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BuT wE mUsT cOmPaRe this completely different team and season to everything and everyone else.

Everyone else has to play Liverpool and Man City too. Plus, why couldn’t we get something? Crystal Palace just beat Man City and Brighton got a draw at Anfield. They’re not untouchable. Unlikely, aye. But no game should be written off.

It’s crazy to have a manager who clearly adapts his tactics to the opposition and doesn’t play the same turgid way every single game. Yes, he got it wrong against Arsenal, but in the other two games he’s managed two difficult situations and we’ve been unlucky to only come away with two points. I also see players running through brick walls for him. ASM and Shelvey two talented players who could be liable to throw the towel in are giving him 110%. We’ve seen immediate improvement in individual players like Joelinton and Lewis today. The signs are good. We can going like we are and we’ll pick wins and points up. I’d much rather he gets to know the team and players he can trust in November, rather than March like Rafa was faced with.

Palace hardly setting the world alight. Brentford too. Leeds will still be in the mix despite one win. We’re only nine points away from nine teams. We can easily make that gap up on at least three of them over the course of 24 games.

That’s fine. But it’s not reflective of what the lay person thinks. Which is completely against the point Decky made, which was what we were talking about. I’d say we will possibly go down, but we’ve still got every chance. A very long way to go yet.

We‘ll be in trouble if we do. I think playing a suspended player is possibly against the rules.

The comment Decky made was everyone would have us as absolute certainties to go down. Clearly not. Otherwise we’d be 1/5 or 1/10 or something. We’re one of the favourites to go down, but it’s quite clear to most people that we’ve got every chance of survival.

To be fair, initially it did seem like he was stretching for it and it was a decent reach. But on replays he could’ve done much better.

Everyone has to play everyone twice. We also have a really decent run of games from the New Year onward.

I’m just arguing with everyone mate. Even those who agree with me. I’m just pleased to be passionate about the club again.

Can you not explain the odds then? Why does nobody else think we’re certain for relegation like you said they would? Have a cup of tea and calm down. Come back on here in a couple of weeks and you’ll not need to get so worked up.

Had Fulham been taken over by mega rich consortium with huge ideas, a toxic cloud lifted from the club and a new manager? As I said earlier, comparisons are completely worthless.

Well, if that’s the case (which it’s not). Why are we not the clear odds on favourites for relegation? Not even 1/2 ffs. Because, you’re wrong, and a total drama queen.

We thrashed the very same Leicester last season. Leicester managed to lose 1-0 to a team bottom of the Polish league this season. If they can beat them, so can we. As well as putting in some piss poor performances and results elsewhere (losing to Brighton, West Ham… drawing to Leeds, Spartak Moscow). They’re 10th. We’re hardly playing prime Barcelona.

People being very reactionary again. We’ll win one game and those 10s will turn into 4s. A season is 38 games, comparing it to x, y or z is largely irrelevant because every team and season is different. As long as we’re within touching distance (0-9 points) from safety going into that run of fixtures in January, I’d give us every chance.

The ball was already out of play wasn’t it when the step happened? If not it must have been pretty close.

He was also on the pitch for 80 minutes. People underestimate how difficult it is to get up to speed after being thrown on with 10/15 minutes to go. Especially if you’ve played no football all season.

Yup. Massive error and he has it in him. Saved us at the end though. That’s the difference, Darlow wouldn’t have. Or he’d have thrown another one in.

Burnley at home is about as easier start as we could wish for. Leicester are easily beatable, they’re woeful defensively. We’re also playing to win games now, so we have ever chance going into ever game. Beating Burnley is essential though.

As with <insert player here>, it’s no surprise when he’s not been played in the right position/not playing in a team using tactics/not playing under a competent football manager. Delete as necessary.

Lascelles shouldn’t be anywhere near the starting 11 when Schar and Fernandez are available. I worry he’ll be straight back in though.

Not surprising, he’s had no coaching or direction since then.

A point today isn’t the end of the world, a loss would have been. The Burnley game is a must win now though. I said we’d need four points from these two and we definitely do. Not just for our own points tally but to prevent Norwich/Burnley getting a win.

Big Joe making a lot of people look incredibly silly. Has been great for a few weeks now. Best player on the pitch tonight.

Not sure we should be ‘hounding’ anyone out. But aye, he should be finished, that was the last straw following nothing but brainfarts from him.