Coffee_Johnny

We are 5 points from an end of February total (Bournemouth H and Arsenal A to play) which would put us bang on the average points total for a sixth place finish. So still in there with a chance.

Interesting thing about Man Utd, is they have only taken 1 point of the ‘Tier 1’ teams (tier based on last season’s finishing positions) but have amassed 18 points from Tier 4 opponents. It’s the latter where we have really let ourselves down. Could/should have had an extra 8 points and be right in the Top 4 mix, if we had been as effective as them, against those expect to be fighting relegation.

Bruno loves The Felling!!! Christ I am going to have to get an even bigger picture of him on display somewhere!

Can I just register what should be a uncontroversial opinion: I don’t give a fuck if Burn, or anyone else for that matter, starts. In Eddie we trust. Howay the lads!

Just say fuck a duck as each of our four goals go in ? Here’s hoping you’ don’t have to endure the shame of fake celebrating a consolation goal.

Ah! A fellow of the white heather hill. I knew I liked you Dr S!

Gameweek 24 Man City 4-0 Everton Fulham 2-1 Bournemouth Liverpool 2-0 Burnley Luton 3-1 Sheff United Spurs 3-2 Brighton Wolves 2-3 Brentford Forest 1-3 Newcastle West Ham 0-1 Arsenal Villa 2-2 Man United Palace 1-2 Chelsea

Try again. You’ve obviously got time on your hands

Reread what I said. Or don’t. Always happy to promote some research activity!

I don’t know re what happened before the ball got close to our goal. In our final third, it was Botman who moved away from the scorer/left ‘his’ man, or at least the attacker he was closest to, who was then freed up to receive the ball and score. Point I was making re the penalty (..ties) is that they were pretty pedestrian. Central, not at high pace. If you read the player correctly and wait you save both. Some penalties you have to guess and go as the ball is stuck to stand a chance.

Just watched the goals back carefully, after the furore expecting to see Burny basically knocking the ball in our net 4 times. 1st Botman gave away free kick, clumsy challenge from behind in dangerous spot, which led to goal. Ball into box dropped between Burn and Gordon. From set-up don’t think scorer was Burn’s ‘man’. 2nd Poor challenge in midfield by Longstaff. Dubs pushed ball back to centre of six yard box and directly to scorer. 3rd Burn foul, the (second) pull started outside of the box so soft penalty. Scored penalty at second attempt. Both saveable, Dubs could have kicked it away if stayed on his feet. Not into blaming keepers for conceding pellers, but it was a soft one nevertheless. 4th Botman was drawn across centrally to help with Barkley. Left scorer on his own to receive and slot home. Appreciate there were moments in match which put Burn in the spotlight. But the most game changing moments are when we actually concede. Haven’t heard Botman or Dubravka getting any grief. Not that I’m advocating any players getting excessive stick. Errors are part of the game; everyone makes them.

I assume that it is always a bigger earner for agents if their client moves. Careful where you take your counsel!

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I love Big Joe. I think his time here may be done. Broke through to ‘noticeably good’ levels in the PL, probably not going to go beyond that. Hope I am wrong, but there’s a whiff of believing the (best) headlines and overplaying his hand. Be delighted if he stays. Wouldn’t bend over backwards, contractually, to keep him.

Nah, they’d have been cleaning the terraces and doing his garden until at least 21.

Fella on the left.

Can’t recall the numbers, nor do I know how reliably the assists were counted then, but if he only scored 6, they must have been worldies!

I’d crawl over broken glass to see someone with his sublime ability play for us again.

… do we hell, do we shite, we support the … surely one of the worst chants ever!

Totally agree. I still think the vision for Tonali and Bruno (Brunali?) combo was a fluid flexible midfield pairing, I.e. both interchanging and doing both attacking and defensive duties. Still need a destroyer in there, as part of the mix, I think.

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To be fair, even taking account of an unexpected season long ban for a big signing, the catastrophic amount of injuries we have had will be the determining factor for a lower than a realistically expected finishing position.

Yep, nowt wrong with a discussion. Makes it a more valid one if people retain some memory of managerial, and player, performances over the course of a season.

You could evidently earn shitloads more than you do then. Or just suggest the current, exceptionally high performing manager, watchs from his living room.

Burn helped us win any? Or had any role in us having our best defensive season ever?