Only one selection question here isn't there? If Summerville is fit I'd put him in instead of Soucek. If he isn't, maybe give Earthy or Kante a go. Paqueta shouldn't walk back into the team. Isn't it a fact that over the last year or so we've been a lot more effective in terms of getting results wh...

Only one selection question here isn't there? If Summerville is fit I'd put him in instead of Soucek. If he isn't, maybe give Earthy or Kante a go. Paqueta shouldn't walk back into the team. Isn't it a fact that over the last year or so we've been a lot more effective in terms of getting results whe...

Starts 22 December , finishes 18 January

Our games which are potentially affected;

20 Dec Manchester City (a)
27 Dec Fulham (h)
30 Dec Brighton (h)
03 Jan Wolves (a)
06 Jan Forest (h)
10 Jan FA Cup 3rd Round
17 Jan Spurs (a)

The only game I'd confidently bet on is Newcastle beating Burnley. 

Rest of them could be anything based on home advantage and current form and frailties.

Eight points in the last six games. Keep that up until the end of the season and we'll be fine with a similar finish to last year,

Is it really too much to ask for a home game against some third division team just once?

Not the usual away to a PL team shit that we normally get.

Massive Attack" wrote: ↑04 Dec 2025, 22:36 Where was Fullkunt tonight? Wasn't even on the bench. Don't say yet another injury or a falling out?

14th on form since he took over.

Give him a couple of attackers/flair players in place of Paqueta and Fulkrug and we'll be okay.

Just need to stay in touch over the next few weeks.

Word of credit to Diouf and the left side of the team - Diallo didn't have a sniff in that second half.

Really promising performances from Magassa and Potts as the midfield screen. Did really well.

AWB, Todibo and Bowen excellent.

This team has a bit more mettle than it did three months ago.

 

BANG!!! Ave it!!!

Kante and Irving imminent

Mbuemo should be carded for that.

Couple of decent bits from us.  Another poor corner though.

Bollocks...jammy deflection.

Nice move, decent effort from Magassa

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑04 Dec 2025, 20:41 Todibo has improved so much under Nuno. Wonder what’s different? 

Bowen a lot more involved tonight in the #10 position.

Can see Walker-Peters on to help Diouf as it stands.

Wan-Bissaka up for it again against this mob.

We've been the better team so far.

Steidten, Sullivan and Lopetegui spent £150m or so on Kilman, Todibo, Guilherme, Summerville and Fulkrug 18 months ago - just one of them deemed good enough or fit enough to start tonight.... 

With Sullivan in charge, he'll hedge his bets like he always does in this situation. Maybe the odd highly rated championship player as insurance if we drop (think Bowen in 2020) alongside some experienced players who are available but unwanted elsewhere who can be signed on loans/frees/minimal fees ...

Someone replaces Paqueta - Summerville if fit I suppose.

Hope Nuno is a bit more inventive with his bench. Soucek, Rodriquez and Irving is overkill by at least one. Earthy probably deserves a slot.

I'll drive him to the airport .... and I live in California for fuck's sake!  So you'd get rid of our most skilled player, when all our midfield dross is already on the bench every game? Who takes his place, Irvine? The Ward-Prowse can have Irvine's bench spot. Yeah, that'll sort the team out.  We ...

We have one attacking player at the club who is the right age, reliably fit and of the right quality. The rest are either knocking on, lack fitness or lack quality.  Shut Bowen down and then what? Going on about the manager is pointless if the players ain't good enough.  Steidten and Sullivan spent ...

We need better players and a better squad. 

The failure to provide them sits with the recruitment people and the owners. 

Take the fucking money and run. I've seen virtually nothing from either Rice or Kudus that was any different to what we watched, except Rice's corners.  Don't think we'd see this bloke turn into the world's greatest either. A career that's gone AC Milan > Lyon > West Ham doesn't scream world beater.