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Schar-Burn isn’t working very well at the moment, but it’s a combination that’s supposed to play 10 games a season, not 50. They are both going to the wall for the club this season as they are the only consistently fit CBs. Schar is a good player and it would be brainless to let him go in the summer, even with new signings

Th income numbers and staffing show the club is now ran as a serious enterprise. A long way to go, but clearly moving in the right direction

Harsh judgements given the quality of the chances created and the speed of the build ups

I don’t think it’s an average team at all, that’s why it’s so frustrating. But there is a big difference in quality within the team now and there is some insane decision making going on with some of the weaker players. Schar-Burn for me doesn’t work anymore. We all know RCB is a priority position and Botman is injured but it is costing the team. I don’t blame the players or the manager and the club do want to fix it, but that’s the reality. Got away with Murphy in the first half of the season but his form had dried up a bit and he makes some terrible choices in his own half.

It should have been over in the first half.

Need to give Wilson a single decent chance. Wilson or Wellbeck will settle this.

This will get nice and toxic!

A vital 3 points but somehow I am now less confident of CL than before the game

It’s ever since the Liverpool game against ten men. Too many subs left the team disjointed and they capitalised, Howe has been wary of too many changes ever since

I’m not getting involved in this debate - but this is a very important point! If they've got Shrek THE MUSICAL all bets are off!

If it leaves Europe once it’ll never return, it’ll end up in the Middle East

My guess is the police want to avoid Tottenham fans and Arsenal fans meeting on the Victoria and Piccadilly lines, and Fulham and Chelsea fans meeting in Fulham in large numbers, so want an early 12pm KO for Arsenal and that’s what is holding those games up Sky will want the final starting 4pm latest so it doesn’t run into their 7pm KO

The date has been known for ages be a dereliction of duty from the police and fixture schedulers not to have factored in the other games already

I don’t think the club’s issue is with a family sharing a season ticket, it was with the industrial sale of away tickets that was blatantly happening, which led to crazy points tally’s for games and also really the annoyance that someone other than the club was profiting from the demand.

If you can’t beat Brighton at home then you don’t deserve it. That said a v frustrating draw, probably Villa, Man Utd and Man City all into the next round

Yeah but this isnt the choice. Wilson can’t be Isaks main backup, but he can be a useful squad player. Personally I don’t think Osula can be the backup either. I think it needs a new signing. Maybe the club think after this season Osula will be ready, for me that’s stretching. But once it’s accepted it can’t be Wilson then a new deal for him can be judged on what he can contribute vs what he can’t

Wilson will have no amortisation costs, and they will presumably negotiate on salary. He will cost very little and have limited PSR impact. I’d have no issue with him staying. If there’s European football, especially if it’s EL there is a need for a genuine understudy to Isak, that can’t be Wilson or Osula judging on this season. So that’s a new face IMO, but tying that to Wilson leaving is a mistake. Osula would probably get a Chsmpionship loan for half a season in that circumstance, which might do him a world of good.

Really need to see Man City out before Rhodri returns… The dream draw is Man City to plan Villa away, and then to play the winner of that at home in the quarters, and for Man Utd to have to travel to Brighton Fulham and Bournemouth are good sides and will fancy it too, I’d really enjoy meeting sides like that in the latter stages

Am glad there was so much rotation given th players got kicked for over 100 minutes The ref has to do better. It’s negligent not to do anything about the body check on Krafth and the tackle on Osula

Returns and scores.

Winning anything would be amazing, however just one isn’t enough! If, if, if they win it I’ll want them to win the FA Cup in May too just as much. Judging by other fans, winning cups never gets boring

This Liverpool side are a great team, with good balance, and then Salah is exceptional. They are IMO much better than that Chelsea team for example, who didn’t have a payer close to Salahs level

I did not want Liverpool, but the league cup was dominated by Chelsea and then Man City, it hasn’t been easy to win for decades.

I reckon one of Bruno or Tonali will start to bring the quality in midfield. Shame it’s probably a bit too early for Wilson.

He got 9 PL goals last season even whilst being injured for most of it. If he does something similar this season he’ll be a big asset.