John Coulson

I thought we should've gone for Hackney last season when he was available for £20m. But then again, he'd have spent most weeks on the bench watching Gruev.

Shame it was made by someone even worse than him. But kudos to them for that, at least. I guess...

"Scrap net-zero to cut your energy bills". The 2026 equivalent of "we send the EU £350 million a week, let's fund our NHS instead".

Does anyone know how that's going btw?

Same. There are a few seriously humourless people on here but on the whole, it's much preferable.

I agree with pretty much everything you've said here. Gruev has his uses and he's clearly one of Farke's go-to guys. But going forward? Not for me.

P.s. you showed a lot of patience in this convo haha.

100%. But we need to see a reaction and a different plan for Palace.

Doesn't it also coincide with him being totally isolated up front on his own?

It's not a surprise. This is the team here wants to play every week now. Regardless of the opposition.

A few months ago, if you'd showed me this lineup for Sunderland at home, I'd have assumed we have a massive injury crisis. No surprise that DCL's goals have dried up when this is the plan every week. #lufc

The same arseholes that booed players taking the knee.

Although...

Staying 6 ahead of West Ham feels massive. They a
Have a tricky run now - Liv (a), Ful (a), Man City (h),Villa (a).

We have City (h), Sun (h), Pal (a), Brentford (h).

Maybe a chance to extend the gap? (After City anyway 😅). #lufc

It's been fair to say that in some games this season but not today. We were always going to be under pressure in the second half.

They got a lucky equaliser and if it wasn't for a couple of tidy saves by their keeper, it would've been just a consolation.

Can you imagine the fines etc we'd be getting if we'd had 8 reds?

Because Stach was absolutely knackered? Gruev could barely walk by the end too.

Lucky goal off the knee too. But I'd be taking it if we'd got it 😆

Gutted we didn't hold on but a fucking brilliant effort by the lads. #lufc

They are hitting it long down the flanks to push our FBs back. It's working too. Daniel???

Wonder if he was carrying an injury?

And stop giving them soft corners.

They'll push us back, sure. But we need to make sure we have a threat on the break.

Smart move!!! 😅😅😅

Probably for the best with the way the half ended. Unless you have a change of underwear in your hand luggage.

Good work, Karl. Okay now can we stop giving them cheap corners? We'll get punished at some point if this carries on. #lufc

Villa don't look the same team without John McGinn out there, reffing the game. #lufc

That's not what the journos are saying. Maybe Farke is going to have Justin follow Rodgers around. Let's see.

Gruev has done well but he shouldn't be an automatic starter. But in his current form, Aaronson deservedly is.

I thought we missed him when he was out. Rodon looks way more comfortable at RCB than in the middle too.

Possible but I doubt it. It's textbook Farke. Justin is a good player, no doubt, and all managers have their favourites. But him more so than most.

He'll keep Justin at CB & drop Bijol or something mental like that. He's going to go conservative away at Villa