James Shepherd

Tripper 100% right. Perfect opportunity to help Nick add to his goal tally and help his confidence.

Sorry have to jump in here quickly to mention Tiote against Man City. A percentage of my general frustration with life can be traced back to that decision.

I noticed that - and then worried that I was noticing it. Shouldn’t all our players be taking the ball like that!? 😂

PL money means even average PL teams have squads stronger than all apart from the biggest continental teams. See Anthony Gordon vs CL right backs compared to Anthony Gordon vs PL right backs.

Really interesting to see how Man U do now if they get some confidence. Especially as they only have about a game every fortnight and are up against other teams who are already completely knackered.

That second one is a classic. The Egyptian lad Zaki at Wigan my favourite example.

You might be on to something but for me it always screams losing to Wimbledon at Selhurst Park.

I’m sure I remember Eddie was once being quoted as saying Barnes was the best natural finisher at the club after he joined.

Remember reading something about that in the context of the Brexit vote and how it was elderly English people living in Wales who tipped the balance.

Mind blowing for me that there are still almost a quarter of Welsh people planning to vote for what is essentially a movement born from English nationalism and xenophobia.

Be nice to start picking up some players like him direct from South America without needing to pay the Chels their 30£m scouting mark up.

What are you thinking @editkev.football - younger back up for the Thiaw-Botman partnership or someone to start ahead of one of them?

You have reminded me about that! Had completely forgotten feeling negative towards him before he signed. But once he played for us I loved him, his commitment and how simple he made that midfield role look.

Leeds won’t fade after 60 mins like we knew Palace were likely to do, so hopefully we can get control and a goal or two earlier in the game.

Tsundoku as the Japanese call it - buying books you’ll likely never read simply for the pleasure of owning them.

Thanks for your service, much appreciated by those of us who deleted it 🫡

Thought Joelinton was excellent as well.

Both teams huffing like there are 85+ mins on the clock. Too many games.

The Traitors true to form with immediately voting off ethnic minority players. Netty and Judy down and Ross next in the firing line. Nothing if not consistent #TheTraitors

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Just trying to think who the in form players are…

It’s like a battle of who can contribute the least. Gordon has contributed nothing for 11 months in the PL. Elanga only 4 months so far 😂

Problem is there are very few around.

The fact @editkev.football has faith reassures me. But at the moment Elanga plays like I would have imagined Johan Bakayoko would be playing if we had been the PL team to take a punt on him from PSV for £15m in the summer.

Howe must feel Ramsay not ready. Definitely a talent - perhaps going to need an adjustment period like Hall & Gordon (even though Gordon has gone backwards again). Up top he can’t rest Nick as literally nobody else to play there. Which stems back to the mess the board made of the summer.

Murphy, Gordon and Elanga seemingly in an ongoing competition to see who can carry the least threat to the opposition. One of them surely has to find some form soon. Perhaps Gordon? His first league goal for 11 months tonight!

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Gordon in the Prem

Great shout, thanks - didn’t even know this was a thing

Sky must have been disappointed that Alex Murphy didn’t get off the bench and grab a couple of goals after billing him as our key man pre-game #nufc

How many PL matches is it now since Anthony Gordon recorded a goal or an assist? Sorry, I’m watching the cricket.