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So glad they got something out of it in the end, this team has been absolutely running themselves ragged this last few weeks. You could see players breaking down left and right, Willock, Longstaff finally missing some games, Bruno's been on one foot for a couple months, you just had this feeling the whole team was falling apart physically and we just had to drag ourselves across the finish line. Can't fucking believe we made it like, absolute heroes.

I remember seeing him clapping the fans with his hand held in a super weird way a few weeks back and thinking that fucker has broken fingers.

He's going to be great as our third center back long term

It makes such a big difference to do your business early. Luckily we've seen some of that already from the owners, they won't be waiting around for bargains like the fat man. They'll know who they want and try to get them locked down for pre season I expect. I mean it's always a shit show with agents and all, but at least we won't be intentionally fucking it off for the first six weeks of the window.

Does this lad have grazing rights yet?

'cause now we're buying only top shelf!

Ooooh Jesus. It's a bad sign that even my wife knows that dickhead's name

I ended up going for Joe as well. Really hard this year, Bruno, Cal, Trips are just as key, and even Miggy and Longstaff are worth consideration. Miggy carried us in the beginning of the season, and Longstaff has been Mr Reliable playing in almost every game. I went for Joe in the end because he's been playing in almost every game as well, and like you said he's been so good no matter what role he's in. Bossing the midfield, and when played as a wide forward he's even been scoring. I can't think of a game where I looked back and thought "well, Joelinton was a bit shit" and I can think of some of those for probably every other player on the team. Big Joe is a wild talent because he's such a good footballer, he just also happens to be an absolute monster.

In the first half he completed fucked up Brighton's game plan with his insane pressing, watching him press the defender, then the goalie, then the other defender, all in a row at full sprint was nuts. Must have been an absolute nightmare for the Brighton players trying to play out the way they do. Miggy was basically pressing three players at once and then when they finally got past him it was straight into Joelinton

Man of the match for me. Would be very curious to see how many take aways he had today, seems like 5-10.

I don't think we can expect any sort of performance from ASM, he looked absolutely crocked when he played four days ago.

He obviously couldn't run man, not an indictment on the player, he just obviously isn't fit.

Why is this guy on the field?

A little kid running around in full kit in the background haha

Hell yes. What a run to close it out, winning the league on goal difference with 4 more goals than 2nd place. Last week's game was a 6-0 win, without that they're right back in this same shit again next year. Well fucking done lasses, no doubt in my mind we'll be pushing for back to back promotions either. I've said it before it's going to be a lot of fun climbing the leagues with this lot.

Mad that now, after just about a full season, our form is 3rd best in the league. People thinking it was a purple patch last season, nah mate this is who we are now.

At least our off seasons are fun now. I wouldn't be surprised if we get some business done early too, now that we are a professional club and all that.

At home, full week to prepare, arsenal fragile, and god damn we know a win would be massive. Feels promising lads.

What a crazy fucking season. Can't remember one in the last few years with such involved scenarios, usually it's just "well, they're fucked" at this point. Once again, very happy to not be involved.

Worth noting that decision making is one of the big improvements for Jacob Murphy since Howe came in, so it's certainly possible to do the same for Gordon.

Me included lol. On the other hand it's also not that insane to think we could overhaul arsenal the way they are playing. This whole season has been otherworldly so I don't know what to think about anything any more really.

I mean all that needs to happen is for arsenal and city to lose all their remaining games and us win all of ours. Winnable.

We're so fucking golden. What a core of young players to build around.

Yeah that was wild, he almost took that like a free kick the way he killed the ball and stopped moving, then one step and just curl it (over the wall). Audacious is definitely the right word, what the hell man.

Basically the same as the first goal against Spurs too, just Tripps instead of Schar. Joelinton has been so fucking good this year.