Coffee_Johnny

He was off definitely. Not even the unnecessarily aggressive chasing, but in possession too. Joelinton as well, noticed him being very ponderous and awkward on the ball a few times. Tonali had a great game (thankfully!). Isak is crying out for a goal; not sure if Villa set-up in a clever way to cut him out or it was/is just the way we set up but he looked very isolated. Towards the end of the game (way too late to see if it would make a difference) looked like Gordon was trying to join Wilson more as a two. Would have liked to see this with Isak once we went behind (and were obviously on the ropes) plus a ‘Joe’ swap and Longstaff for Guimares. Bold move and obviously seems in hindsight now, but our boys from Brazil were not at it and the system wasn’t working.

Great game to watch when we were still in it. Too much stuff not coming off for us, the little passes/bits of craft just not quite on it. Bruno and Joelinton not their usual selves. Isak gaging for a goal. It happens and Villa were great. Got off to a flyer and could have absolutely roasted us with a little more luck. Still third (until Monday—c’mon yee Spurs!).

This one, by any chance?

Yep, has been our second best performing manager (points per game) for league games in PL era, for some time now. Getting close to being best. Including cup games, is already the best ever (modern era) in terms of win percentage.

We’re 5 goals to zero, three wins against them this season. Shall we beat the ‘European Champions’ (sic) four times? Oh! go on then.

Thought we’d finish third back in pre-season, doubted it for a while, think it again now.

Scored two for us now. Crying out for a move!

Gameweek 33 Brentford 0-0 Brighton Palace 2-1 Bournemouth Everton 0-2 Man City West Ham 2-0 Southampton Villa 2-2 Newcastle Fulham 1-2 Chelsea Ipswich 1-1 Arsenal Man United 1-2 Wolves Leicester 0-4 Liverpool Spurs 3-1 Forest Man City 2-1 Villa Arsenal 2-1 Palace

Controversially, perhaps I think he is a better attacking midfielder than any of our options (feel like I should have called him a whinging twat first 😉)

I mean, it is technically part of South Tyneside, as is Cleadon, but it’s a couple of miles south of Marsden and like half a mile from Seaburn, so in what geographical cluster-fuck of a world is Whitburn not Sunderland? (It is quite nice though…).

Is this bitterness because you have a MILF for a mam?

If you can find a black and white one and ride it through Exhibition Park, I believe you can get in SJP for free. And if not, well, you can dine out on the anecdote for years.

Gameweek 32 Man City 2-1 Palace Brighton 2-0 Leicester Forest 1-1 Everton Southampton 1-4 Villa Arsenal 1-0 Brentford Chelsea 1-2 Ipswich Liverpool 4-2 West Ham Wolves 2-1 Spurs Newcastle 2-0 Man United Bournemouth 1-2 Fulham Newcastle 1-2 Palace

They’re both fucking awful now. Calling them ‘News’papers is expanding the term beyond its original meaning.

Not sure like, the way he was over eagerly stringing together coaching terminology felt a bit like a new undergraduate visiting the post grad senior common room (… I know what I mean).