And what more can you say about young Bukayo :clap:
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And what more can you say about young Bukayo :clap:
He really should have scored with that chance early in the second half 😔Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
This game is getting messy...
Havertz is a god :nod:Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
2-0. Football's a wonderful game if you don't have to worry about results; you are quite right about THAT :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Got away with one there! Soft foul on rayaQuote:
Originally Posted by WES
Right. Even Alan Smith says so.Quote:
Originally Posted by WES
Probably.
If Alan Smith says so, it is so.Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
VAR was certainly our friend today. A dodgy pen for us. And rescued us after Raya's flap, yet another error at a critical time in a big game from the manager's first choice goalkeeper.Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
Credit to Bournemouth for surviving the onslaught in the opening half hour.
In Raya's defence, it is a foul. Soft, but when a keeper is about to catch or punch a fairly small shove is enough. He still got something on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by pjlincs
Very soft penalty but not an obvious error by the ref. In both instances the var did the right thing- it is the ref who did us a favour.
I’m not massively convinced by Raya. He’s largely shielded by the best back four in the league. He has the same mistakes in him as Ramsdale when put under pressure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
:-\ He is, in large part, the REASON they're the best back four in the league. In possession, out of possession; he's peerless.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7sisters
As for having mistakes in him, EVERY keeper has 'em. They're all weirdos basically, but he is one of the least weird; at least he can actually PLAY football :-)
Most of the mistakes were early doors when he was settling in. He hasn't made many since.Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
He is probably the best in the league on crosses and that is a huge help at set pieces.
I do hope we stick with him next season. We don't want to spend 3 months bedding in a new one
Agreed. And the only incongruous (though perfectly understandable) constituent part of the whole matter was the nonsense of signing two first-choice goalies within such a short space of time. Otherwise, the boss has got everything spot on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
If Thomas Partey had been fit earlier in the season would have won the league.Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
:-| You only say these things to hurt me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Yeah, not taking our chances early on really messes with our heads.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Just because of the extent of change, and too soon. If partey had been fit we could have eased Havertz in and had a degree of continuity in the first half of the season.Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
The team we are now- that team wins the league. Next season, it's on, unless...... he makes fundamental changes to the spine and structure of the side again. Then, who knows.