OTF

Can you imagine the absolute bollocking Ritchie would have given a teammate for that free kick?

Longstaff and Hayden were by far our best midfield pairing last season, obviously injuries have played a part, but they've barely had any time together this season.

At least it's not 3AM for you.

It has been a very tough season to watch.

About 5 crosses for one semi decent one for Yedlin. Not a great header from Joelinton, made the save super easy for Krul. That said it was better than his previous header which was heading out for a throw in.

Under the pump already.

Will you ever learn....

Looks bang average on youtube, so he'll either be a worldy or he'll fit right in.

If he plays his cards right he might Nab a spot in Jetro's Testimonial.

Honestly the technique of Schar, Lejeune and even Fernandez is better than our actual striking options. Positionally they'd no doubt be a bit all over the place and probably not too keen on covering huge amounts of ground, but Bruce is just the type of visionary to start one of them up front. The players would be up for it for sure.

Unbelievable! After a painfully bad corner (our first of the game) a great cross from ASM and three points that will keep the pressure off and make a huge difference in our season (IMO).

It seems to be perpetually in that opening 5 minute, feeling each other phase.

He falls over an awful lot.

As one of our leading goal scorers Fernandez should have done better with that.

Shelvey tracking back and making a good tackle, impressive.

Nice ball in from Almiron, Joe couldn't get above it enough, close though, can't VAR just give it to him?

Given how little posession we'll have, how long do you give it before his first: (A) Foul (B) Yellow (C) Verbal assault on a teammate (D) Physical assault on a teammate

Looked relatively innocuous, hopefully just impact because he looked either in significant pain or devastated immediately after. As I say that the stretcher comes out. ...at least Ritchie is back I suppose.

We look particularly frenetic thus far, bodes well. Geez, Willems is done by the looks.

Let's be honest, we deserve to be in the shit the way we've been playing. If it wasn't for the defenders scoring above and beyond our position would match our quality of play and we'd already be down there. In terms of dodging relegation and slowing the rot this was a key result and point.

Bloody lovely goal.

If only we could sub on Steven Taylor to wind him up.

Schar you big fanny

There was still enough defenders to mark their forward though, and they actually won the ball with the pressing (and turned it straight over).