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Agree that we are getting fortunate with the results and the performances need to improve (acknowledged by Howe and the players) but I think calling the result robbery is a bit of a stretch. Just from the top of my head in the first half we had the Murphy and Gordon chances which were both decent chances rather than half chances. And in the second half we had the Tonali chance and the late Barnes one (admittedly whilst they were pushing for a winner). All the while Wolves had some chances but it's not like they battered us or anything.

It's hardly been a vintage performance but I don't think we've been that bad. The mass subs at half time was essentially an admission the selection wasn't right but credit to Howe for making the changes. If we want to finish top 4 then away to Wolves is probably a game we should win but as cliche as it is there'll be few easy premier league away games.

We've got enough on the bench to turn this around but we should really make the obvious changes at half time.

Fucks sake.

Gordon gets fouled so much and no one ever gets booked for it.

He just took Bruno out there.

Seemed like Livramento was the one who got fouled there.

Probably the most possession I've ever seen us have.

Bright start.

MoTD is shit so far.

Yeah great fun to watch.

Probably keeps him stuck at West Ham though.

Commentator must have missed the bit where the offside was given on field because he just blamed VAR for Kane not having a hat trick.

Eze seems a bit shit.

Yeah, get him on.

ITV1 so we're gonna lose.

No he isn't. If he was worth £70m someone would have paid that for him. If anything this window cemented the fact that he isn't.

Hell you could simplify it even more by having them being a combined cap of both purchases and wages. If you want to offer silly wages you can do but it would limit your ability to spend.

Here's how I'd fix it: Yearly spending cap. The amount you can spend on player transfers/sign on fees/agent fees/whatever else they do these days. Set it quite high - high enough the bottom teams probably can't reach it, but lower than the very top teams might want to spend. Player sales do not offset this. Doesn't roll over if you don't reach the cap. Wage cap. Total amount of wages including bonuses etc across the whole squad. Require some sort of proof of funds that you can afford all of the above but otherwise leave teams to get on with it. Rules stop you buying the league and provide some sort of level playing field. Obviously that's not what PSR was ever designed for but given how it's eating itself we can dream.

The wife is from Blackpool. She's not happy

It's pretty much the only time in the season you'll get anything against Man City though they've started this season strong which is ominous.

I get what you're trying to say but we still have our £70m. We haven't "lost" anything unless you see that as not signing another CB but by all accounts Guehi was the target, and Howe wanted him or no-one at this point in time.

Seems like we did for him what we did for Pardew. Both terrible here. Both got one more gig, but that was the end of them ever being in contention for a top job.

I was thinking myself does Joelinton make the team if everyone is fit and firing on all cylinders? And somehow I think the answer is no he doesn't. Willock will never be fit for long enough to really call it into question though.