Sean

I just think no matter how we played/defended last night they were always going to create a fair amount of chances. If we went for them more the chances would have more likely been 1 on 1s rather than us having bodies in the way for most. Simply put given the quality of the 2 teams they'll always create. Its shit that the Prem has become so uneven as a contest, but we were on a hiding to nothing last night and at the end of the day we could have snatched a point at the end.

This was my first thought too. Fucking hate Alli mind.

Can't believe we lost to Man City. Can't believe we tried to limit them scoring as well. Can't believe we were so negative. Can't believe it almost worked. Mainly, can't believe so many of our fans know the correct way to go about beating Man City with our current squad of players. Easy isn't it?

Fully agree with this.

Bournemouth get given that Wilson goal tonight and Gayles goal wrongly disallowed when we played them off the top of my head. Not a bad way to get points tbf

Well we're gonna get a good idea in the first week or so of January, if the noises are that Rafas got deals lined up and then it all goes quiet then its gonna be a repeat of the summer. Hopefully we can make a big signing straight away to signal to everyone that Rafas being backed.

Do a better job than Diame :lol: Not that Diames great, but this is Colback ffs

I still love the way all our players celebrate together when we score, such a simple thing but can't remember us ever having such a spirit before. 9 players in this photo after Atsu's goal, while Rafa and Mikel Antia have called Lascelles over (think they were telling him to mark Carroll himself). Also love Rafa giving instructions while everyone else is celebrating, he never switches off. http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/23/16/478ADFDD00000578-5208491-image-a-154_1514047488088.jpg

I don't get this either. If we go for ambitious targets it'll be pretty obvious anyway. Plus clubs won't do us great deals just because we're owned by a wallpaper merchant.

Hope Lascelles is OK now.

Watching Lascelles deal with Carroll was ace tbf, can't remember us having a CB who's that solid in the air. Im still shaking, that was a huge win

Fucking massive win!!! Get the fuck in!

Gail should score that.

Nah, just shit. That too, bad combination tbh.

We really are fucking cursed aren't we?!

Saivet :lol:

Just seen the line-up, Rafa's got to be trolling everyone surely!

Those quotes sound eerily similar to the summer (when he knew Ashley was being a dick), and look how that turned out. If the takeover was ready to fund January purchases then I don't see the need for him to say these things. Hope I'm completely wrong like.

Fucking hell 3-2 now what a game :lol:

It's going to be excruciating if we get a good way into January without making a statement of intent in the transfer market. Needs something lined up as soon as the window opens to give everyone a lift really.

Well it definitely seems strange to me that Rafa says he doesn't know his budget, or if players need to be sold beforehand, but at the same time is confident in Ashley to do whats needed...after the last 2 windows he'd have ZERO trust in Ashley surely?

Also says he's got confidence in Ashley to get him what he wants/needs by January 20th. Why would he have any confidence in Ashley? Unless an agreement has been reached for a sale?

Rafa on Kenedy: "In terms of the transfer window, we don't have any agreement with anyone. We are progressing & trying to make things happen. But I don't know the budget I have, whether players need to go first yet, or what" Well thats reassuring! Or not!

Intrigued by this train of thought actually, I mean "we've" managed to crack the code of how to beat the prices going up on behalf of Staveley et al so hopefully people at other clubs aren't able to. I mean after a decade of penny pinching us ringing up to buy David Luiz or Daniel Sturridge isn't going to ring any alarm bells like so true.We're all doing mental gymnastics to convince ourselves theres reason behind everything, and that we're in for a great January. The clubs we (hopefully) will be trying to buy off are not going to be so stupid they don't know who owns us and will give a massive discount to Mike compared to any new owner.

Why are the stupidest people always the loudest?