David Edgar

18 He will play for England for a long time.

That's the best I've seen us play all season. I guess it was only Ipswich, but many players are now raising their game just in time for a run of key games. Few things from watching MotD: Isak's terrible one on one miss led to his finish for the second goal. On the miss, he tried to give the keeper the eyes, shape to shoot to the far post and then dink it over where the keeper was. Keeper didnt' fall for it. On the second goal, the keeper guessed Isak would do the same again and duly sat down on the spot That's the best I've seen Gordon all season. He was moving the ball much faster than at any point this season. Schar looked cooked a few weeks ago, including his general play with the ball. He was absolutely on it yesterday. The ball to Murphy for the first goal needs far more visability that it has recieved. It was incredible. On a day where yet another team has shot themselves in the foot for playing sill possession football to beat the opponent press, we have battered them by playing simple long balls from the back into space. Tonali wins the ball so frequently in the middle third and then springs counter-attacks. That's a weapon in itself. Finally, Dubravka did what was expected well. Not much to do. But there was a good rush out save in the first half. And his use of the ball with his feet is on another level to Pope. Naturally, I still worry that he'll fold when we eventually face a team that puts us under pressure with crosses and through-balls, but he is doing much better than I'd expected so far.

Moving Tonali to 6 has saved him.

Miley is going to be some player.

Willock out with embarrassment.

Phillips coming on so this is ON

We want 8

Filth

Yeah, been obvious all half. I appreciate you digging it out .

Called it. So bad.

Reminds me of Tiote

Tonali bulling him

Think I said in the summer that he would be 10-15 goals+assists with the right game time. Yup. He is still shit with the ball at times.

Ipswich are their own enemy. Doing way too much with the ball in their own half.

Wew. Murphy

Now yellow for that. Fuck off

That is diabolical from Isak.

That is art.

He knew what he was doing.

Why

It is the confidence he plays with which is impressing me the most. He plays with all the time in the world. He's deceptively quick and strong too. Got all the attributes. Chelsea

This is a very kind run of games, giving us a chance to build confidence. Especially now Delap is out for them.

Shame Tino's thread doesn't get a bump. He is imperious defending 1 v 1. If he can develop his game in the final third, we will genuinely have a World Class FB on either side.

Yeah, you are right that we definitely have upped our chance creation in the last two games. That is with home advantage against two weak teams. But we need to start scoring from open play. Glad someone bothered to reply instead of calling me pathetic.

I now fully understand why Howe doesn't use him much. What a weird signing.