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And ours to be fair, by the looks of it. Nice to see.

Ref's having an absolute nightmare. One of the worst I've seen, completely disordered.

Victor Boniface on the bench of a team destined for the Championship. The opulence of English football is sickening.

2-3 to Chelsea?

It's a shame to be honest, as it appears he will be banned for a long time and he's a genuinely enjoyable, exciting player to watch in a time where such players are scarce.

Paqueta is a really good watch when he's on it. That said, Liverpool don't offer much resistance, they're really not that good of a side.

I'd no idea Ben Chilwell played for Palace now.

Man I opened this thread half an hour or so ago and was led to believe Palace were on fire and Wednesday was looking bleak. They're absolutely shite.

Aye, they're terrifying...

gamarjoba

Fucking hell

Catts for me like.

Matty Cash 1-v-1 against Kvaratskhelia. Unai is a masochist.

I only watch him a handful of times each season, so my impression doesn't have a great deal of depth to it; but on the eye he doesn't emanate that kind of quality and mastery those mentioned in my initial post did. Each of them often looked a level above their peers, technically and mentally - Vinicius doesn't seem to have that touch of lasting class beyond fleeting moments.

I'm still not sure about Vinicius Jr, I don't think he's even close to the level of some of the wingers we've seen over the years, Robben, Hazard, Bale, Mane, Figo, (Hatem obv) etc. I feel like he's regarded in that esteem when in fact he's a level below Saka at present imo.

That second free kick is probably one of the best I can remember. The perfect blend of thunderous pace and complete precision is a rarity.

Raya has been outstanding.

Unbelievable. Three extraordinary goals.

What a beautiful goal that was.

Schär with the Ronaldinho Nike advert assist. der Junge.

Has anything been said about the situation with Alisson? I can't remember reading he's leaving at the end of the season and Mamardashvili is joining them in July. He would be the one to go for as I can't imagine he would be content with playing back up to Alisson.

Surprised to read so many worried about Villa, they've a lot of good options in forward areas but their defence and midfield is fairly average. 11 v 11 we're quite comfortably superior.

Samba

Signing a back up striker who is a level above Osula/Gordon in that position ie. Wilson is extremely unlikely; certainly for us, but even for Manchester City, Real Madrid, Barcelona or Liverpool. It just doesn't happen these days. It is even more unlikely given we have Isak who is one of the best in the world, making it an even tougher task persuading a highly sought after prospect, or a more developed player to come in. They would know they can't reach his heights and truly challenge his position.

I feel like managers and players alike aren't held in such high regard for football achievements alone - but for their personality and ability to connect with the supporters. This is true of Keegan, Robson and Howe. To reduce it down only to footballing achievements is to miss the point a little bit imo.