ChrisMcQuillan

Totally agree with this.

Joelinton clearly has a problem with that left knee. He's been nursing it the last 3/4 games.

With this ref, I feel like either team could get done by multiple dodgy decisions.

In years gone by, we'd have rolled over all meek and mild to a referee like this. Now we're in their faces mouthing off. We've always needed a bit more than that.

Bloody referees, man.

These seem a level above anyone else we've played so far.

On goal difference with Liverpool, with us 2 worse off. 2 we arguably would have had had Isak's second been allowed. Can you even imagine?

Erm, 9 points ahead of Chelsea, no?

It's actually really interesting to watch a team come out and counter our style effectively. Yes, finishing's been poor. But other teams will be watching this as a roadmap for how to play us and nullify us.

VAR shafting us again.

Ref's garbage.

There, I think.

I still think Covid wrecked him. He never really played after he got it, and looked absolutely wrecked when he did. I hope he still has a few years in him and it's not curtailed his career, but it's always vague "fitness issues" rather than specific problems, which makes me wonder.

I’m not even an England fan, I’m Irish. I’m quite happy for France to win, but this has shades of some of the most blatant refereeing performances against NUFC.

This refereeing performance needs an investigation.

That plus zero replays of the Saka incident are highly suspicious.

Two great saves, and genuinely seemed comfortable and confident. Seems to have good presence.

Also, the amount of fireworks and confetti was ridiculous.

Lascelles dancing to the Blaydon Races. That whole thing was awkward AF.

Anderson's canny unlucky in front of goal, mind.

The much coveted Trofeo Teresa Herrera.

5-0 Stephenson. Or Anderson again, if you're Lee Ryder.

2-0 Big Joe

Wood off injured. Need Callum to be alright for the rest of the World Cup now.