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When are people going to stop targetting the Sunderland fixture? They're 2nd ffs.

This is why he usually plays 90 min each game nomatter what. Throws a tantrum everytime he gets benched, and even when he's subbed. It's just to please him. Another lovely dilemma they have now, because they are better off with him on the bench right now. CR7s second stint at Man Utd vibes, let the toxicity begin.

Some would say that he seemed a bit "unprepared" when he was asked about the ownership in one of his first interviews. Atleast he did give the drama thirsty some fuel that time around. He actually gave a somewhat different answer the next time he was asked about it. That's the only one I can remember where he said something that would cause a bit of noise, which seems to be what he allways wants to avoid.

Bet they will change their tune after his words now.

Actually we need clarification on whether bagsman means a player who scores a lot of goals, or a player who earns a lot of money. Could be both really.

Crazy how a player can do his ACL 5 times in a few weeks while being out with a different injury.

One of my favourite things about Howe. The way he handles the pressers is great, even in challenging situations. Allways stays humble, even in difficult times, unlike the likes of Ange, Slot, Klopp, Arteta, Pep etc, who will end up making snarky comments and throw digs around.

8 weeks until AFCON, perfect.

Mad how they excluded the Woltemade flick from the live replay.. I was fuming, despite having just scored.

No, he's claiming that he allways played him as a left winger because he allways knew he wasn't a natural goalscorer. But yes, apparently he is aware that Joelinton wasn't a striker at Hoffenheim. Didn't expect him to have that level of knowledge. Must have learned how to use google.

I saw some there trying to claim that his groin wasn't really that much of an issue, and that it was way overblown.

As if the richest owners in the worlds ambition was to keep Bruce, the guy who had us at 19th. You could hear it in all his interviews how defensive and desperate he was when asked about his job after the Saudis came.

I'm thinking about the groin issue specifically. It looks like he was only out twice for 25-30 days each in the same season with that issue, and just 5 days last season. It says that he missed 13 games total in his entire carreer to groin issues. Reality is that he played many many games still feeling his groin, and it was a much bigger issue than what it looks like on transfermarkt.

Just found this one. He claims that he played Joelinton on the left, since he knew he wasn't a natural goalscorer. So we played ASM upfront then?

Was back to Bruceball after Jones had saved us, and then took like 1 point in 7 games or so.

And Graeme Jones especially.

This makes it look like a small issue, though. What it doesn't show is all the games that he played while having problems with the groin.

Arne Slot on Isak “He had to come off as he felt his groin a bit.”

Felt his groin apparently. According to RAWK atleast. Here we go.

Make sure he doesn't attempt that throw with his left. His arm would fall off at the point of his shoulder.

I just refuse to believe that holding someones arm like that is within the rules. If so, that could be abused like crazy by defenders. Everytime you try go past they can just grab your arm, and that would be an easy way to take them down without even trying to get the ball. It would be happening several times every game. It makes no sense.

Looked so clunky with the ball a couple of times. Someone suggested to me that he might be carrying something with the way he runs. Is this a real possibility, or is it just bad form? I also like him at LW, but we have 2 other options there now.

I agree. They worry about re-refing the game, so the try to do an in between thing. It gets messy. The ref still has a ton of other decisions to make that won't be checked by VAR.

Is it really fine to just take a firm grip at his arm an just drag him down when he tries to go past? If so, we should really be doing this all the time, like we would barely concede a goal. Might aswell start allowing handball saves like the Steven Taylor one while we are at it.