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Lols at Kumbaya/VAR chant

Fuck Yeah!

@clintsmoker how’s your reasoning on loans after yesterday. Looks as is we could’ve used Diangana back in Claret and Blue yesterday.

WHU were toothless and out muscled in the first half yesterday without Haller to play to and hold the ball to bring the creative midfield in we barely posed any threat in the first 45.

The addition of the bruiser Antonio for the 2nd half completely changed the game, the 2nd half was lively end to end battle which either team could’ve won.
I was happy to leave with an away point, which meant my BHA mate was bearable and I wasn’t ejected for over enthusiasm in the wrong end.
Really impressed with the Amex stadium. Great views, cracking atmosphere (other than the fucking free flags for everyone to wave) and good priced beer from Harvey’s brewery.
Even got to meet Robert Snodgrass and Clyde Best (what a gent) after the game.

Third game on the trot we have been truly schooled by mediocre sides. This does not look good for our fight against relegation. We might get a point by Christmas

Frank out?

3rd times a charm for jose trump

Frank out?

There are zero expectations this season because of the transfer ban. His job is to reconnect with the supporters and he is doing brilliantly.

Nice to actually seeing some of Chelsea’s youth playing and doing well. For all his trophies, mourhino was dreadful at bringing through the youth.

So gone by Xmas then?

Nice to actually seeing some of Chelsea’s youth playing and doing well. For all his trophies, mourhino was dreadful at bringing through the youth.

All previous managers have had an imperative of winning trophies. Therefore they have used experience. All knew that their tenure depended on immediate success and so couldn’t invest in the long term.

Lampard has been brought in because of the transfer ban. There is no option to buy experience. There is no expectation of success. Indeed Jody Morris is probably the more important of the two at the present as he has worked with the youth asset and knows them.

We won’t achieve much this year but it is already more interesting to watch and we are building towards the future.

And we are improving. Having let in four against ManU and seven against Liverpool, we only let in one against the best team we have played this season.

I took away from the game great to see some young talent playing on both sides, maddison keeps impressing and chowdry had a good 2nd half. Mount looks easily capbaple of performing in the prem and Tammy Abraham has improved each time he has played. Also that pink kit is very nice. So disappointed Chelsea left Adidas for Nike. Also Pedro runs and runs and runs and runs

William still on the beach

amazing game that. how you got a point out of it I will never know. though your goals were well taken.

but man it was a one-sided affair. did Kane even touch the ball?

well chuffed for Norwich at the weekend. very classy hattrick from Pukki. the third was particularly good.

Will he start when he’s fully fit?

I have no idea how we got out with a point as well.
kane didn’t do much at all, can’t really blame him, had limited service all game long.
Under the cosh throughout, defended stoutly, though had the fear everytime city had a sight of goal.
Kwp came out with a lot of credit being up against sterling and De Bruyne, he held his own, which is all you can really ask for from a player as relatively inexperienced as he is..

We’ve played city better before and been beaten. So can’t complain.
We’ll play better this season when our new players are bedded in and others are back from injury/suspension.
We don’t play them again until end of January, so will be interesting to see how we approach that game.

I think Pulasic will be ahead simply because its a season to blood in youngsters Willian is good cover and can play on the left or right so maybe a rotation with Pedro

Opinion remains the same fella. Villa have had to buy in a entire squad because they relied heavily on loans. Diangana may be one of the good ones but the principle is that loans should be on request to the authorities based on proven injury crisis. If clubs couldn't loan players in then maybe bigger clubs wouldn't stock pile so many young ones knowing they would never ever play and those said young players might reconsider who they Ctually signed for. Loans benefit big clubs who pretend it benefits the lower teams. #voiceofreason

Yep. They can certainly help get in better players than would otherwise be available, but then you're developing players for another side's longterm benefit. Our new management have stated they will only ever be used with an option to buy which makes more sense, but for the good of the game it would be better if it was for emergencies only.

going to call out spurs whole defence for both goals and in particular Rose on the second. KDB allowed sooooooo much space. Hard to believe any of those players are talking to each other and making sure people are marked and covered. In an era where defenders are not allowed to touch opponents and now not allowed to have arms all other defensive skills need to be on point.

I would say kwp was equally guilty. Sterling often in acres. spurs very lucky

Walker-Peters was at fault for the first, should never have Sterling getting back post headers without even having to jump. Think City's defence need to be called out a bit more tho. City had to defend two moves, and fucked up both. Moura should never be getting unchallenged headers in the 6-yard box, even if he did have to jump a little. Spurs were as dominated as I've ever seen a team be, but the keeper still didn't have to make too many saves.

Moura’s got a leap on him better than most six footers.

Sissoko should have been on the cover for sterling’s header..

City will concede goals, it’s whether any team is close enough for it to make a difference.

Billie Simpson or gtfo:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/20/fifa-puskas-award-2019-shortlist-billie-simpson-lionel-messi-andros-townsend

No. 10 for me, mainly for the player with what looks like a false moustache at 23 seconds.