Coffee_Johnny

Guess that means you are super confident that he would have performed well if brought in earlier. It did seem odd—all sorts of theories about not tripping a minimum number of appearances clause were doing the rounds—but maybe it is just about trusting the judgement of the experts. The experts who sees him in training and who can gauge when he is ready and when, perhaps despite obvious potential, he is not. Certainly looks ready now which is the most important thing.

Similar thoughts. I think Howe seems fantastic at creating a team ethos, a sense of belonging. There comes a time, especially with the current financial rules, when we have to ruthlessly get income when we can. Maybe with the ridiculous injury crisis we have had this year being so fresh in his mind, and all the ‘might have beens,’ which could have been within our grasp with a full squad/more options, might sway him/others to get money for who we can when we can. For Wilson that is now.

Could be worse. I decided to buy him back, but missed the deadline for this week.

Gordon, Palmer, Foden, Bowen some good interchangeable new options.

We might help him beef up a bit.

Didn’t realise Trafford was so young. Might well be on our radar!

We might yet buy another Burnley keeper! Despite conceding four, I thought he had a good game.

Relatively speaking, this is our highest scoring PL season. We are on 79 already (2.26 goals per game; GD 23). Eddie’s team also achieved our third highest scoring season last year (4th now). Converting all PL seasons to 38 games (was 42 in our first two seasons) means that best we have done previously is: 1993-94, 1.95 gpg, so 74 overall (82 actually scored) GD 41; 2001-02, 74 scored GD 22; 2022-23 scored 68, 1.79 gpg, GD 35; 2002-03 scored 63, 1.66gpg, GD 15; 1999-00 scored 63, GD 9.

Great performance Murphs 👏👏👏

Should have been Cal 😉

Shearer’s right boot might explain one.

Who is the pen taker??

Fucking 5 live gone racing… 😤

Was that a pen???

I’m sure Sutton just called him Wrongstaff 😂

Fuck me, sounds tortuous. Suggest you keep in mind how much TVs cost IW.

4-3-Gordon-2?

He was just what they needed. Without knowing the reasons, seemed a crazy decision and proving to be one.

Interesting selection of players…

Still makes me laugh incredulously

Were they ‘set penises?’ @Kid Icarus

Joking aside, I’m confident that an ‘on it’ Tonali would have made a positive difference. Maybe progressing in the Champions League, 4 or 5 points in the league, and perhaps another domestic cup final (or two).

I think you’re right. He is saying thank you, showing reciprocal respect, for the touching Brazillian flag display.

They’ve been really tough to beat recently. We don’t need to win this one. I’d take a draw as long as we beat Man Utd.

Must be compensated by the signing of elite players from elite clubs. Maybe Jesus’s four goals have helped mask the disastrous impact of such a schoolboy transfer strategy.