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Absolute state of him.

It doesn't show it in those highlights but he's also at fault for the 3rd. He doesn't collect a loose ball out wide in the box (just lazily left it iirc) and the action that starts as a result is the buildup to their 3rd when the highlight for it begins.

Correct. League Cup winner gets Conference League, FA Cup gets Europa League. If teams inside the top 6 win either or both, the relevant European spots move down a League position. The last time a team outside the top 6 won any of the cups was 2012-13, Wigan won the FA Cup and Swansea won the League Cup that year.

Villa won't be near us as long as Gerrard remains in charge.

Christ. I remember once in an Athletic article around about the time he was sacked and an unnamed opposition player said that playing against us under Bruce was puzzling and as a result a tad difficult as the opposition had no idea what our setup was, formation was or what we were trying to do. Sunday league management is the best way to describe it. Archaic and pointless as fuck.

"espanar-nos para baixo"

He did but Sir Bobby was not happy with it.

That's not even true, they scored 3 away at Brentford in mid January. Edit: And they got 4 away at Leeds in February.

That's a pen on Mings, unless you're allowed to shirt pull in the box at set pieces now.

Should be looking to get 9 points from these home games if we have any aspirations of top 8. 7 a bare minimum.

"Shelvey from a tight angle plays it across and its a third?"

Gan on then.

People overrate Palace imo because they don't get battered at home by the big sides. Thought they were quite poor at SJP and only got away with a point because VAR didn't have a clue what they were doing, and that was when they had a fully fit side out and we were missing Bruno, ASM and Wilson.

Incredible. Non stop loud backing all afternoon before a marathon of the old songs in the 2nd half. Loved singing the Andy Cole song.

Mental.

21, turn 22 in December.

Did very well today, well taken goals. Shame he couldn't get the hattrick, the finish for that offside goal was unreal. And I haven't seen it back, but was his 1st a bit flukey? He's never seemed the type of player to go for those volleys or half chances, was blown away that that went in standing in the away end. I hope that he can keep up that level of performance and/or output, but I don't know how many times we've said that after he's bagged over his time here.

We have far more of a cutting edge when he plays and it showed today and at the back end of last season/start of this season. Before we took him off to keep him for next week I fancied us to get 6 or more, looked far more blunt after he went off. He's quality, if only he wasn't made of glass.

Think I must've posted this 2 or 3 times in this thread but he's the best player I've ever seen play for us. He's world class.

Don't rate him but he was very good today. Did very well between both boxes and took his goal brilliantly.

Stood out for me today, played really well. Best he's been for a while. Some lovely touches and link up play and unlucky not to score.

45 minutes into the drive back, what a day. Me fatha's first away since Marseille in 2004 and first away win in the flesh. Controlled that from start to finish, very similar to Brentford and Norwich away last season. Looked like we were going to get 6 or 7 before Howe made the changes, understandably so mind. Just all round played really well. Almirón, Bruno, Trippier, Willock and Botman stood out for me. Really good performances and it's great to have Wilson back, we always have 10x a cutting edge when he starts and it's exciting thinking about that side with added Isak, ASM and beg jow. Onto Brentford.

Heading to the ground now, Joelinton and Targett nursing knocks apparently so fair enough with that, but no idea why Murphy is starting games when Fraser (who's been in form for Scotland) and Anderson are fit and available. Also love how ASM's unserious niggle v Wolves has kept him out for almost 6 weeks.