Jackie Broon

Hope so too, 18 goals mostly from the wing is absolutely elite.

Does it really matter? There doesn't seem to be the same expectation for central midfield, or concern about right footed central defenders playing together.

I've thought the same when he has come on late in a couple of matches, when he's been running in behind he has still looked quick. I think it's more an issue of sharpness and confidence he is lacking, I don't think he has actually lost much pace.

Quality goal!

A redevelopment like that probably is better for the matchday experience, keeping the character and experience of the old stadium. But, from a PSR perspective, what clubs like us and Villa need are new stadiums that are designed from the ground up to maximise corporate and alternative revenues, with proper fans being a bit of an afterthought.

I think that a significant proportion of people just don't like being told what to do and will react dismissively/aggressively to anyone asking them to stop doing something, however politely or rightly. It's just not worth it unfortunately.

His recovery is the most important thing and the worst thing he could do is rush back, but, it must be at the point where it will be affecting us to some extent. Eddie has said before that his process is that as soon as one game finishes he moves on to planning for the next, his training sessions are then planned to work on stuff specific to the next match. Other than that first match back in 2023 he has had the upper hand over Emery tactically every match since If the manager not being there really doesn't make a difference then Eddie wouldn't need to work as hard as he obviously does.

I'd actually be happy with us concentrating on filling out our squad with high ceiling youngsters rather than going for 'purples'. ObviouslyI'd be happy for us to get a purple at RW and/or CB too, but I think we've shown this and last season that we have the quality, just not the depth.

I think they will finish in the top 5 from here though. They're in great form, have massive motivation to get back in the CL and their run-in all looks pretty winnable.

The three promoted teams are are going straight back down with a 14 point gap between 17th and 18th. In reality there is a massive gulf in quality between the Championship and Premier League, bigger than it has ever been. If they do manage to win the playoffs they are in for a shock and a season of abject soul-destroying missery.

PIF effectively own a big chunk of Chelsea through having billions invested in Chelsea's majority owner Clearlake Capital.

The ref must have seen that and judged it not to be in the moment. VAR shouldn't intervene unless it's a clear and obvious error, the issue for VAR would be whether Pope got a touch on the ball or not, there was an angle where it looked like he did and others where it looked like he didn't. They shouldn't have intervened because it wasn't clear and obvious whether he got the ball or not and when the ref reviewed it he wasn't shown the angle where it looked like Pope got something on the ball.

What a mental half of football! How many would we have if Isak hadn't forgot how to play football?!!

Shouve that up you fuckin' VAR!

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