Super Duper Branko Strupar

We'd drawn more and lost less then compared to this year, scored 1 more and conceded a lot less. We had an awful start this season and we've had a bad dip, that's undeniable and it's annoying. But you don't get to say we've regressed massively when we absolutely haven't. It's just hyperbole.

I think you're looking at the 22/23 season through rose tinted specs because we finished 4th. Remember, we only did that really because other teams we'd expect to be above us finished below us. Liverpool, Spurs, Chelsea. And we played a very certain way, well 2 ways really. First half defensively solid, second half high press. We also had Burn at left back everyone got on the back of, Longstaff in midfield. To name a couple. Now we have Hall and Tonali which have been huge upgrades and have us playing a different kind of football. I get this season has been frustrating, bar that huge winning streak, but to say we've regressed massively just isn't true. Id like to see the side by side points totals for this stage of the season between now and then. Also more teams this year have performed at a higher level who are now dire tly competing with us who weren't then. Bournemouth, Brighton, Forest, Villa, Fulham maybe. Your statement was way OTT.

This is just not true.

And another.

Arteta channelling Pardew with the amount of left backs playing.

Tierney Merino Sterling

Tough one this. Hard to accept his rather rapid decline. Part of me wants to think it's confidence and just poor form and will improve, part of me thinks there's no coming back. Will go C for now and mark down as required as I think it's fairest.

You fuckin what?!

Over actual highlights?

I think that was my fault tbf. I laughed when he came on and called him useless.

His attacking has regressed and Im not sure why. Ive not been as impressed with him so far this season as I have any other season Ive seen him play which is a shame, I do think he'll imprive again though. For now a C, but I think he has B in him. Probably been a B before.

When he gets to Dorgu and Dalot's heatmaps.

Ridiculous

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cjw29g426nvo Match of the Day should show fewer Premier League highlights and more analysis, says BBC chairman Samir Shah. Shah said the show "should not be built around highlights". He added: "It should be built around analysis and examination of the match to give viewers a deeper insight." Get to fuck you clueless idiot.

We're not catching Arsenal. If we could I would want Man Utd to win. As it is, more Manc humiliation will do instead.

And another please

Gaslighting fucks on Sky. It's a poor free kick and terrible goalkeeping

These people have made their minds up and facts will not sway them.

Probably a D by definition, but can put in some very strong C performances

Forest 2-2 Man City Brighton 2-1 Fulham Palace 3-1 Ipswich Liverpool 3-0 Southampton Brentford 2-2 Villa Wolves 1-1 Everton Chelsea 3-0 Leicester Spurs 1-2 Bournemouth Man United 0-2 Arsenal West Ham 1-2 Newcastle

No, I criticised his running too. You can't tell me you watched that game and thought "Oh he's sharp". I mean if the bar is can he physically run, then yeah, he did what would be termed running. If the bar is a bit higher and you ask "Can he run fast enough and long enough to be justifiably demote Isak from his best position, arguably performing as the best centre forward in Europe the past few months? The answer would be a resounding no.

However you spin it, replacing Isak at CF for Wilson is footballing suicide. The balls were in behind, and he was free. He hardly broke free from defenders and pulled away. They caught him and he fluffed his shots. Another 50cm and he'd likely have lost the ball.

How did that end up going?

Move our best finisher and link up player out wide to put a guy who can't run anymore centre forward? Has Arne Slot logged in to LFEEs account?