Coffee_Johnny

And he’s much, much better looking than Smoggie Sicknote ‘Simon’ (…as I now seem to be disrespectfully thinking of Woodgate).

If I recall correctly, epic battle though it was, a young Drogba shoulder to shoulder for most of the sprint, edged past him at least once.

I saw most of Woodgate’s 28 games—well all the home ones inc Europe and a few away, he was class act no doubt. But QxU Andy, it’s a thing!

Botman’s already played nearly twice as many games as Woodgate. Schar has played approaching three times as many. Both better in my book: quality and utility (QxU statistic I’ve apparently just made up!). Are you having that @STM?

Rest Bruno. Problem solved.

Thing is though, once you have seen evidence of somebody regularly performing well you know that they can. Not just hope that they might turn the occasional glimpse of potential into something more consistent and reliable. Form comes and goes for all—much more in than out for the very best, obviously. I’ve seen enough consistency from him to be confident he will fulfil the potential (based on the attributes you’re aware of) he evidently has. He’s looking like an exceptionally good value signing.

Probably a safer bet to just ‘crown him’, I.e. celebrate what he is regularly doing, now. As you say, form and influence comes and goes. Signs are there though for a cracking ‘break through’ season though.

Seems a bit elaborate/high maintenance mate. I mean, if there was a ton of cash for winning (is my cheque in the post @Magpie??) then such subterfuge might be expected, but it wouldn’t be much fun just choosing someone else’s scores would it? Professional pundits included. I like to see if I have done better than Lawro or Sutton for example, rather than be guided by them.

He likes it/gives him a rewarding shiver up the spine ?‍♂️

I think it would have been better for Sellers’ skill set tbh. Reminds me of Maddison in many ways.

Nah, they wouldn’t like it up ‘em!

Gameweek 7 Villa 3-2 Brighton Bournemouth 0-1 Arsenal Everton 2-1 Luton Man United 2-1 Palace Newcastle 3-1 Burnley West Ham 3-1 Sheff United Wolves 1-4 Man City Spurs 3-2 Liverpool Forest 2-2 Brentford Fulham 2-0 Chelsea Luton 2-1 Burnley

Shirt pulling going unpunished. The amount versus AC Milan and Sheffield United was ridiculous.

I think he’ll start with the team that finished off SU. That is minus some of the late changes (namely Hall and Livramento). That said, might have been trialling a formation change, given how much space Foden found between our midfield and defence.

Generous of you but even though I predict (well, am wishing for really…) a 2-1 to us, not many if any here will expect to beat you.

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, Dr Freud-se.

You and @MrRaspberryJam are a right pair of…

And enjoying the fact he’s still dashing about like a puppy.

Well, get the brief number of games thus far this season. But assertion was he needs to do it regularly—two goals, two assists winning a penalty in five PL games (minutes wise) seems pretty regular to me; thus far. If point is more like a one swallow (or five…) don’t make a summer, i.e. needs to be over a longer period of time, then that is a different issue. We perhaps have varying thresholds—in a can he on a wet Tuesday night in Stoke kind of way—a summer international tournament, preseason, not looking out of place against a CL powerhouse and that kind of return in his first half a dozen PL games this season is enough for me.

How many does he need to do for you Lotus? He’s had two goals and two assists in the equivalent time of five full games.

If Ikea-nonce Núñez had been playing, we fecking might have been!

Watching the lads being serenaded at the end brought big fat tears to my eyes. Football makes you feel. (…sometimes good things).

He’s carrying high. It’s a boy!

Mate you’re not going to do a Keegan resignation are you? (He decided to go after 7-1 Spurs massacre).

Left Tripps (18pts) and Isak (5pts) on the bench for Romero (-2) and Ferguson (1). WTF am I doing?