Pilko

Really really hate Zaha's woe is me commentary about being fouled a lot. You'd think he was the only bloke in the league who gets kicked. Also, I wonder why he doesn't talk about why he dives a lot too, the fucking con artist. Ward-Prowse is a fucking legend for winding him up and getting him sent off like, absolutely textbook goading.

He was good again and of course won the pen. He's not had a bad game yet, deserves his place in the team. Well done to him.

Cross not challenged, keeper nowhere near it, three or four stood ball watching whilst Aguero knocks it in. A real freak occurance.

Hope Perez got booed for that shot in preparation for Almiron arriving.

Great start. Fulham and Hudds trail early doors.

No Diame is the key issue, Hayden is fucking garbage and Longstaff whilst trying his best and doing quite well has no support in there. 0-2 or 0-3, OK performance but just too much quality to handle. Standard really.

I remember him being linked, Arab Contractors or something the club was called I'm sure?

unless they decide to paint a letter each on their chests spelling ASHLEY OUT

The crowd booed the Ritchie sub. Why's he subbing the shite tryhard who fouls someone every few minutes?! Eh?! Fuckin EH?!

#wetried

Match-going gammons would say Ayoze.

Love all the people getting their hopes up. It won't happen.

Would be a record signing.

Perez fouled today, stayed on his feet, got nowt. Should have dived like a true greasy Spanish cheat for a pel.

Amazing composure. Knows when to take a touch and when to play it first time and rarely loses the ball. Chuffed to see him take advantage of his run in the team and justifying the longer contract with some early promise.

We don't have any other central midfielders. This was on the assumption Diame was back today like.

He's becoming detrimental now like. He's costing us a goal a game Stevie Taylor style.

yeah but what does it matter anyway? I didn't say whether it mattered or not, I was merely pointing out what tends to happen. Carbon emissions are hurting the planet but what does it matter cos I'll be brown bread in 50 or 60 years. Doesn't make the statement any less true.

We won't lose IMO, never seem to lose to relegation rivals under Rafa much. Draw or narrow win.

I think benching him today might be an idea as he played 120 mins and you don't want to burn out a young player. He should absolutely be in the 18 for the rest of the season though.

But if we had 11 Jack Colbacks out there we'd be in a much better place.

Not sure we'll retain him beyond the summer, but probably deserved a game based on his U23 form and the goal was well taken. Good on him.

Ritchie is absolutely turgid.

Fernandez is at fault for wandering over and leaving a huge gap for Armstrong to run into completely unmarked.

Imagine actually being let down by them against championship opposition man. It is unreal. The only reason I even watched this is because I wanted to see Longstaff, Roberts and Sterry. So sick of the first team. It can't be that it must be the general not giving a fuck about cups attitude filtering on to the pitch which is understandable. We have seen plenty of Roberts and sterry to know they aren't going to make it as a nufc player though Roberts has played 55 minutes of first team football (10 of which were 4 years ago) and has scored one goal. Regular at the reserves are we?