OTF

The fourth ep was scheduled to drop in two weeks anyway, but yes there does appear to be some pretty poor management of this bit of news. Can't imagine Castore are too happy about it, but given how shite they have been in every aspect (most notably supply chain) they don't have a legitimate claim to being aggrieved.

It was our midfield three that were not at their best, but I really think there was something up with Joelinton, like he's coming into being sick or something because he lacked energy and the combative play he is synonymous with was completely absent. Bruno continues to be off his best, Tonali was reasonable I thought given as a unit how poor they were. Gordon then was left with too much to do when he had the ball, last week he combined sublimely with Joelinton, here he had noone working with him. Isak didn't have enough service of course, and he did make a few reasonable moves where he beat at least one defender, however after he made a couple of runs where he was up against multiple defenders who either disposessed him directly or shepherded him into losing the ball he lost his confidence. As a whole though I don't think we should be too critical of any players individually because it was as a team that we failed to execute at our normal level.

Must have autocorrected from 'fucking despise'.

Don't strawman me on the titties, friend.

Did you not just watch him petulantly rolling around moaning and constantly whinging and whining at the linesman and referee for not getting free kicks? I hate it when one of our players does anything similar. Big titties are good though.

These players would be the best players in most other premier league teams, plus they're eager to sieze their chance in the first team. I'm not going to say I don't want us to get there one day, but the most rewarding point as a supporter will be somewhere between where we are and where they are. That's where I hope we get.

Pep and the City players took this match seriously. That's why he's the best manager in the world and why they're the best team.

Not a difficult task when you're in the same team as Grealish.

Hairy too.

Yep, this is all you really need to say. We can't afford to even look at Foden and he's their second string.

Anderson did nothing once he was on, got into a dangerous position once and horribly overhit the cross. I'd not judge anyone's peformamce too harshly here, as a team we were off our normal pace.

Losing 1-0 at Man City is ahead of the curve, thay we're frustrated by it is telling. We could have been better, but were it not for a defensive lapse they didn't create a lot. They were clearly the better team and deserving of the win, we wasted a lot of energy on unnecessary nerves.

Taking your word, not going to pop that into google.

Eddie will decide.

In the case of a hung jury we flip a Koala to decide.

Does Kovacic still not have a yellow?!

It was, but barely. They should crack down on players leaving their foot out like that just to get a foul, not in the spirit of the game IMO, but ingrained in players.

Miggy just involved in two of our most dangerous plays.

Yeah, had to release and move into space.

He was when we last played them as well.

Oh Bruno

Should have clarified that it is a guaranteed yellow for us.

Schar saved our bacon there.

He really was off today, perhaps unwell, just didn't have any of his usual vigour.