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When I said benefits us I should have specified I meant on fitness levels, the question on momentum is just something we will have to wait and see on.. the team will have ideas on how to keep the players that don’t travel focused enough.

The world cup break will benefit us massively

Hes clearly happy here and will be offered a new contract sooner rather than later, and rightly so will be the forerunner of advancing our wage structure. Cant convince myself that hes never going to leave like some can though as football is never as simple as that.

Was completely wrong about him, always thought he wasn’t suited to a back 4. Amazing we got this guy for like £3m or whatever it was.

Ultimate shithouse, love him

Hes very press resistant as well as being great as pressing, doing very well lately

Could anyone else have done better here so far?

What a fucking result

They scored on em real nice Wayne, they're hawt shit right about now

Sorry not sorry

The goal perked us right up, we were on the back foot before then. Just hope we dont drop off at 60 mins.. we'll have some tired legs and few CM options off the bench

MIGS. AGAIN.

The goal picked us up a bit

Lets go boys

Never a foul

LOL

They look deadly today

Sharp run from Joe

While I agree with the ambition, the current state of our squad suggests to me that maintaining and finishing within top 10 this season IS a positive. I've said it before, one or two key injuries (Bruno/Wilson even Botman or Schar) could significantly harm our current consistency and given the intensity we play/train at its likely at some point. I dont see it as lowering the bar myself, I think we are actually performing above the bar right now.. no reason we cant continue but realistically I think its unlikely. I think we as fans tend to forget where we started when Howe came in, things have moved very quickly (credit to Howe, players and ownership) but there will be bumps in the road up ahead. Theres no way 8th/9th would be disappointing to me, theres a long way to go even after our great start.

The gap from 8th-10th could be miniscule, no need to get to caught up on placement (below 7th) as top 10 still indicates massive progress

Think Marsch might be the next on the chopping block

IF we can win this we head into a pretty good run of games feeling unstoppable, could be a big day for us today

Professional football manager btw

Klopps gonna cry

Get in. That place went nuts then