Cf

Starting to feel nervous about this. It's an important one.

Our best players won't be 100% fit if they've not played a competitive game of football in nearly 3 weeks.

This needs to be our first team doesn't it? Not played in a week or so. Won't play for another week or so. Give them time playing Eddie's system and integrate Trippier into the team.

Sweet

If this gets called off then it feels like we've played a blinder. Played Leicester, Liverpool, and Man City during congestion time when in reality we aren't likely to get anything from them. Then have a nice rest and a less congested second half of the season compared to our rivals with games we can get something from.

I might be being overly optimistic but I don't feel like there's any chance we go down. We're nowhere near as cut adrift as we might have been in other seasons and we'll make a few signings in January to plug the obvious gaps we have.

Given the choice, and had the takeover happened when he was available, I'd have taken Rafa. He had unfinished business here and was clearly taking us places. You can't doubt the man's credentials. At the same time I am more than pleased with Howe's appointment and he has my full support. Before he took the Everton gig there was still the slight chance we might have got him back. But at this point that ship has sailed and we need to look forwards.

Didn't even look offside to my eyes that. Their lines were nowhere near either.

Based on recent games, apart from Fernandez/Lascelles, I think it's hard to argue against that being our best team.

Joelinton MOTM?

I'm gonna give Schar th benefit of the doubt there with fatigue but come on.

FFS. My stream is behind this.

At least hopefully today Howe has learned who his defenders are and that Clark, Lascelles, and Ritchie have all got themselves suspended out of the team.

These lot really are shit.

That on the other hand is a stonewaller.

That's never a penalty. He launched himself into the defender.

We've still got a 27% chance of winning at least.

That was embarrassing from shelvey.

Put Dummet in the team (assuming match fitness which obvs isn't a given) and I think he's quite low on our list of problems for the time being whilst being a clear upgrade on whatever else is going on.

Response seemed fine. What do you expect him to say? "The squad is shit, and the Bruce effect can't be underestimated. We will do the best we can with them before the transfer window." ?

Was thinking this myself. He fit?

Ah, no

Don't know what you lot are on about. Topic says 0-0 so I'm going with that.

Fuck me, he made 41 appearances for us in his latest stint!?

I wasn't a fan of the way 5 live worded this. "Breaking news. There were due to be 3 new managers starting tomorrow but that is no longer the case. Eddie Howe... Has tested positive for covid 19". Fucks sake. Don't do that to me.