TheBrownBottle

Agreed - Howe shouldn’t be under pressure, but one win in half a season away isn’t something which can be repeated without more serious questions being asked. He’s got ample credit in the bank at present, but I agree that doesn’t last forever

Thank god for our home form

From Staveley and Reuben perhaps. We seriously don’t know PIF.

You lucky bastard

I’m still convinced you’re being sarcastic, even if you don’t realise it

I’m not even frustrated - this is becoming the norm away

No urgency here at all

I’ve been assuming that it’s sarcasm

We need to be winning for that to bring a smile

The form is. If we lose this it is 5 from a possible 27

He’s offside when the initial ball is played and gains an advantage

Playing at walking pace and struggling to string two passes together. Against shit teams we look pedestrian, against decent side we can’t get the ball back and play ten men back. It’s utter shite and we’re nearly in January - I can’t believe that this play style isn’t being instructed.

They weren’t. Which is why the line wasn’t straight. It was clear his arm (and shoulder) were ahead.

I don’t think the VAR teams are any good, and Don’t like VAR full stop tbh. But offsides don’t have the error rule applied

Doesn’t apply to offsides

It is any part of the body which can play the ball and his shoulder is comfortably forward of the defender

I’m getting motion sickness watching this Optus stream. Feels like it’s been sped up though I think it’s just skipping frames

That’s racist

I wouldn’t sign anyone from Milan after last summer. Wouldn’t give them a penny

Yep, they’re England’s most success club of the C21st. There is no formula for success when it comes to twisting or sticking with managers.

Yep, this is pretty much where I am with it too. Give Howe another European campaign and I think we’ll all see what he learned from it. Experience makes a hell of a difference - no reason that Howe can’t have a reputation in line with the biggest names

You’re thinking of the other one

I think the journalists are asking him because there is no other outlet

You’d need both FA Cup finalists to finish top five for the UEFA Cup place to move to a league position

‘When pressed on Kalvin Phillips rumours, Howe responded with no comment. Meanwhile, stories continue to circulate regarding a pending move for the England midfielder’ That’s why (and that’s my attempt at being a red top football hack)