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Do CBs really need a rest? Can't think of many too CBs that are ever rested really. Even Virgil at 34 still plays every game when fit.

Isak will probably come on and score in his walker.

We've been brilliant, like. Game plan absolutely spot on. Maybe Eddie Howe knows what he's doing after all.

Get in

Salah the only winger to be caught up by Trippier all season.

I get the tactic of playing on the counter and going for pace but surely Wissa starts ahead of Gordon in that game plan? The chance to exploit them with pace seems Szoboszlai at RB so it's the one game Gordon actually may be the better option than Barnes on the left as well. Ah well let's see how it goes.

Won 2 games all season where they've not scored a set piece apparently. Absolutely rank. The amount of own goals they've had is ridiculous as well.

I like it, it's different. The modern 'classic' looks are just inferior versions of what we've already had might as well have something unique every now and again.

Sure I've seen their keeper on a dark justice video.

Pope!

Isn't he on something daft like 400k a week in Turkey?

Arsenal have been rancid, like.

Arsenal have been absolutely terrible since taking the lead.

We needed players who were ready to step in an be able to play at champions League level and in the league competing for a champions league spot. It's totally different to sides who really only need to avoid relegation. If Brighton or someone finish 9th or 15th it doesn't really make that much of a difference to them. They can sign a load of gambles, give them a load of game time and not have to worry about results that much. If they hit the jackpot and then can flip one for a massive profit then it covers all the ones that don't. These £15m players wouldn't develop the same way here on limited minutes as they would elsewhere either.

The fact that Arteta's playstyle is so rancid that Mikel Merino is actually a viable option for them at striker proper winds me up They'd have walked the league this year if they had Alvarez, mind. They might still do anyway.

Another England one.

Wissa deciding if he's turned up looking like Stringer Bell he might as well press them like Stringer Bell too.

To be fair this might be the one game this season Trippier is up against a winger older than him Might not be the worst idea to start him and save Miley for Villa. Think Wissa is going to bag.

Yeah I'm amazed anyone has any sympathy for Palace. Glasner wanted the club to show ambition and reinforce the squad to build on what was a massively successful last season. The club wants to stick to their model of developing players with the intention of selling them on for profit. They aren't hampered by PSR and want it in place to stop clubs with actual ambition threatening their PL spot. They're in the position they are in by choice.

Arsenal corner again.

Doesn't really seem like he has a plan anymore. Most of those signings in that time don't really feel like Pep players.

The only questions being asked in the comment section are from the Forest lot. The rest are just Newcastle and Sunderland fans calling him a cunt. Hard to tell what set of fans hate him more Stifler might be the only bloke in the North east who likes him.

He was probably top 3 CM in the league earlier this season. I don't think that was a case of out fans overrating him too. Most neutrals seemed to have him in that conversation. The problem with our midfield for me is they often don't perform as well as a unit as they used to and we rarely seem to have them all in form at the same. At the moment is seems to be Tonali out of form but Joe and Bruno have both had similar poor spells this season. He's had a bad illness, just had a bairn along with a hefty fixture list. Can't say for certain but chances are being physically and mentally fatigued may explain things rather than he's just turned shit and never been as good as some of our fans claimed.

What's he playing at man?

Amazing Villa are in the title race, like. They look worse than us most times I've seen them play.