Lucas

It could have been whatever we wanted it to be yesterday but we really eased off the gas after HT and just played within ourselves with Wednesday night in mind. Plymouth looked the worst team we've played by far. Not a single shot. Unless something dramatic happens there, I've no qualms they'll go down. It's taken two bad injuries to Ampadu and Gruev but we have unearthed a special talent in AO Tanaka. Not sure what he's capable at PL level but in this division he looks a step above.

I've missed the start but I'll enter from this point. Aston Villa Double Chance (Win or Draw) 10/11 Liverpool to win and over 2.5 goals 10/11 £10 wins £36.45 (£26.45 potential profit)

Saturday 2nd November, 2024 Newcastle 1-2 Arsenal, 12.30 Bournemouth 1-2 Man City Ipswich 2-1 Leicester Liverpool 3-1 Brighton Nottm Forest 1-1 West Ham Southampton 1-1 Everton Wolves 2-1 Crystal Palace, 17.30 Sunday 3rd November, 2024 Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa, 14.00 Man Utd 2-2 Chelsea, 16.30 Monday 4th November, 2024 Fulham 3-1 Brentford, 20.00

Van Nistelrooy will probably start ok. 6 of the next 7 in all fixtures are at Old Trafford and they have purposely gave him games against Leicester, Ipswich and Everton in the league coming up to install confidence. Not for one minute saying ETH didn't deserve to go, however, as per usual, you'll definitely see a few of the players who didn't like the manager suddenly try much harder now, most notably Rashford, whose literally been hiding under a rock for a while now. Always sickens me when players are so precious that they hide behind a manager and play within themselves, just to turn it on when a new man comes in. Feels so false.

Yeah, played most the current Top 7 and I have to say, we have looked the superior team in each fixture this season bar West Brom away which was a complete bore fest. I'll be disappointed if we don't do it, I still think we had the best team on paper last season but just choked when it mattered.

Saturday 19th October, 2024 Tottenham 3-1 West Ham, 12.30 Fulham 1-1 Aston Villa Ipswich 1-1 Everton Man Utd 1-1 Brentford Newcastle 2-1 Brighton Southampton 1-2 Leicester Bournemouth 0-2 Arsenal, 17.30 Sunday 20th October, 2024 Wolves 1-3 Man City, 14.00 Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea, 16.30 Monday 21st October, 2024 Nottm Forest 2-1 Crystal Palace, 20.00

200% It really does feel that way, like a select minority of us are in this game purely to suffer at the entertainment of others. If it's not been done before, you can bet one of us will have it covered soon. Still got Meslier's 96th min howler from Friday night replaying in my sleep now.

Saturday 5th October, 2024 Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool, 12.30 Arsenal 3-0 Southampton Brentford 1-1 Wolves Leicester 1-2 Bournemouth Man City 3-1 Fulham West Ham 1-1 Ipswich Everton 1-1 Newcastle, 17.30 Sunday 6th October, 2024 Aston Villa 2-1 Man Utd, 14.00 Chelsea 2-0 Nottm Forest, 14.00 Brighton 1-3 Tottenham, 16.30

Bad timing for us that Sunderland game. Losing Ampadu and now potentially Gruev, means we're staring at a new midfield partnership of Tanaka whose only recently just joined from playing Bundesliga 2, and Joe Rothwell. Not an ideal game to find your feet in. Dan James and Manor Soloman still out also so yet more relies on the likes of Gnonto and Ramazani to be the sparks. Just feel like after a tough game Tuesday night away, we're visiting a team top of the table, with a massive home crowd buzzing for our visit, under the lights and the primetime game on a Friday. They will be pumped. Smells of a Sunderland 1-0 win. Given the circumstances, I'd probably take a draw if offered.

Russell Martin, easy.

Yeah but to be fair, our aim is Top 2. Yours is probably 21st as of now.

I know Coventry haven't started well but it still surprised me how much we cruised that game. They really offered nothing which is a surprise given they took 4pts off us last year. Now we're just starting to settle into the season, early signs for me are that whilst we've lost three superior players in Summerville, Rutter and Gray, we do seem to have a better balance in the team. My main concern is goals, because we do seem to spurn chances. But hopefully that will improve. Big week coming now with back to back away games at Norwich and Sunderland, two tough places to go. Should learn a bit more about this team after those.

Saturday 28th September, 2024 Newcastle 1-2 Man City, 12.30 Arsenal 3-0 Leicester Brentford 2-1 West Ham Chelsea 2-1 Brighton Everton 1-1 Crystal Palace Nottm Forest 1-1 Fulham Wolves 0-3 Liverpool, 17.30 Sunday 29th September, 2024 Ipswich 1-2 Aston Villa, 14.00 Man Utd 1-1 Tottenham 16.30 Monday 30th September, 2024 Bournemouth 3-1 Southampton, 20.00

Class from us to give Sol the send off he deserved. Embarassing to see the Cardiff bench sat down like that but that's not why the manager would have been sacked. Of the 3 games I've seen us play Cardiff last season and this, they have been appalling. Never really be reknown for good football but what he had them playing was incredibly negative. I won't mince my words, they are an absolute bang average team and the fans are completely disengaged. You only have to see that through the attendances. They dont care. In some ways, its a shame for them they didnt act quicker and got Bellamy when the opportunity was there as I could have seen him being the perfect bloke to unite the club and repair the relationship with the fans. I really don't know who the answer is now. Maybe it might be worth going for Nathan Jones at Charlton who is trying to repair his reputation after that Southampton debacle. Cardiff lad, might just get it. Played decent football with Luton, obviously would come at a cost but chopping and changing managers is never gonna help you progress unless you go for someone with a better fit who the fans can relate to.

Haaland should be banned in my eyes and this is from a Haaland fan. You cannot really act like he did, throwing a ball at someone regardless of how hard/soft it hits someone's head. Its not even about that for me, its more about unsportsmanlike conduct. You don't need that kind of stuff in the game with kids watching and idolising him. Haaland completely lost his head and the way he acted at Full Time having pops at Arteta and Jesus shows a weakness in his mentality to me, he can be very easily rattled. I'd personally like to have seen a two game ban envoked as a reminder to conduct yourself with class on the pitch than act like a petulant child.