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What happens first. Elanga goal or training ground announcement?

That’s an Eddie Howe winger if I’ve ever seen one. Murphy moved to RB.

Always feels like we do well against them at home regardless of each others form. Key will be to keep Palmer quiet and sack James at every opportunity. That then reduces all their quality to progress the ball. It’s key we win so we go into Man Utd game with a bounce because back to back wins against sides we have to finish above is huge for our season. Not a clue how we line up, hopefully Hall is fit. Ramsdale Miley, Thaiw, Schar, Hall Tonali, Bruno G, Joelinton Murphy, Woltemade, Gordon

He’s athletic, but shite with the ball from what I’ve seen. Suitable for a 3-4-3 / 3-5-2 approach.

Best I can say about Ramsey, he’s an OK player where if we rotate in games like last night we don’t drop off too much and it can rest legs. But do I see him good enough to be a starter, no, which means we need to sign a CM who can start in the summer, which is damning for Ramsey as we spent £40m on him. Both him and Elanga are similar in they’ll be squad players that have their uses, but for £100m, you can get multiple young players from abroad who can do that, and hope one strikes gold.

It won’t be serious as in major, but at this stage of season, something that requires 6 weeks rest which is possible for any small knee injury and that’s 12 games missed, where we already have no depth. Miley will be getting a long run at RB.

Updated following the draw (From Jan onwards): Palace H Leeds H FA - Bournemouth H LC - Man City H Wolves A PSV H Villa H PSG A Liverpool A LC - Man City A Brentford H Spurs A FA - 4th Round UCL PO Man City A UCL PO Everton H Man Utd H UCL R16 Chelsea A UCL R16 Sunderland H / LC Final Some run from PSV to the 2nd Leg in LC.

1/3 of that came in final 5 mins that’s worth bearing in mind.

We was better when we made it chaotic last 5 mins. It’s what we should do from start of game, created so many shots. We can’t play this passive shit, partly because of the players we have but also because I don’t think Howe is a good enough coach to implement that play. They chaotic, front footed energy is our approach and we should be going back to that.

Cup defence alive Some positives, some negatives. Story of the season but at least it’s with a W.

Nice what a good whipped corner that clears first man can do. Don’t need some fancy shit, just that.

Home town hero. Just the 4 mins to hold on now…

I’m not fussed unfortunately, because we’ll get slapped against Arsenal or Man City over 2 legs this season.

We’re a really boring side and Howe is out of ideas. Shame as he’s been the best manager in my lifetime, but this is a malaise that’s setting in and feels it needs a fresh voice, rather than another £150m on Elanga / Ramsey etc.

All a bit limp this. Going out on pens would be fitting if our season.

Murphy v Traore. There goes the cup defence.

Bruno to play 90 against Chelsea and Man Utd will be asking a lot. Probably can see him on bench at weekend.

Wolte for Wissa will be an interesting change when it happens to see the difference in attacking plays.

6/10 half. Level and game in balance seems about fair. First 15 of 2nd half so crucial.

Such a dumb yellow.

We have no aggression and I'm firmly moving into camp that the players are switching off under Howe.

5-4-1, and it's one ball out wide, one ball in and a runner is unmarked. We're shit this season. No aggression about us.

Meh, deserved.

Freak goal Sucker punch

We look poor. Space all over early on, so hopefully we sucker punch them.