Abacus

What's gone on here?

This is the correct opinion, although Stiff Upper Lip was something of a late return to form. Come to think of it, Ballbreaker is a pretty good name for Tonali's strikes.

At the time I thought it was a daft charge out by Pope, but in no way thought it was a pen. The ref didn't, the players didn't. And even from the other end of the pitch it looked like he made contact with the ball. Then the VAR review, taking an age. So first of all not a clear and obvious error. Then, the length of time it takes while you're in the middle of the pitch having someone mark your homework, with them having had the benefit of already watching it multiple times before you've got there. It's going to take a brave ref to decide that they were right first time which is why it almost never happens. In which case, the whole pantomime of sending the ref to the pitch side monitor is completely pointless and just amounts to a public telling off. But if you'd got the original decision right, which I think was the case here, and then change your mind after VAR intervenes to then come to the wrong decision, you just look like even more of a fool.

Wow. Reckon we're on for this now.

Can't believe Eddie is not constantly on the phone here

Tonali - A

You never expect an injury update on your manager I think this will be a tough one - Lyons weren't great and nor were Man City but that's what's in front of them and they have ground out OK results. Not sure how much the league means to them now is the only thing.

Woof, that's another corker

Oh my word what a goal

laughing at your last sentence

Ooof

Cracking goal. Emery not getting carried away, I like that

Utterly ridiculous if true. Surely nobody believes in this farce any more.

Had to listen on the radio tonight and then watched the highlights later, so maybe this is nonsense. First penalty shout I thought would have been very soft. But if it was given, I can't see it being overturned either, so agreed that was daft. On the second one, even their manager didn't really dispute it - but it was an on the edge challenge where a fraction of misjudgement means a pen. He was just on the right side of that one, but it was still reckless. In general it sounded like Tonali was running the show, never mind that amazing goal. That fair?

I'll probably watch them all

I've only "seen" this goal on the radio man. MOTD for me tonight by the sounds of things

Tonali!!!

Isaaaak!!!!

I'll be listening on the good old wireless, having had to give my ticket up, so looking forward to knowing whether we've scored or conceded by the crowd noise before Ando and Razor confirm it. But yes, it is ridiculous.

What I liked about Rafa was that he was prepared to come out and challenge the regime. I'll be honest, I didn't always like the football he played but I know that's how he had to play, don't think he had much choice and knew there was always a plan, always the work. It's a crying shame he came at the wrong time for the club, but also a relief that he did and then provided a touch of class. I sometimes think of an alternate world where he was given the tools to do his job, and when he left I nearly checked out altogether. But, here we are, and he's a major part of where we are and could be.

Really hate that sort of pen - from Rashford, I mean. I think the award of it was probably right, the ball had gone but it was still a foul

Awesome. What a rollercoaster of a club to fall in love with. And what is a club anyway? Wish SBR was still around to see this.

I was idly thinking that a player like Isak will be wanting more trophies, but also that they'd not feel quite the same at a club like PSG, say, where trophies are expected. Maybe that's just with my Newcastle head on, but I'm not sure that for a lot of these players, including him, that they'll experience such an outpouring of joy as finally, finally winning something for us.

That's a canny poor bus taking over two hours to get from SJP to the town moor. Be livid if it's more than £2.50 and there's no Metro papers when I get on.

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