gallowgate_pete

Defence getting a lot of credit - and rightly so. It has been our stronger hand, after all, and we've now won five PL matches 1-0.

However, it is also worth noting that we've scored in all but one of our PL games in 2018. Our upturn in form up front has been good to see.

Barry Davies must go in the good column.

West Ham have some nasty fixtures with the exception of Soton and Stoke at home. Playing two fullbacks with a combined age of 70 isn't gonna help the cause.

Unfortunately West Ham also have six out of their last nine fixtures at home. They should get nowt hopefully in their remaining aways though.

Currently I'm 4

But I'd be up to 7 or 8 (depending on the others) if the rest of March goes badly...

Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if we drew with Southampton and Huddersfield and everyone accepting our Doom, only to then beat Leicester and Arsenal, before beating West Brom. Whether we pick up the points where we should, or using the NUFC method, I think we'll do it.

I agree this could happen. We would be under so much pressure though, and surely in the bottom three if we don't do well in the two home games this month.

Aye, it wouldn't be totally game over. We'd almost certainly be in the bottom three, though (with Spurs (A) at Wembley as our game-in-hand). Would be making it just about as difficult as we could.

The rest of March is stupidly vital to survival hopes especially with its bizarre three-week gap:

10th  Southampton (H)

<Gap of 21 days>

31st  Huddersfield Town (H)

6 points - We'll be fine

3-4 points - Decent return but more work to do

1-2 points - Will be a struggle

0 points - fucked

Love how this clueless commentator thinks we won at Old Trafford last month. If only...

Before World Cup 98 I’m sure there was Europe vs ROW. Batistuta and Ronaldo uptop. 

 

May have completely made this up mind.

http://www.fifa.com/news/y=1997/m=12/news=europe-rest-the-world-team-list-71633.html

Finished 5-2 to the ROW

Did that lad from Bournemouth that scored loads of goals for them get a move anywhere ?

Lewis Grabban. He's at Villa.

Just turned on, went back on iplayer to watch, and to me looks like a clear red. Reminds me of Cabaye's tackle from earlier this season that only got a yellow, I was at the game and he flew in with such force it was ridiculous, that should have been a red and this imo is definitely a red. You can't go in like that on another player.

Aye, if he'd actually caught his standing leg with that force (he was close), it would have been pretty ugly.

Dele Alli is a prick

Offside tbf

Liverpool win 5-0 and kill off the tie in one leg - a shame because the return is just three days before we visit Anfield...

Aleksandar Lacazette

Already excited for Warnock’s post match interview

 

It was as excellent as expected FEWWWWMING.

 

A must watch.

Can't blame Colin on this occasion though.

 

Dead sport.

 

We didn't even need VAR for that.

 

Just Keith Stroud who incidentally has just ruled out a good Bristol City goal to give them a free kick on the edge of the box.

 

Dont think VAR would be  useful there, especially as Bristol City play tomorrow.

Haha. Good point - I meant Cardiff of course. Bristol are playing the mackems actually, I think.

And, aye, I know VAR wouldn't have helped there. Personally, think it will be beneficial in the long-term but three-minute waits are just stupid and ridiculous. Hopefully, in the long term, VAR can prevent Keith Stroud from striking again though. It's a genuine wonder how he finds his way outside of his own front door.

 

Dead sport.

We didn't even need VAR for that.

Just Keith Stroud who incidentally has just ruled out a good Bristol City goal to give them a free kick on the edge of the box.

Seriously?! Is Petr Čech on the take?!

Probably the only Český sportsperson who I don't like...

Oh well, at least we can now concentrate on trying to avoid relegation.

PS. Sign a fucking striker, for fuck's sake.

Low key start to the second half. It's like a morgue at Stamford Bridge.

Not helped by injuries but Haïdara probably should have been out of the club a couple of season ago. He hasn't played much but if he can't be arsed to get back then that's probably why.

This *hasn't* got VAR even though it's on live UK television? 

Aye I know he's there with the BBC. It's a bit sad on their part really, though. Sums up Man United.

Are Man United fans still singing about Shearer?