sushimonster85 Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Just now, Yorkie said: It's class, this. Really wouldn't have it any other way. Can barely get Thursday out of my head. Compare this to my frame of mind during the Bruce years and the latter Pardew years, where I either couldn't give a monkeys or was actively rooting against us - against a backdrop of general misery and depression... it's just epic. Aye, whenever I start feeling too nervous or stressed about the run-in I keep reminding myself that we are guaranteed Europa League next season at least. Even at the start of this season if you told me that I'd have been amazed. Compared to the past 10+ years where it's just felt like a slog, I'd take this feeling any day of the week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmesy Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 I know it won't happen but Burn benched, Targett in and ASM starting would give me more confidence. I doubt he'll drop Burn against his old side though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 As we saw with the difference between the Villa and Spurs match, just because something wasn't working at the end of one game, doesn't mean that will continue at the start of the next, because unlike with Bruce we're not just going to "go again" and hope it's magically better, we have a manager and a coaching team who will have looked closely at what went wrong last time and will have been working hard behind the scenes for how to address it. That's not to say it'll work, but the fact you know it can is a cause for optimism. Won't know if I'm confident or not until we're like 10 minutes in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 40 minutes ago, Shearergol said: He leads our press and makes Bruno look better. He's vital I think. I'm surprised we haven't been able to get anyone else to replicate his role tbh. Joelinton would have been the obvious choice, but he seems to be prone to diving into tackles more than Longstaff would be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 33 minutes ago, Holmesy said: I know it won't happen but Burn benched, Targett in and ASM starting would give me more confidence. I doubt he'll drop Burn against his old side though Aye when we were keeping clean sheets you could understand the persistence with Burn. But now he’s giving us no defensive solidity, and still offers nothing going forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christ Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 44 minutes ago, Shearergol said: He leads our press and makes Bruno look better. He's vital I think. Another thing we’ve missed is his ability to find space and offer other players an easy ball to keep things moving. It’s most obvious at the moment with Bruno because he’s getting caught in possession, but earlier in the season he was absolutely pivotal to that little Trippier-Miggy overlap routine we had on the right that proved so fruitful. He was always available to play a little one touch pass to either of them so they could get on their bike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Dancer Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 How I wish this was a Friday night game. Hopefully the atmosphere is just as bouncing. Very difficult game and as others have said, not a great match up for us in terms of styles. Longstaff will be a huge miss but there's absolutely no reason why we can't win. If we start like we did in our 'big' home games then we will win, but their tactics will all be around managing the first 20 and keeping the crowd out of the game. I genuinely wouldn't be surprised if we won 3-0, lost 0-3 or anything in between. The week is fucking dragging, I know that much! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 1 hour ago, The Prophet said: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Did Liverpool at home not count as an evening kick off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 1 minute ago, joeyt said: Did Liverpool at home not count as an evening kick off 5:30 in February so aye probably Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 1 minute ago, joeyt said: Did Liverpool at home not count as an evening kick off Who were the two draws? I assumed Man U was an evening aswell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hovagod Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 1 minute ago, Alberto2005 said: Who were the two draws? I assumed Man U was an evening aswell. Norwich and Man Utd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Norwich wasn't it? When Clark got sent off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, joeyt said: Norwich wasn't it? When Clark got sent off When Joelinton became Joelinton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Trying to work out what those games are. Norwich Man Utd Everton Wolves Palace Arsenal Everton Bournemouth (LC) Palace (LC) Leicester (LC) Southampton (LC) He's not counted 17:30s which would be 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, Chelsea, West Ham and Liverpool respectively. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sushimonster85 Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Yeah, I think by 'evening kick off' they mean the mid-week games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 I assume they're talking about 7.30PM-8.00PM slot. Would the draws not be Norwich and Man United from last season? I have Norwich, Man United, Everton (x2), Wolves, Palace, Arsenal, then I'm struggling for the other two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 As long as that goddamn spider cam isn’t there, lost 2-0 both times with that thing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Unbeaten on a Thursday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Need to throw everything at this game, win this and we get Champions League. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 19 minutes ago, reefatoon said: Unbeaten on a Thursday Bodes well for the our Europa League run next season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Webster, March and potentially Enciso out for this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 1 minute ago, The Prophet said: Webster, March and potentially Enciso out for this. Enciso out would be very good for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Has De Zebri kept Caicedo at RB the last few games ? Would help us if he’s not in midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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