TheBrownBottle

The only criticism I’d offer for Howe’s team selection is not starting Gordon, given that he’s cup-tied next week. We’ve played well enough - Trippier and Pope’s brain farts have cost us badly.

I have to say I’m both surprised and unsurprised that somehow Burn is the FB getting most of the criticism here. Trippier directly at fault for both goals and another shit floated FK led to Pope’s sending off (though Pope is the one ultimately to blame there). Anderson and Burn being the ones to take the flak is par for the course - not sure why so many are so keen to blame the local lads. Always been the case at NUFC

Because you don’t understand how FFP works, so why would it change?

Likewise. Think they’ve coped admirably down to ten here.

So frustrating as we look much better going forwards this week. Without Bruno the back line has been cruelly exposed though.

Jesus heart in mouth with Almiron there

All true. I’m fucking pissed off with the daft red though.

At present I wouldn’t worry too much about Trippier. He seems to be trying to top his worst game in B&W every week at the moment, unfortunately

Not for deliberate handball

Doesn’t apply to the LC final. Though that looks increasingly meaningless here

Yeah, I’d forgot then edited

I still don’t know what the fuck possessed Pope. Just concede the third, who gives a shite about this???

He’s cup-tied

Not sure you can blame them here

I think I’m staying in bed for the final next week Wish to fuck we’d just played the reserves today.

Kariis plays in the final lads

What the living fuck is Pope doing there?

Likewise - matchsticks in the eyes job. Well and truly fucked off so far edit: Trippier is playing like it’s 4:30am Sunday hisbtime

Does Trippier know how to step up?

Bruno not sitting in front of the back line makes one hell of a difference.

Anderson getting some stick on here but that was utterly shite defending generally - Schar ball-watching and Trippier playing everyone onside

Arsenal are doing everything possible to bottle this title now. At present I wouldn’t be surprised to see them finish 3rd.

There will be plenty who would moan. Loads who see it as ‘their’ seat. They’re as bad as the dozy owld sods who sit in the same seat in the club (CIU) every day of the week.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u33aBKB6k9o

The whole story is utterly horrific, I read it on the AI website a few days ago: https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde23/6441/2023/en/ I’m not convinced that Howe is the appropriate target for the letter mind, though I’ve obviously no issue with anyone trying to highlight the case - it almost feels cowardly to target Howe though; if anyone at the club should be the target of the letter then it’s the owners, not the manager.