Smal

Really miss Isak

Longstaff is looking a little tired I think. All we’ve got is Miley though.

we just need to be patient. The ball over the top into the channel between their RB and CB looks like it could work for us. Almiron on would help us a lot too. We can’t threaten down there at the moment.

Would keep it as we are for 10 before making any subs, like. We have been ok since the goal. Tidy up some passes and touches and we can get something here.

we’ve been decent since the goal, chill out lads. We’re playing Dortmund away!

didn't even look like a foul

Time for Lewis Hall to establish himself now. Good luck lad.

17:45 KO is horrific craic like. I don't finish work until 18:00 and I imagine most outside the city don't get home until after then.

It's just going to happen more and more often whilst players, fans and managers all keep so getting angry over every little decision and demanding VAR intervention though.

the ball was in play for 23 minutes in the first half despite 12 being added one. That's beyond farcical, man . They need to bin VAR.

Also, Alex Murphy hasn't been here 2 seasons yet so would still need to be registered to play in the CL, so even he can't play.

J. Murphy is the other one who could cover at right back if desperate (he played well there in pre-season a couple of times iirc?) but he's probably injured for months now too This is fucked. Hope the players who are fit don't let it get to them too much.

Said it before but this is why Tino should play on the left. As an excellent 1v1 defender he's made for that deeper role that Burn plays. I think it was right to move Trips against Arsenal because it would be insane to throw Tino in at the deep end out of position at half time, but think we might consider it with some preparation done on the training pitch.

Hopefully they play a bit more offensively than they did at SJP. I think we were probably surprised at how deep they set themselves here. Them playing higher would suit us.

Willock for Bellingham is pretty much a like for like sub if you want to keep the same system and keep the latter fresh in a tournament. Would make sense to have him in. Gordon has been a lot better than Grealish this season. Longstaff is much, much better than Henderson these days.

All of Arteta's moaning is completely invalidated if he isn't also admitting that Havertz should have been sent off btw. What a complete fucking dickhead, man.

He actually won 4/5 of his ground duels (0/2 aerial). It was his use of the ball that was a bit off imo. His hold up play was a lot better last season generally.

I think Joelinton probably fouls Gabriel to be honest, but the ball wasn’t out and it wasn’t offside. Arteta is too emotional to be a top manager.

I reckon he should’ve been sen off maybe twice but his actual yellow was a disgraceful refereeing decision

That last 20 minutes was special from him. He’s so fucking cool, man.

Why hasn’t he signed a new contract yet? Runs out at the end of the season.

He completely nullified Saka and then went up front and scored the winner . I’m all in now.

he was absolutely magnificent. The composure he showed in his defending was unbelievable.

would switch Miggy to the left so we’ve at least got one left footer over there

Burn looked in agony by just walking there. How’s he managed to play on for 15 minutes