Mazzy

Woah. This should be in the official James Trafford thread.

Always nice to see Arteta not get what he wants.

I agree he's not a Keane/Cattermole kind of player but he is very reckless in alot of his challenges and he does tread a fine line most games.

Brighton really are experts at signing players for their profile and potential rather than their "name". They must be the team I know least about most of their players. Other than some newly promoted clubs.

I'm looking it as well. Longingly, and from a distance.

Would've been incredibly confident if the performance today was more like the Man Utd one. Still concerned about our ability to keep this up for another coupe of weeks let alone a few months, especially with two cup competitions heating up now. I'd be happy with 5th as it's stands. 6th would be OK, depending who it is that finishes above us.

Some fans falling into the trap once again of thinking Murphy can keep this up till the end of the season, he can't. He's not actually playing well, and I hate saying this but he's "just" scoring goals and getting assists. He was OK today just like he was against Man Utd. Our chances of finishing top 5 increase drastically if Murphy is replaced in the next couple of weeks. Even more so if it's Mbeumo or Semenyo that replaces him. Unfortunately for us though, Bournemouth are doing very well and even Brentford have been competing in the top half, so neither will be easy to sign or desperate to leave this month.

It's quite funny how Chelsea got thrown into the title race conversation by the media and now haven't won a game since then.

That's a good shout. Or Iraola.

The whole handball thing is hilarious. It's the rule, it's stupid sometimes and it's sensible other times, deal with it. What if attacker does that in the box as he's trying to pass it through to someone and it hits a defenders hand. Would anyone expect hand all to then be given? No.

Every week I see West Ham getting beat it makes me angrier.

Just the Chelsea game going out way really. Would be nice if Leicester could get a jammy equaliser though.

The worst officiating so far this season?

I'd agree with you usually but Willock did do pretty well. He'll get his chance against Bromley you'd hope.

They sacked Mourhino a few days before a cup final right? So they've got form for stupid decisions.

Could do with Chelsea losing, but can't see that. Don't give a shit what Man City do now. I'm just going to assume they will eventually take the spot Forrest have got.

I know Howe being so laid back and non emotional can frustrate some fans but I'd take that all day over how Ange has acted today or the way Arteta goes on most days.

Ange has lost the plot. Ref was shit for both teams. Why is such time being given to the "handball". Joe Hart the only one taking sense about it.

Botman would be bottom of the list of players I'd give MOTM today in all honesty. Very poor first 15 minutes and then did OK for the rest of the game. I really don't think he should have played today.

Imagine the keeper recieving it at the end of the game. Nice for the kid but kind of patronising if anything.

Sandro really took control of seeing out that last 10 minutes. Tino MOTM though. Shaky start but defensively exceptional today.

That ridiculous. Only ONE "Big Chance" as well.

Reminded me of some of the games we had at the start of the season. Play well for 15 minutes, play shit for the rest of the game but end up winning.

My heart wouldn't take that every week.

I was joking but he has done as well.