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Thought maxi was terrific in all aspects in his game yesterday. A couple of the balls he played to get us out of defense were great. The one he played to Wilson arguably should have been a goal if Wilson had managed to put in Willock.

I'd definitely take Gnonto like. Keeps running on and off the ball for the entire 90 minutes. Contracted till 2027 though so should cost a fair bit.

Am I the only one raging that we have 2 yellows and Leicester have none?

2nd yellow card of the season for Jamaal. Man of the match.

Was shitting myself in the start, thought we'd be lucky to get anything. Arsenal seem a patient and good side. We still ended up having the best chance. And we look dangerous from set-penises. Important that we help Burn with Saka like we've been doing. Joelinton and Schar our best players for me this half.

I have the same attitude to Klopp and Steve Bruce, whenever they start talking i press the mute button or change the channel, just tiresome personalities. In contrast to a Lampard for example whose face I quite enjoy after a loss.

Feel the first half was the worst kind of game for Wood to be playing in as well. Would have been perfect for someone like Isak and also Maxi when we were basically just trading chances. Players without pace just disappeared ie Longstaff.

Really pissed off at the ref after this. Adams and Gnonto should have had yellows quite early on and would have been unable to just kick the shit out of Bruno/Trippier for 90 minutes. Have to give the Leeds manager credit. If we had played like this away to a better team I'd be delighted. Think he guessed correctly that we would bring off ASM from the bench, and waited till he came on to sub a fresh right back on, I was foaming at the mouth to have ASM against Ayling. I love our midfielders but today highlighted that in front of goal against worse opponents we need more quality from the 2 playing in front of Bruno. The positions Longstaff get the ball in during a game really needs to bring some end-product. Especially in good positions at the edge of the box i don't feel confident any of them will do much. If Wood starts we look toothless.

Ref is such a wanker, that non-yellow for their player and Tripps getting a yellow that shouldnt even have a free kick, plus the pen. Sick of him. We are looking a bit lacklustre when we reach the goal, very good at getting there. Wood should have managed to put in Joe on 2 minutes. Crying out for ASM and Wilson. Doublesub at HT with Longstaff and Wood off would do me. Maxi especially should get so much space to run at a yellow carded Ayling.

Any shit Coloccinis around?

The handball was the worst decision by far. The defender has his hands behind his back to not handball it, then takes it back out to save the ball.

None of the replays showed any touch on Willock, so the linesman giving it off the wrong side of the play 2 minutes after is just ridiculous, if you can't see it let it go, they are just guessing for fucks sake.

Obviously Howe turned it down so they had to settle for 2nd best.

England centre back options are pretty dire. Didn't think much about Burn missing out initially, but I would definitely say he deserves it more than the likes of Coady and especially Magiure.

Is it Dion Dublin on commentary though? wish he did premier league.

Wasnt there a Qatar player like 1 metre behind the person with the "offside" leg who wasnt included in the animation-thingy, am I just imagining that?

Willock has looked very strong and consistently winning duels, thougth he's been the best player for us today. Murphy should go off if Maxi can do 45 minutes. We aren't playing that well and might still not win this, so hopefully we go up a gear a-la Aston Villa. The referee though is boiling my piss, Ward Prowse just has to ask nicely and they get every little niggling shitfoul.

Just me who wants to feather and tar the ref already from giving them every single niggly foul and letting every single one of ours go?

Aye if Miggy doesn't get that it's scandalous. 6 goals from the wing, 3 of them absolute stormers.

It's crazy but I fully expect to win all matches before the wc

Any player of the month chance, how many goals did Haaland score? ?

Amazing play by Almiron, and Bruno unlucky not to get one. Have to say though I hope we get some more players in January to push us on. Far too many attacks break down when it goes through the likes of Longstaff and Joelinton today. Murphy apart from a good effort has been a fullbacks dream once again. Thought Everton were actually doing quite well in dragging us down to their level until the goal, but it's important that we got it relatively early and can hopefully control the 2nd half.

He seems more angry than smiling today. I absolutely love it.

Would have taken 0-0 all day after the triple sub. They become so much stronger than us because of our lack of quality on the bench. Thought the back 4 was solid, Botman my top pick today. We just need more quality in forward positions to pick teams apart a bit more efficiently. Murphy wasn't too bad but Fraser looks finished this season, a winger slower than most centrebacks. Desperate for some pace to come off the bench at times this year. Even a middling pacy player to come in January to do that sometimes would be nice.