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I didn't say it should be a goal, I said it wasn't enough for var to overturn, and I pointed out the correct rule. Bbc article agrees and stated the decision should have gone to the ref. I also said bristols goal was just as questionable, and a very similar situation - also shouldn't have been a goal as you can see peretz was impacted and immediately claimed for it. I stand by that.

In this case, the key part of the rule is that the player has to be "clearly attempting to play a ball which is close *when this action impacts on an opponent*". Fernandez was obviously attempting to play the ball, but arguably did not impact the goalkeeper, and not enough for var. I think bristols goal had more of a case for offside that man city's did.

Terrible passing stats today.

We should all be west ham fans this season, the more they win, the more points they take from our actual competition. We absolutely could or maybe should, take second place. Boro are a flash in the pan, their form will drop off and they'll finish 8-10th. Wolves are the only other team to worry about but they are flawed, can see them 3rd or 4th.

Proving my point again - slow to get down, poor reaction speed and agility.

Downes credits jwp with making it easy for him to find space and take more risks - I think what we are seeing is the impact of having jwp alongside him, downes doesn't have to carry his midfield partner any more - think we'll see him continue to flourish now. Jwp and downes must be the strongest midfield pair in the division by some way.

I will give the medal to whoever posted the Plymouth one - that is one of the only two I can remember. (Not telling the other one, but it was offside anyway). The others are all as I described - poor agility or slow to get down, but none of them are howlers. (The stoke one is, but that's why I specified it had to be in a saints kit).

I'm still waiting for a single video example of a baz howler during his time with us. By all means criticise his agility, ability to get low or reaction speed - but his handling and distribution were very good, and he made no notable "howlers" whilst at saints.

Good news for us though, assuming Burnley are out of the play offs for this, and I see no reason why they wouldn't be - 9th place could well be good enough this season.

Plenty of forward passes there, but he's doing the job asked of him, 1. All those clusters on the left - shifting it forward to scienza, who has often been giving it back to him or weli. 2. Switching play to the right (bree, matsuki) who then either give it back to him or lose the ball. He's maintained possession almost flawlessly. If tonda asked him to play it through the middle I'm sure he would.

Not me but I did have 6 mins for the first schlott-howler so I win on that.

They're just trying to distract from their current crisis. But I do agree with them - it will be a national emergency if they got in.

Jwp was tidy. Good at finding space so when he received the ball he had time with it. Brave on the ball and found good passes, good range. Didn't lose the ball. Good start.

FINALLY. Thought the useless fucker would never leave.

Ramsdale is a much better keeper than peretz, by a distance. Peretz is like grobelaar (agility king, but ultimately very flappy) ramsdale is like niemi (far more rounded, good shot stopper and makes sensible decisions).