Edward the Penitent

I worry about how slow we are down the flanks, not to mention the lack of crossfield balls now Trent has gone. It's forced us very narrow and by extension crowded out Macca and Wirtz as well as given our runners little to go off, hence Isak's struggles.

I don't think Mo can help there now.

I'm not sure what he offers if he's playing for himself and not delivering. He can't consistently beat full backs anymore and he's got vibrators for feet.

I think he has to accept an impact sub role.

Leaves a sour taste in the mouth accepting that Mo might be done but I really can't be arsed willfully ignoring the fact and playing him on reputation alone like we did with Gerrard.

It blunts the attack as much as it stifles progress and squad development.

These beat Galatasary 5-1...

Ideally next to Grav.

Since the Saudi Inquisition clearly cursed Isak on his way out the door, Ekitiké's going to have to be talisman numero uno.

Church bells have be3n going apeshit near me all day.

Must have inspired all the godbotherers in our squad to sort their shit out.

The fella running Argentina looks like Harry Potter when the polyjuice potion starts wearing off.

Not sure how popular an opinion this will be but I'd be seriously tempted to play Jones AND Grav in front of the back four at the weekend.

Watching the first half again and the lack of passing options for the CBs and Konatè's headers into the ether are setting off a dormant facial tick.

It's not just Chiesa's stats and impact on games that is leading to widespread calls for more game time.

The fans love him him and his enthusiasm and contribution feeds into that. And vice versa.

Ten years ago I was listening post-rock and experimental metal while I work with an insatiable thirst for new music.

Now I'm listening to '1 hour of Brian Cox Talking about Black Holes to Help You SLEEP and RELAX'.

Getting old is actually all right.

Tom Davies that. The footy equivalent of a zombie flick extra.

I'm just going to assume from here on in that anyone who measures footy games in XG will watch anything with Danny Dyer in it.

I'll take a pre-christmas bout of vile footy before a post-christmas any day, assuming of course its not a season-long case of dysentery, a la the 20-21 season.

Given the goals we've been shipping and the lack of options passing out from the back yesterday inparticular, I wouldn't be averse to the idea of Grav and Jones together in midfield.

We've got enough offensively to prioritise tightening up at the back.

Mileages may vary but I think there's a creative partnership to be made between Ekitiké and Chiesa.

I'd start them both mid-week.

How twitter will be remembered in the history books that.

In a sport swimming with preposterous hair cuts I'm going to allow a half-arsed Petr Cech halloween effort.

I don't want to go on Konaté (or anyone particularly) but I'm seeing a lot of tweets singing his praise and flatly ignoring the fact that every header he won went to either a white shirt or open space.

I was losing my bonet with him in the stands.

Facts. I was just hoping he'd be back up to speed by now.

Slot has to be braver, preferably by fitting Chiesa and Jones into the side, keeping Szobs in midfield (where he belongs) and giving l Ngumoha at least half an hour when we're chasing games because our wide play has gone.

I'm not sure how we've managed to turn MacAllister (arguably the best midfielder in the league last season) into an anonymity.

I'm not going into Macca's head injury. I have my thoughts on it but we lost that game over 90 minutes, not in the first two.

If he doesn't drop some players (I think we all know which) he's going to look weak at best.

Can't agree about Konate I'm afraid. Every header he won went to a white shirt. It was maddening.

Whoever won that was papering over cracks.

Poor selection, poor subs and an uncomfortable conversation about Salah's spot in this side.

Why are we playing a 4-6 formation and wondering why the back four have no passes on?

It seemingly doesn't matter which manager you bring in.

You cannot prevent Spurs from being Spurs.

I don't think Slot knows his best 11 yet, but even so Gakpo was on borrowed time on the left a d I suspect that time is up.

Watch him score a brace again now.

Villa grabbing a goal their build up play deserved.

Take note Spurs.