That is brilliant goalkeeping

[Peter]

Well done, David Raya. Some ****ing leap on him :-)

[redgunamo]

Well done, David Raya. Some ****ing leap on him :-)

Terrific! He's been a massive win for the manager.

[Peter]

Terrific! He's been a massive win for the manager.

He has. We were all wrong :-(

[redgunamo]

He has. We were all wrong :-(

Not I. Always back your manager, whatever nonsense he pulls. LIKE NOT SIGNING A BLOODY STRIKER.

[WES]

He has. We were all wrong :-(

I wasn’t - I trust the manager ;-)

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

He has. We were all wrong :-(

Yup, but do you remember that cup semi with Flappyhandski? He was really clever - he bounced up an down on the line and just before the player hit the ball on the penalty spot, he'd jump 2-3 foot forward. The ref wouldn't notice and he'd massively closed down the angles.

Spunky vs Sampa was tops. Also liked the way Raya said he should have saved 3. Was really close to that. Had a feeling after c.80 mins that it would go to pens and Raya would be the hero.

All 3 signings last winter proved their worth. £60 mil foR the experience and intelligence of jorgy, the peak years of Leo and the ability and potential of Kiwior's mental. Who'da thunk those 3 would start and win in a CL knockout match?

I pray to Ganpati we see the best of Timber, but given Big Gabby seems injury proof, thank God, his, Zinny's and Tommy's injuries mean young Jakob has shown that he can play as a very good LB and Benjamin can do the MF inversion.

Guess that's what you can do now pretty much all CHs are ball players.

Rice can play CH, DM, box-to-box MF and no.10. Amazing player.

[John Bunnell]

I really hope Kiwior isn't dropped now that Zinny & Tommy are back. He's been a revelation

[PSRB]

I really hope Kiwior isn't dropped now that Zinny & Tommy are back. He's been a revelation

Kiwior was superb last night. Strong in the tackle, didn't do anything daft (bar one sloppy pass across the middle of the park). Saka looked shattered, hopefully Southgate will use him sparingly over these these pointless Internationals.

[IUFG]

Kiwior was superb last night. Strong in the tackle, didn't do anything daft (bar one sloppy pass across the middle of the park). Saka looked shattered, hopefully Southgate will use him sparingly over these these pointless Internationals.

They played Saka really well, I thought. Their fullback should be on a scouting list imo.

Zinchenko appeared to be a significant downgrade when he came on. Or did it just appear that way as things were tense?

[PSRB]

They played Saka really well, I thought. Their fullback should be on a scouting list imo.

Zinchenko appeared to be a significant downgrade when he came on. Or did it just appear that way as things were tense?

He was brilliant defensively but didn't actually do much by way of attacking and I knew exactly where he'd put his penalty as every time he cleared the ball he swung it infield. Said to the Mrs, 100% he's going keeper's left hand side.

[redgunamo]

He was brilliant defensively but didn't actually do much by way of attacking and I knew exactly where he'd put his penalty as every time he cleared the ball he swung it infield. Said to the Mrs, 100% he's going keeper's left hand side.

:rubchin: Very good, P. #insight

[Peter]

They played Saka really well, I thought. Their fullback should be on a scouting list imo.

Zinchenko appeared to be a significant downgrade when he came on. Or did it just appear that way as things were tense?

They also defended our set pieces really well but I couldn't work out how. What were they doing that others haven't tried?

[PSRB]

They also defended our set pieces really well but I couldn't work out how. What were they doing that others haven't tried?

Don't think our delivery was as good as usual. I did like their offside trap from that 1st free-kick, when our players moved up to get back onside, they moved further up. Does only really work once, as then you put late runners in.

[Peter]

Don't think our delivery was as good as usual. I did like their offside trap from that 1st free-kick, when our players moved up to get back onside, they moved further up. Does only really work once, as then you put late runners in.

That was an interesting one, that free kick. Someone (might have been Trossard) was stood far to the left and I assumed he was going to make a late run around the back. He didn't. But as you say, if they tried that again, you use a deep runner.