Kid Icarus

Is there a reason no one seems to want to manage them?

The back, as expected, is absolutely shite. Whenever we're on the attack, from the camera's POV we'll look like Fulham.

Finished 7th, therefore I'm the only real Geordie here, therefore I won. ? Thanks for all your efforts Magpie and well done Supertoon!

That save from Toney felt significant

I predicted 8th with the premise being that I thought Chelsea and Spurs would improve and Villa and Man United would still be in the mix. Then, all things being equal, we'd have some rough patches. To finish 7th when those teams (Man United aside) did improve, all things weren't equal, and we did have some rough patches is very good. 5th and 6th were beyond our injuries, limitations, and away form, but we've beaten some serious adversity this season. Very pleased it's over and we can reset.

Consistently shocking today. Not only was the contact in the box, but I'm convinced they drew the line on the Brentford player further forward than it should have been.

Got there in the end despite some dodgy moments, a lack of finishing at times, and some piss poor officiating. Got a sickness bug so off to bed. Pope: 7 Krafth: 6.5 Schär: 6.5 Burn: 6 Hall: 8.5 Bruno: 8.5 Longstaff: 7 Joelinton: 7.5 Murphy: 8 Isak: 8 Barnes: 7.5

Excellent half, just nothing silly please lads.

But we don't want to spend too much.

Mad how you can get injured from a tackle that apparently categorically wasn't a penalty

Arsenal 3-0 Everton Brentford 1-3 Newcastle Brighton 1-2 Man Utd Burnley 1-2 Forest Chelsea 3-1 Bournemouth Palace 2-1 Villa Liverpool 4-0 Wolves Luton 1-1 Fulham Man City 5-0 West Ham Sheff Utd 1-3 Spurs

Very crudely done but you get the idea. I definitely have a problem.

Well then I basically just disagree with you. Ramsdale might end up being a better 'keeper and he is better with his feet by default while not being near Allison, Ederson, Ortega level, but the idea of him being an upgrade on Pope is completely alien to me tbh, at least at the moment. He's also not the calm type of goalkeeper that Pope is and that I much prefer.

The baseline isn't looking for a 'keeper who doesn't make errors, it's looking for one who's better than the brilliant one we currently have. By that measure that video is pretty relevant I think, although I agree that it's an oversell, particularly the penalties.

Immediate obvious repurcussions: Timewasting Inability to use challenge on obvious errors because they've already used their challenge Managers becoming part of the game Manager drama with cards, fines and suspensions Manager's authority being publicly undermined in front of players Managers in 10 years time:

I don't think seeing it late would make it any better. Honestly I'm just not buying it and never have or will like.

It's not necessarily showing mistakes, but it is showing that he's not particularly good.

I'd also have no doubts that he'd have started 24/25 like Gordon did.

All to add to the WWEicifaction and spectacle of already the most popular sport on the planet. Think of the reaper cushions man

Oh for absolute fucks sake man

I'm not saying they're the same I'm just making a point about how it might look a spectacular dive but it's not that great a save imo. Other 'keepers might not save it as nonchalantly as Neuer did, but I do think a lot of good 'keepers make a much more comfortable save than Ramsdale there. It's about 4 foot inside the post.

This is how Neuer would save it

On the grounds of anti-competition as well.

What Ramsdale said was bad like, but even without that he was massively overrated last season. It's an overused word but I felt like I was being gaslit into thinking he was pulling off fantastic saves that just weren't. This one especially: Look how close to the middle of the goal it is when he saves it. Save of the season according to Jim Beglin

Not sure I've changed all that much tbh, I read less stuff that makes me feel like I'm living in a different reality I guess.