OTF

Hayden actually was quite attack minded when he came here. After a while he was good for making physical tackles in which he injured himself. Doesn't have the body to handle the physical type of game he played.

Firstly, Ewerk is persona non grata and is absolute poison at the moment. You'd want to watch who you associate with because it's a foul stench that'a hard to rid yourself of. Secondly it's not one or the other. The only thing stopping us spending more money is FFP. The only point to be made about the Saudi League is that it's wholly separate to our operation. Any players there are not any more likely to come to us. The PIF take the league and their teams very seriously and aren't going to undermine them with any dodgy dealings. Plus the high quality players who are there are generally past their prime and on huge wages that we would be insane to match.

This is the truth. As dissappointing as it is we're almost at the point now where there is little to play for for the rest of the season. So making any short term moves that impact what we can spend in the summer for our mid-longer term benefit will be foolish. That said we want to maintain our competitiveness, professionalism and effort in every game which is something I'm sure Eddie will impress upon all. So now really it's about bringing as many players back to match fitness slowly and with as little risk as possible in preparation for summer transfers and a big push in the league for top four next season.

Could be an option for new revenue streams; selling places on our bench to high roller foreigners.

Popped this into google translate and still unclear.

Indeed, as much as I don't like him they've got a fully fit £100m player in Grealish sitting unused on their bench. Sitting alongside an England international who we're desperate to get to plug one of our many holes.

And preferable to not have a huge list of injuries. The amount of things that have gone wrong to hurt us is black comedy level. Tonali suspension, long term injuries to so many players, robbed of Champions League progression by a shockingly poor bit of refereeing. Thankfully there has been a few bright spots to give us some hope in Gordon, Isak and Miley. Once again it's not so much the result but rather the way it transpired that hurts most.

It's the bizarro version of last season unfortunately.

He got a touch on the ball, a lot of bad luck that it then went straight to Bobb taking Trippier put of the play. And then good composure from Bobb the bastard.

Fucking hell

He's been great. Really good in the last run of games too.

The only subs he will make here will be for injuries or to waste time.

Time to *checks bench* ... leave on paggered Isak.

Dubravka giving me heart palpitations

We've been missing it too.

But also 😪

@ewerk

As much as I love seeing BDB throwing his body about, he's already on a yellow. Fucking KDB

Got to love seeing a shot go out for a throw in.

Don't mind minge myself but Rodri is an utter prick.

Nice finish into orbit Alvarez

Kevin De Bruyne preparing to come on, last seen in an early 2000s rom-com with that hairstyle.

Hope Bruno is ok, great recovery and feet from him.