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Absolutely hate the guy on the PA system at Man City.

Sky with an absolutely useless camera angle for that free kick.

5 minutes ago, Dr Jinx said:

McTominey was (pre Howe) Shelvey there at one point, Pogba with a slightly loose pass which he should have got to really and then just sauntered back, even stopped running when he could clearly see KDB ahead of him taking up a position to get a cut back or a rebound.

 

He could see this and still decided to stop. As long as teams have people like this in their starting 11, they’ll never win anything.

Having someone like McTominey in the team explains why Man Utd are so shite atm. He’s about as good as Longstaff who can’t even get a game for us.

Bruce tried to flog him. Says it all really.

32 minutes ago, Thiago said:

I'm desperate not to be conned, but has the penny finally dropped with him? 

 

He could easily have just moved past this but the fact he's holding himself accountable can only be a positive. It's important he now puts on a performance against Southampton, but I must admit it's refreshing to have him do this at a time in which we've won and not after a red card or something daft. 

 

 

He’s a player who thrives when the going is good, but can’t motivate himself when it’s not so good.

He’d never drag us out of the shit by the scruff of the neck, he’d be stood watching it happen around him.

1 minute ago, ManDoon said:

Think Ragnick has set up canny tbh, just city haven’t KDB and better midfield 

The stark difference between this and OGS is insane. A team set up with a clear plan and instructions.

The quality of that team is questionable though. 

1 minute ago, Wullie said:

 

Like the game would ever have been stopped before this season for whatever that was. It's been resolved within about 2 minutes, we're not exactly talking heart attack. Someone bashed their elbow off a seat or something, "stop the game please!"

Like everything, it happens once and then everyone is desperate to become the next have-a-go hero.

5 minutes ago, Ridman said:

1.2 billion spent since 2012 (about the same as City in the same time period). How is their defense so bad, they've got shocking return considering the money they've spent on players/wages.

They’re effectively Ashley’s NUFC but on a grander scale with more money, imo. 

No investment in the infrastructure, money syphoned out, whatever money is spent is to grease the palms of an agent or someone in a dodgy deal, staff employed in senior roles who have absolutely no clue.

Fergie held it all together, like Rafa did here to some degree. But apart from that it’s been a shambles.

Their 4th place was our 17th. No interest in winning anything as long as they stay in the CL gravyboat.

6 minutes ago, Geordie Ahmed said:

Think Man-U will get something from this game

 

No Ronaldo works in their favour as they'll be able to set up like Spurs did against City

Agree with this - reckon it’ll be a storming 2-2 or something.

10 minutes ago, LionOfGosforth said:

 

Terrible is a harsh adjective. For every game where he's a bit off and he's running into blind alleys and we're screaming at him to look up, you get frustrated but then you also realize we're 80 yards from our own goal thanks to him carrying the ball the length of the field, which serves a purpose when we're defending a lead. 

 

 

 

But we also find that four of his teammates have run forward, which he’s ignored, and the opposition come away with the ball and play through the gaps in our team. Not so great when defending a lead.

It’s the same as the praise for Wood. While we’re winning games it’s not so important, but during that terrible run at the start of Howe’s reign, we could’ve done with less blind alleys and more passes.

That said, he’s the least of our problems and one of a few players who we should keep next season.

3 minutes ago, HaydnNUFC said:

 

Anyone that held up a piece of paper with the Helios logo on got a bag with £100. Wish I did it, am fucking skint. 

Is it too late to hang out of my bedroom window holding it up?

Why do people have little bags of money?  

Love that he’s such a crazy bastard.

Hodgson getting booed already  

Can someone explain to me, in straightforward terms what all of this Helios stuff is about?

22 hours ago, Ed210 said:

He’s crap at realising when he should pass the ball and not dribble into a dead end. 

He’s just really inconsistent in general. For every Everton performance, there are three terrible ones.

I suppose that’s why he’s playing for us and not Man City.

He’s essential to play though because even his bad games are better than the other option of Jacob Murphy.

15 minutes ago, Nobody said:

Not even in the play off places as it stands, having played a game more than sixth as well

Top of the Classiest Club league though.

Arsenal look so class at times under Arteta but then they’ll follow it up with a honking performance.

13 minutes ago, Mr Raspberry Jam said:

 

We've got 4 tough away games on the spin now, seriously doubt we'll be back in the bottom 3 at the end of them but it could definitely be squeaky bum time again. 

I think we’ll get 4 points from Southampton/Everton which will virtually see us safe.

1 minute ago, BergenMagpie said:

Anyone reason why Eibar is priced at 2,7 today? Seems really high considering the form / league placement of both teams

I thought the same and have backed them already  I often find some strange odds like that particularly in the French and Spanish second divisions.

Holy shit. The video of the poor chap where people were trying to pull him to safety, only for the fans to pull him back and kick him in.

He’s literally already unconscious ffs.

They’re so good Quest didn’t even show any highlights from the first half  

43 minutes ago, Stifler said:

I did the predictor last week. I had us finishing on 35 points, Burnley above us on 36, Everton went down with 29 points. I tried to be as realistic as possible.

 So realistic that Everton get 7 points from their remaining 15 games (which is the same as our first 14 games despite not winning a single match) and we only get 7 points from our final 13 despite being the 2nd most in-form team in the league.

Gonna be some crumble for the two of us.

13 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

He's going to end up at WBA under Bruce in the summer with the likes of Gayle & Clark.

Which is absolutely the right level for all three of them.

Been a good signing, was totally wrong about him. Plays really well with Schar.

Looked okay but doesn’t mean he should stay in the team.