Roverthechimp

Nuttall just won a header - that puts him 1 ahead of BB on that front

Actually happy (ish) that Nuttall has, rightly imo, moved up the pecking order based on merit (even if u23) Also not the first time BB has been omitted when DG doesn't start

A wild theory: Bring Graham on after 70 minutes to make us more resilient in the last 20 minutes? (Or rest him if we are already 4-0 down)

Fair enough. Buffon is old school for me while courtais is something inbetween. Seem to remember ter Stegen being comedy gold when he first moved to Barca though?

World level.

After being literally knocked out from a very wet, old and heavy "casey" as a 12 year old i was never busting my ass to win headers afterwards ?

Regarding Raya: personally think he is a very good "modern" keeper - kicking aside but that is improving. Trying hard to think of a keeper in the current game that dominates his area? Seems more that reflexes and distribution are the key attrubutes

Impressed with hos comment that it was a penalty yesterday straight after the game. Most would have "not seen it" or blamed the ref/var for the result.

Both. But being honest they obliterated our defence for large periods - Raya saved us a few times and even Danny Graham gets a mention on BBC for blocking shots ?

I hope the above was written with a touch of irony because otherwise i respect your opinion about TM even if i think he is doing a bloody good job. Little bit worried that the disconnect between fans and team is creeping in but apart from shambolic defending i still see players running and battling hard - something lacking pre TM under Vs. Not all is rosy but better than i expected at the end of last season.

Need to stop slowing it down in games. Looked good until we decided to "keep it calm" when we had an extra man Thought Armstrong was the wrong sub and both Palmer and Rothwell should be fucked up n down for diving

Tbf we did get the throw in ?

For anyone wondering why Rothwell doesn't start - so far he's been the main source of Sheff utds counterattacks

Tony "groundhog day tombola" Mowbray confuses entire internet ???

A theory: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6533539/Arsenal-pay-Southampton-10k-Oxlade-Chamberlain-played-20-minutes-more.html

Agree entirely. Merry Christmas ?

Must admit that my expectations were lower so 7th was massively overachieving. 14th or 17th to me is less important than the buffer to the bottom 3. Not directed at you but suspect the Brerton signing is a factor in the frustration. If TM only had Nuttall and AA (Samuel injured) then i wonder if we would be more "understanding?"

This.

Everyone at the game then?? ?

Downing that missed the ball to gift Boro the chance in the first place ?

Not tactics today imo - players not taken their chances

Tbf: another week another worldie but it should have been for 1-3 ...

Lightly battered... ??

Before the red we were getting battered...

Mulgrew goal