That was our best 90 minutes for some time. I really enjoyed watching that!

You mentioned the other week about the Dutch commentator on a stream Brum,I tell you what ,I'd still rather listen to him,than Ian Dowie and some of the other pundits that we have to listen to !

No, I do not speak Dutch.

comment by BrummieBlue! (U3487)
posted 25 minutes ago
That was our best 90 minutes for some time. I really enjoyed watching that!
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Yep, amazing how just changing to 4 3 3 works for this team

I am shaming Frank

comment by BrummieBlue! (U3487)
posted 3 days ago
comment by Superb (U6486)
posted 6 hours, 17 minutes ago
Despite all the ultra-pessimism about us on the site at the moment I'm going to be positive and say that I think we can and will go up several gears over the course of this season.

Defence finally looks sorted or at least markedly improved with the inclusion of Mendy and Silva. And Chilwell finally solves the problem LB spot that's haunted us since Ashely Cole left.

Midfield is a concern and I'm not sure we have the right players, especially Jorginho, but I'm assuming that Billy Gilmour replaces him soon enough. Kante doesn't look like the player of seasons gone by sadly. I'm not sure why Kovacic isn't featuring recently, he's needed.

In attack we haven't quite clicked yet but it's not too surprising when you consider that Pulisic and Ziyech have just come back. Pulisic will be our main attacking threat as soon as he's able to find some form again after his injury. And hopefully Timo benefits from that.

Giroud is another one who isn't featuring enough. With Timo still finding his feet I think that Giroud should be getting on the pitch more than he has. And I'd like to see Timo and Giroud tried up front together. Even just for part of a match.
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I'm optimistic for the future as well but I feel this squad won't start coming into their own until next season.

Frank is still wet behind the ears as a manager and we knew that would be the case. This season for me is about Frank growing as a manager and the squad integrating half a dozen new players!
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I concur, sadly many think Frank should be at Peps level by now.

comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by BrummieBlue! (U3487)
posted 3 days ago
comment by Superb (U6486)
posted 6 hours, 17 minutes ago
Despite all the ultra-pessimism about us on the site at the moment I'm going to be positive and say that I think we can and will go up several gears over the course of this season.

Defence finally looks sorted or at least markedly improved with the inclusion of Mendy and Silva. And Chilwell finally solves the problem LB spot that's haunted us since Ashely Cole left.

Midfield is a concern and I'm not sure we have the right players, especially Jorginho, but I'm assuming that Billy Gilmour replaces him soon enough. Kante doesn't look like the player of seasons gone by sadly. I'm not sure why Kovacic isn't featuring recently, he's needed.

In attack we haven't quite clicked yet but it's not too surprising when you consider that Pulisic and Ziyech have just come back. Pulisic will be our main attacking threat as soon as he's able to find some form again after his injury. And hopefully Timo benefits from that.

Giroud is another one who isn't featuring enough. With Timo still finding his feet I think that Giroud should be getting on the pitch more than he has. And I'd like to see Timo and Giroud tried up front together. Even just for part of a match.
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I'm optimistic for the future as well but I feel this squad won't start coming into their own until next season.

Frank is still wet behind the ears as a manager and we knew that would be the case. This season for me is about Frank growing as a manager and the squad integrating half a dozen new players!
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I concur, sadly many think Frank should be at Peps level by now.
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The guy who can't win the CL with City....

Can't believe that 2nd penalty, wrong on every level.

I'd be fuming if I were from Rennes.

Worst stream I've had from hesgoal. Kept buffering every minute or so and I missed the 1st and 3rd goals!

comment by BrummieBlue! (U3487)
posted 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
Can't believe that 2nd penalty, wrong on every level.

I'd be fuming if I were from Rennes.
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Yep and a second yellow, ridiculous. The ref actually gave some similar for them on Werner just before. Two ridiculous decisions

Tiago silva

Is it me, or do we look like we're missing Havertz?

Yeah, Kovacic still catching his breath. Suppose he needs match games to get catch up with his fitness too !!

comment by BrummieBlue! (U3487)
posted 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
Is it me, or do we look like we're missing Havertz?
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Just u mate lol

comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 42 minutes ago
comment by BrummieBlue! (U3487)
posted 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
Is it me, or do we look like we're missing Havertz?
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Just u mate lol
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You're about an hour late after that comment Nick!

I thought we missed his guile in the middle of the pitch for the 1st 30 minutes.

Great performance though, I was particularly pleased so see us coming back from conceding from an early goal.

The little acorn is starting to grow!

That's a bit too much info Brum

This post-Kepa Chelsea side is going to flourish. Thiago Silva is an absolute Don and Ziyech is looking like he's going to become our star player

comment by Superb (U6486)
posted 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
That's a bit too much info Brum
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I didn't say it was my little acorn!!

I thought we dominated from about the 5th minute to the 90th. Could have been 6 or 7 today

CPL updated

https://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewArticle/427768

comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted about 11 hours ago
I thought we dominated from about the 5th minute to the 90th. Could have been 6 or 7 today
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I would from 20h minute

comment by BrummieBlue! (U3487)
posted 1 day, 12 hours ago
comment by Superb (U6486)
posted 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
That's a bit too much info Brum
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I didn't say it was my little acorn!!
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😂

Good performance there, slick a lot of the time and resolute when needed.

It looks like it's coming together nicely!

Not as good as Burnley or Sheff U.

I felt we got sloppy at times. Should have scored more in the first half and gave the ball away poorly at times.

Understandable after the break though and a great result.

Need to play better than that though to beat Spurs.

It's a fixture were the bar codes normally up their game for our visit and we've come unstuck there a few times in recent years Biggish.

It looks like good progress to me, my only critisism would be that we were a bit profligate in front of goal and it should have been a lot more comfortable than it was!

It'll do me...I had 0-2

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 22 minutes ago
It'll do me...I had 0-2
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I had noticed!

I'm still gutted about McGoldrick two weeks ago - just when I thought I'd hit the jackpot!!