rubble-rouser

Dogger bank?

Fuck you

69? Nah, worst of all worlds - can't concentrate on one thing or the other

South of the border ...

This wasn't in that category though was it? He dives to stop the ball, with his hand away from his body, and stops the ball with his hand. That is a penalty.

If not now, when we are being fucked over game after game, and those horrible cunts are being gifted points left right and centre, then when?

All of this - trying to walk it in. Lack of confidence is contagious. VAR is utterly pointless without consistency - surely it is brought in to achieve consistency - you can't have a 'seen them given' category where decisions can go either way. It's fucking absurd. That handball is a pen in any season under any rules. At that point in the game I felt like if we got one we would go on to win it because we had then penned back. I'm not sure how you inject confidence into a team at this point in a season. Getting yet another fucking shitty draw in the cup certainly doesn't help. The first team squad look like they need a fortnight on a beach somewhere but the danger of playing the kids against Villa is that they'll get another beating. The front three, full backs and Hendo have every right to be knackered an out of form to be honest - they have been so relentless for so long. I know transfer decisions won't be made based on a couple of results but the hope is that these results highlight the pre-existing need for fresh faces. I still fancy us if we are level on points with our nearest challengers come March, but the danger is an extended bad run could drag us down before then.

He's popped

I think that's the main factor. Add in injuries to the new faces we brought in and Mike Riley and it's a perfect storm. The current run of form reminds me of 2001/02 around this time of year where we dominated games without playing well and couldn't buy a goal with Owen, Anelka and Heskey in the team, and everything opponents hit seemed to go in. The entire season is reminscent of 90/91 where we looked superb in some games, didn't turn up in others and had injuries catch up with us.

As shit as we were, what's the pounts swing to united on referreing decisions so far this season? We're at least five points worse off (tonight, Brighton, Everton) They are at least plus 5?

Spot on. It's infuriating.

BIG FAT POINTLESS SCREAM INTO THE VOID

We need one to go in off someone's arse. Nothing is breaking for us in front of goal and our forwards are shitting out of taking responsibility. A truly great team is cracking after two and a half years.

Arsenal-esque Mane refused to shoot about half a dozen times, as did Robbo when he was really well-placed. Absolute season-killer run of results. Trying not to have a fucking drink.

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