St1pe

Missed one in the cup too though

I’m done if this isn’t given

If he’s gone 442 in a game where we lack control I think this might be the first time I’ve got a bit of Howe doubt creeping in

Elanga and Wolt early has to happen. Hopefully we get an early goal

A lot of football to be played in this yet but I’m not loving life right now

Couldn’t understand why they were picked it seemed daft to me.

We’ve not been given clearer handball pens

Same.

Been a while since I’ve been this anxious at kickoff. It feels like there’s a lot riding on this in terms of likely outcomes/goals for the season.

Baffled a little by that. Elanga has improved last couple of games and got a great goal v Man City… bench. Wissa against his old club is a dodgy one. Willock over Ramsay too? I dunno Eddie but I hope it works.

I guess we haven’t had a lot of the highs we’ve had in pasts seasons where we’ve really blown teams away. I can’t think of many Premier League games this season where we’ve dominated throughout and got a good score line. Edit* Just checked and it’s literally just Everton away. No wonder feeling is a bit off

I hope some of the players are giving him some stick for doing it mid-season.

I would have said so. Their coach was their set piece guy too. They seem to play the percentages from whenever I’ve seen them. Transitions, direct balls, long throws and that deep in swinging corner. When I’ve seen them anyway.

Disagree. We’ve been awful against teams who sit in. Howe’s style of high press seems to have been found out by managers playing the % set piece game while sitting in a low block and that’s exactly what Brentford are going to do. For me it’s got to be Woltemade. Try and get the ball into him much higher up the pitch and I think we’ll be better at that with Barnes on the left too.

I know this is mega lazy but what was the question?

I’m probably in the wrong here but can’t help be a bit embarrassed as a fan. A section of our support - almost exclusively online - who wants Howe out is making that much noise it’s lead to journalists asking if he’s going to step down at the end of the season. It’s not even a year since we’ve won the cup. Have we played shit for a large part of the season? Yes. Results have been up and down. Performances have been erratic. There’s mitigating factors though. Injuries - we’ve barely had our strongest 11 on the same field, the Isak saga, none of his replacements have been without issue. We’ve also conceded some horrific goals from individual errors at some really momentum crushing times. Howe has to adapt as well. Could anyone say with what we’ve had available anyone could have done much better over his tenure? I honestly don’t think there should be a single question about Howe until at least half way through next season. If we’re still is shit then fair enough. Everything before looks fickle and makes us look like mugs.

I’m probably the most worried about this guy in comparison to other out of form players. Elanga and Wolt look like they’ve got something to me but either it isn’t working for them in the system or confidence. Ramsay looks like he’s slowly building something. I’m not sure what Wissa offers. Add his age and the length of time he missed at the start of the season I think we’ll look back on this as a mistake. Obviously hope I hope I’m wrong.

Meant from fans not the club. Read loads of it.

Random point here but can you remember when Cherki was available for so little money and a really high percentage of people just bought into the narrative that he has an attitude problem and didn’t want him here? What an utterly outrageous footballer he is and probably my favourite non-Newcastle player in the league.

We did but he left to Man City then the other went to PSG.

Trying to shake off the utter disappointment of losing another big game last night. Gordon being out gives us an opportunity to see Barnes on the left. Wolt up front for me because I’m not convinced by Wissa and it’s got to be Elanga on the right. We’re really missing Joelinton and Bruno so no idea who or where people fit in out of the rest our midfielders but just get it done fellas please. 2-0

I know it’s Man City but I’m absolutely sick as fuck

I hate this quote mind. It’s obviously bollocks as well. No whispers of any approaches for any players bar the final day. Something would have come out from agents and selling clubs. Just obvious lies to me. Howe seems like the honest one here. We didn’t want to buy someone and effect what we can do in the summer because of PSR reasons. They’ve gambled and fair enough but call it what it is. Gaslighting fans in corporate speech seems stupid.

Elanga catching strays in here even though we haven’t played yet He looks like he’s improving you miserable bastards give him time