That’s a corner but ehh we get nothing.

Nice draw so far. A lot of games that have potential to be a dive/complain to ref/terrible foul festival. Brazil-Morocco, Spain-Uruguay, Portugal-Colombia. I expect a red a game average in those 3 games.

Vlekkie (Little Spot in English), our 4,5 year old torbie. Sassy on the outside, sweet on the inside. She has a very long manual you have to read before you ‘get’ her.

Only watch the last 20 because I had to play football myself. Good result.

I think they will get better though. We need to be ahead around new years. That’s when their schedule really heats up.

That Fulham-City game does sort of show why statistic-driven people are skeptical of a City title run this season. They don’t control games very well. Was even evident in a few games they have won (Brentford away, for instance, and Leeds this weekend).

Don’t agree with Elliot (Arsenal Vision) that he should have kept Zubimendi on. Only thing I might have done differently is bringing in Nwaneri instead of Gyokeres. And see if he gets the space to shoot from the edge instead of trying a battering ram.

I thought Mosquera was pretty good again on Sunday given the circumstances.

By the way I think Arteta made all the right subs but the players weren’t at it.

I think people need to chill out. I’d argue that’s more Chelsea losing two than us. We’ve played a shitload of tough away games already, they didn’t close any gaps and City were always going to come close anyway during this season. That’s just something you have to deal with.

Don’t mind the draw. Long few weeks and didn’t give them three while playing poorly.

4 minutes is crazy. Should be 8.

We’ve just been shit today. Really, not good. No coherent passages of play.

I’m confident we can get a goal. I’m anxious because I feel we could concede quite easily too.

I’d try and get to halftime 0-0 and with 11. Make a plan at the break.

I’d sub anyone normally with a yellow. But don’t know how in the backline.

That is a massive red.

Anthony Taylor is so shit.

I wonder if this is a game Madueke starts in from the left, but he and Saka actually switch sides in some instances. Could be a good way to target Cucurella, as they provide very different challenges for defenders.

Some nerves for Chelsea away. I think we have the quality to really, really hurt them but I feel that this game does depend on moments more than others we’ve played this year. The first goal will be massive, that will dictate a lot, I feel.

Shit goalkeeping to me. It’s a good goal, but it’s literally the only place he can put it.

10 minutes is absolutely ridiculous.

Happy to hear fron Arteta that Trossard is in contention at least, no long term stuff.

Lineup vs Chelsea if Trossard isn’t fit: Raya, Timber Saliba Hincapié Calafiori, Zubimendi Rice, Saka Eze Madueke, Merino. I’d start like this. Bring Odegaard and Martinelli off the bench.

Cole Palmer is a good player. He can hurt us. However: it could also be some sort of blessing somehow if he starts. As a coach, I’d bring him off the bench. Chelsea have been decent without him, and sometimes it takes a while to get into rhythm. Similar to Odegaard.

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How is Guillem Balague still on the BBC man. He’s such a shit analyst. He said Mikel stole everything from Pep (which Pep himself would say is utter bullshit) and said we have no world class players. Insanity.

What the actual hell was Van Dijk doing for that penalty by the way?

If we win against Inter we are through. Not a given at all but it would be massive. You can just play the second team in the last two games then.

This so much. Rice is a monster.

Fantastic goal. Well deserved too. Was madness that he didn’t have a goal or assist yet.

Good subs. We need Saka for games with more stake.

Myles needs to do better but also, we need to cover that better.

That’s not a foul at all. This ref is weird.

They are good but I’m sorry, we are the better team with the better chances.

How the fuck is that not in? Come on Saka.

How is that not a yellow? Studs on the ankle.

Max Dowman is ridiculous.

Hey. Bought him in FM26 for us because he has a cool name, was cheap and had potential. Doing really well as a rotational piece, so maybe some foreshadowing!

By the way, people think Frank’s gameplan was bad. I don’t necessarily agree the gameplan was bad. Selection was poor, he should have played Brennan Johnson, Pedro Porro and someone else than either Bentancur and Palhinha.

Completely missed United losing against ten men Everton yesterday and it is glorious.

If Trossard plays like he did yesterday no one is starting over him. He wasn’t just excellent end product related, he was just excellent. Everywhere.

If we keep up the current points pace we’d end up at 92. That would be enough seeing how many games teams under us have lost so far. I probably expect us between 85 and 90 somewhere based on current play.

This team is so, so deep. Everyone that comes in immediately shows they belong.

The way Calafiori goes off here signals to me Lewis-Skelly should have been on way earlier again. I don’t get that by Mikel still.

We need some subs, Mikel. Please. Don’t make the same mistake again. Martinelli or Madueke on at least, and maybe Lewis-Skelly and Ben White.

That’s a clear elbow by Van de Ven. Should be a red for me. So obvious.

Stupid goal to concede. But maybe better at 3-0 when this is all said and done?

Please make it 5. Please.

I think we’ve been excellent. Very solid in the duels, some good football, patient but with intent and zip.