PRL

Agree with this, but I’ve not seen that Barnes is being used much differently than us than with Leicester. It can also be a lot to do with the players around him and the quality of them. Which ironically takes us back to ASM and the dross he had around him when with us. Not just the poor finishing, but the movement and the ability of those around him likely made it harder to register xA, not just actual assists

Sadly we all knew with Almiron there would be a reversion to mean from October 2022 and it’s likely the same with this data on Barnes. It’s the nature of football that players go through streaks and I think claiming all prior data on Barnes is null and void after the stop start and limited season he’s had here is set up to disappoint.

I’m still holding out the small forlorn hope that we can catch Villa and/or Spurs. Both out of form with tough fixtures. Also, prefer Arsenal to the scousers, however much of a prick Arteta is

Can now!!! Yes!!!!

Can’t celebrate yet

I think we do have some options from the bench if Hall and Tino can last 30 mins. If Anderson has 90 mins in him he can move to accommodate Hall and likely cover most the midfield and forward positions bar Isak. Tino for Krafth and that side of the pitch may be too attacking but would scare the shit out of spurs.

What the fuck are BT playing at

3-0

May explain why he wasn’t on it today. Pretty hard to focus after something like that I’d imagine

Looks like it may be disallowed.

Bruno

Var screen. No goal incoming

I can guarantee the club has no interest in increasing the number of fans making noise or adding to atmosphere. Sad state of affairs but they actively want a sterile tourist atmosphere and it will continue to be seen anecdotally over the months and years to come, and statistically as soon as a broader shift has had the time or capacity to implement.

Wins at home against Luton, Forest and now Bournemouth and we would be right in it. Hindsight a bitch, but still feels like a missed opportunity. Not won at SJP this year

He’s still there and was being linked with Liverpool a fortnight back