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Just not as good as everyone had hoped really.

Yep, it doesn’t add to the atmosphere if it becomes the atmosphere.

Green with envy.

Love the Southampton number 26 on the goal. Completely lets him run off him then points for someone to do something about it when he’s about 10 yards clear 😂

Sky flashed it up during the Man City game, best in the league.

#MitchellOut

Now level with Ljungberg for most PL goals by a Swede. Be interesting to know if this, or when he passes him, gets much attention in Sweden? @Nobody

Not relevant for red cards.

Dunno like, I think it will be.

If he gets a three match ban, which I presume he will, then yes.

Aye, I think he’s unlucky in that he’s just wanted to bring him down rather than rake his studs down him, but that’s what he’s actually done, and with zero attempt to play the ball, so fair enough.

Nah, not allowed. Was in the away end against the mackems last season.

Absolute scenes when Arsenal Twitter realises who Oliver supports…

Howe said “very early February” yesterday, so assume he’ll be in the squad for Fulham or at the latest Arsenal.

No

Maybe the fact we weren’t prepared to go to the numbers Palace were wanting, indicates it wouldn’t have necessitated the selling of one of our elite players, possibly more a Barnes or a Willock? If we were bidding ~50m or less, and putting him on a reasonably long contract, I suspect the selling of one of those mid-tier players might have covered things, at least in the short term.

I’d imagine Eddie felt we were massively vulnerable at CB. If Schar had got a bad injury rather than getting sent off in that first game, we were bang in trouble. Obviously Kraft came in for three games and did absolutely fine, but expecting him to do be able to do that for half a season would have been a huge ask.

I don’t think it was intended as a criticism of her per say, just seems a reasonable summary of the position we’re in, and an indication as to why.

A reasonable summary from Luke:

Would be a convenient escape route for him to deflect from the absolutely diabolical results and performances.

They’ve just increased the number of teams that ‘qualify’ from 16 to 24, so there was always likely to be someone like Celtic, that don’t usually make it, manage it this time.

Of course, and that’s what every sensible fair-minded fan in your position should expect. Obviously, no-one would not accept it if it was somehow cheaper for them, but I’d be baffled by anyone that genuinely expects that.

With the exception of Man City, who will most likely win next week anyway, playing 8 games each to eliminate those bottom teams seems like ridiculous overkill.

£460 I think.