Live Match Discussion 2025/26

[Deutsch Wolf]

After this:

Leeds

Man Utd (A)
Wolves (H)
Bournemouth (A)
Burnley (H)
Tottenham (A)
Brighton (H)
West Ham (A)

Nottm Forest

Aston Villa (H)
Burnley (H)
Sunderland (A)
Chelsea (A)
Newcastle (H)
Man Utd (A)
Bournemouth (H)

Tottenham

Sunderland (A)
Brighton (H)
Wolves (A)
Aston Villa (A)
Leeds (H)
Chelsea (A)
Everton (H)

West Ham

Wolves (H)
Crystal Palace (A)
Everton (H)
Brentford (A)
Arsenal (H)
Newcastle (A)
Leeds (H)

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

What is it with teams having fucking shocking keepers.

Look at Vicario. How is that going through you.

 

[PuntsWolf]

All 3 of them are much better set than us to win the league so does it actually make any difference which one it is? Just enjoy it!

I’m still not convinced that Spurs will necessarily take their advantage better than others would anyway.

Plus on the balance of probabilities (and the general opinion on here) we’re not going to be in the fight for the title anyway.

There’s enjoyment out of all 3 of them going down but I’m not going to worry about a less than 1% (imo of course) of then outscoring what Forest /West Ham would by 10+ points AND we score 92+ points ourselves.

 

[Alan]

@Alan you're American and so are never wrong. That's how it works, right?

I’m too pale to pull it off I think

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Christ they are bad

 

[Templeton Peck]

I just can't see Nuno taking West Ham down. And I can't see where Spurs are getting any points. They look like us under Vitor. Even though they get to play us we've improved at home and they never turn up here anyway.

 

[jd1981]

At this time no one is worst than them and this absolute clown they’ve got in charge is making things a lot worst.

 

[jd1981]

We’re going down but we will have a lot input on who’s joining us. I can see us losing at West Ham and Leeds and taking something off spurs to really cripple them.
Pressure on West Ham when we play them is absolutely huge now.

 

[PuntsWolf]

What is it with teams having fucking shocking keepers.

Look at Vicario. How is that going through you.

Bit harsh, even if I do agree he is dreadful. It’s well struck from 8 yards and he’s diving before it’s struck in hope. Sometimes just need a bit of luck with those as it’s hard to react and sort your hands out.

Do agree with the wider point though and drives me mad. Rui was absolutely hopeless coming off his line to sweep up long balls but he just retreated to his line and backed himself to make the save as his reflexes and shot stopping were ridiculous. How many times did him not sweeping up a simple ball lead to goals, I’d wager not very often. Conversely how many times to keepers get sent off, leave themselves in no mans land to get rounded or give penalty’s away - probably a much higher percentage.

He also couldn’t use his feet to save his life so we didn’t ask him to do it! Whereas keepers are picked now on this ability yet they don’t make the saves they should do and still pass it to the opposition. It surely does not result in more goals than it gives away?

And finally, no one is judging the quality of Nuno’s football based on Rui booting it to Docs head, it’s the rest of the package more than anything. You could have Wayne Hennessey booting it out for throw ins deep in the opponents half and then play high press,tika-taka, whatever from there. That’s more entertaining than getting pressed into hoofs from the corner flag and being immediately under pressure or my DM getting robbed 30 yards out facing his own goal with by CBs split giving their forwards a decent chance on goal. Rant over….

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

It's genuinely ridiculous. So yeah, Ederson (for example) is superb on the ball but if your keeper can't do that then why are you asking him to do it? You wouldn't ask Michael Oakes to come and claim every cross inside the 18 yard box like Matt Murray does, because he'd be rubbish and you'd concede all the time.

 

[Kenny]

Top keeping from Kepa there.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Atrocious

 

[Tony Towner]

The give the reserve keeper a charity game strikes again

 

[White Wolf]

Kepa has fucked up in three League Cup finals now. Refused to come off in one, missed the decisive penalty in another, now made a big error. Not his game is it?

 

[sycophantia]

Obviously a howler by Kepa but City have really turned up second half, Arsenal can't cope. City fully deserve the lead.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

What is it with teams having fucking shocking keepers.

Look at Vicario. How is that going through you.

Because of the ridiculous over emphasis on how good they are on the ball rather than how good they are at keeping the ball out of the net and commanding their area.

Unless they are a freak of nature, they can't do both well.

 

[Del Woppio]

Iconic