CWD

Only playing 10 players is just the sort of tactical wizardry we can expect from Southgate tbf

Friend of mine told me she met Ings on a night out in 2019ish and she went back to his hotel room and he made her watch YouTube compilations of him scoring for Liverpool. Odd bloke apparently.

Ok badly phrased - I meant towards the end of the season when we improved in the play offs after the poor run before. I understand McCarthy supporters are few and far between. I just think he's a solid GK and far more of a known quantity than a new signing. Would rather the cash went on other areas of the squad.

Broja is way overpriced and only thought fondly of because of a brief purple patch with us playing a completely different style. His goal output is not dissimilar to Che. I'm aware I'm alone on this but I rate McCarthy and would have him as no 1. One of the reasons we improved towards the end of the season was because we had a GK who's (a) a good shot stopper, and (b) not comfortable on the ball so we were forced to play forward more often

Just watching the highlights and you could argue VAR would have ruled out two of our goals - the penalty for the double kick and Adams is standing offside in front of the keeper for the third 😬 Happy with the win. When it went 2-2 I was unsurprised and pissed off, but still thought we'd go on and win, which kinda shows where I am with the team at the moment.

"Embarrassing" is crazy harsh. As is saying we were good for only fifteen minutes. The general consensus is we were the better team for at least an hour in all aspects bar finishing. After that they got better and we got worse. I have to say as well I thought Aribo was brilliant, particularly first half. Strong, good passing and seems a yard quicker (not hard I know)

We played some lovely stuff at times right up to the final ball. The score line is harsh on us but they got better as the second half went on and we got worse. Main takeaways: Charles is by no means the finished article and is prone to the odd mistake, but we look so much better with a proper holding midfielder in the team. Rothwell looked far better tonight. Loved how often we looked to play forward and in behind. Seems strange to say when we have scored the amount of goals we have and have a forward in the the top 3 scorers in the league, but the lack of clinical finishers in the squad will cost us. Edozie and Sulemana going off was the wrong decision if the aim was to win that game. Maybe a decision made with Saturday in mind? KWP looking like having done a hammy is by far the worst thing about tonight.

It's been a bit of a freak and I still think we'll win this game, but fuck me does he need to learn that Smallbone is not a solid enough DM.

The game is on Sky so I’m assuming they get priority. grumble grumble something about Television ruining football grumble

I'm not sure if you're agreeing with me or not 😂 But yes, it was a powerful strike that took a deflection which was enough to divert the ball away from his outstretched arm. I'm not saying its unsaveable but if he tips that round the post we're all saying "brilliant save".

Completely agree, it would have been some save to keep that out

No pre match press conference?

Wish someone had mentioned that.

Buzzing for tonight. Just putting the finishing touches to my “David Brooks can I have your shirt” sign.

Sorry - I'm aware that this gets asked all the time, but what time do the players usually arrive at the ground? Bringing a little one to his first game who is buzzing to meet, against all odds, Gavin Bazunu.