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Thought we were good up to the point where they scored loads and loads and loads of goals.

Need those options if it comes to a shootout!

Dear oh dear. I mean they're definitely reasonably strong favourites but we're not that bad, especially in knockouts. We really need beast mode Joelinton tonight though. If he's on one then anything's possible.

Into these paella nonces.

Isn't that just how football fans talk about potential signings though? Plenty of that in the transfer rumours thread.

Sventlana?

I suppose the trick would be to do it without touching the ball so the game doen't start and no foul can be given.

Many of his goals have been pelanties to be fair, but he seems to be enjoying it. I personally think he's our best LW on all-around play as well. I think it was first game of the season, or maybe the Liverpool game he was asked about playing centrally and said he'd probably end up centrally long-term, so he seems to be up for it. Wouldn't mind seeing him tried as a 10 playing behing Big Nick. Let him move around, find the ball, he's got the pace to nip in and nick turnovers and I'm sure he'd be more than willing to get forward and lead the line when Nick drops deep. Perhaps near the end of the year when our league fixtures get a bit easier. Also, the idea he wouldn't want to play vs Barcelona in CL knockouts is obviously bollocks.

Only saw the last 20 mins where obviously we just defended and from reports sounds like a good away performance, though result could have gone either way. Anyway just pleased with a win and to have got one over on MBA-boy.

Man, that is a dreadful injury list.

Yeah Big Joe in those sunglasses is pure 90s vibes in all the right ways.

The old Pardew bring on a left back. We've got them where we want them now boys.

Started well, then I don't know if we got tired but we just sat on the edge of our final third for the last 15/20 minutes and let them play the game they want to play after that. When we go into that very deep 451 we basically have no out ball and end up constantly under pressure. Doku's definitely got the beating of Trips 1v1. Hopefully we make some changes and bring on some more energy, though their bench is ridiculous!

good from Osula to just block the defender off

My take was he was hoping to draw the keeper into the foul so he did the big touch that he'll never catch but the foul didn't come, then he kind of gave up in frustration. It's the kind of situation, where there's a potential sending off, why you wonder why a ref can't ask to check the footage before making the decision.