ChrisMcQuillan

That's Joelinton suspended now is it?

Just now, bigfella said:

We've been better this half, but Arsenal are by far the best team we've played this season.

Snap your hand off for a point (and no-one sent off)

Totally agree with this.

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

Just now, Miggys First Goal said:

Feels like the kind of game where we’re going to get done by a dodgy decision. 

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.

16 minutes ago, Miggys First Goal said:

It's all over, lads. FiveThirtyEight have spoken. Fifth it is.

 

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/soccer-predictions/premier-league/

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?  

1 minute ago, The College Dropout said:

Chelsea are poor everytime I see them.

Spurs are poor every time I see them.

 

Arsenal

City

Man U

Liverpool

 

Finish above one of these and we get CL football.

 

It's criminal that we're only 4 points ahead of Chelsea.

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.

6 minutes ago, Tiresias said:

Was Ayoze's glorious chip over Schmeichel there or at home?

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.

Just now, Mike said:

 

You got two penalties.

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.

Just now, LV said:

Hope this cup is 6ft high like that Spanish one we won 

The much coveted Trofeo Teresa Herrera.

5-0 Stephenson.

Or Anderson again, if you're Lee Ryder.

2-0 Big Joe