Cf

Sorry what. Finished 2-2. They're now going to penalties for the "bonus point".

Inspired subs tbh.

2-2 and through to the next round as it stands. Brucie delivers.

I think the quality of the league is generally really high that losing a key player makes a huge difference. Palmer is basically carrying Chelsea. It's not to say they're shit without him but take him away and suddenly they're probably mid table. See also Rodri at Man City for a higher up the table example. Overwhelming favourites for the league before they lose him for the season. Makes the job Howe did with most of our first XI out last season all the more impressive imo.

2 down

Wife's a Blackpool fan so being subjected to Bruceball. 1 down to Harrogate Town.

I mean he just needs to take this as his defence and that's him back in his job.

The games we were playing last season compared to the fixture lists this time around make it seem like we were in a completely different competition.

Sat watching day time TV all day today so gonna see if this ref watch thing covers the elbow and the studs and what bs defence they come up with for it if they do.

"You fat cockney bastard" probably set North/South optics back a little tbf.

Reason I ask is looking at Spurs there of their 11 games 4 of them are from top half teams, and 7 are from lower half teams. We are the opposite. 7 of our 11 games are against top half teams which makes our position feel much healthier.

Where do you get the table like this with results on it?

He usually does like.

That's one of the stupidest yellow cards I've ever seen. Palmer successfully annoys the arsenal player by delaying the restart whilst not being blatant enough to get a yellow card. Madueke walks up and rolls the ball around a bit to delay it further and promptly gets booked.

I know this is what we should want but the sight of Arteta's tears is just too appealing.

It's not the be all and end all but I like the fact we have an English manager who is here on merit and not because he's English. I'd like to think as a country we can produce good managers and it's nice that we have one of our best. I also noticed earlier how much or our starting XI was English. 7 of them if my count is correct.

Cole Palmer FC nearly 1 up.

Sometimes just the fact we have that tool in our arsenal is enough. Makes us less predictable and harder to defend against. Has been the same problem with essentially not having a right hand side this season. Starting to see that slowly get sorted.

Making a sub at 97 of 97

And now we can relax.

Joelinton!!

I think the ball was slightly behind where he'd have preferred it there to give Isak the benefit of the doubt.

Omg Yates booked!

Earlier in the season I accepted feeling a bit iffy about Hall at LB as he needed to grow into it. Now I have completed confidence in him out there.

From a corner!!!!