min and don't get done by the ref then I think we have a real chance, but it will require us to be clinical on the break.

To an extent yes, but they could probably be called for a foul on a significant portion of set pieces (at both ends) and the fact they aren't carries some luck. It's also them taking advantage of the horrific state of refereeing. Another example where I'd say it's a combination of skill and variance is Villa are the only team in the league to not concede a goal after 85 minutes. The fact it's a low number is not just luck, but the fact it's 0 is good fortune.

I’m increasingly sure that Rosenoir has a post-match glass of wine with a blow up Wenger doll.

Variance explains parts of the table as much as anything else. Villa and their long range goals, which surprise, surprise have dried up. Szoboszlai has earned Liverpool 4 points from free kicks. Chelsea are +6 in penalties for vs. penalties against, first in the league by I think 3 or 4. Arsenal have the highest % of set piece goals for any title challenger ever and are the only club in the league to not give away a penalty (hilariously).

City are going to get a record breaking fine, which will still be far too lenient. Maybe they'll get a transfer ban. I'd be shocked if they get any sort of points deduction and certainly not enough to relegate them.

If we could loan him again I wouldn't be opposed to avoid having to find two goalkeepers. But we need to be aiming higher so I hate the idea of making any kind of commitment to him.

As a dedicated member of the Ramsdale Hate Club I have to admit he's been much better the last couple weeks. He's made some good stops and his comfort on the ball is a huge help. I hope he can continue this for the rest of the season and I also hope we don't get any ideas about retaining him.

I feel like I read somewhere - probably last season - that winning a UEFA competition doesn’t add a league place. I (or it) could be wrong though.

He’s really taken to leading the line. I don’t know if it’s that or the boost from his game against Qarabag, but he’s been consistently good for about as long as I can remember.

Posted this before but at the time draws in both would have seemed disappointing, let alone the defeats. But if we had hung on for 2-2 in both then we’d be 7th and only four back of 5th.

The Champions League didn’t stop Isak from doing what he did. The other competitions aren’t going to have an impact on what happens with Tonali or Tino. Regularly qualifying for Europe should be a goal, but suffering for multiple years is again vastly overstated.

Europe League would be huge, but you could easily argue we’d be better off not qualifying for Conference League. Either way massively overstated. The club isn’t going to implode if we finish 9th.

Huge 3 points. 7th in play and some great momentum heading to Barcelona.

Probably helps the end is in sight now. That combined with a bit more belief from a number of good performances.

MASSIVE