egg_fried_rice

Two evenly matched teams, both trying to free up the wingers, forest through quick and pacy counters, and us with a Maresca-lite approach. Miss Vesty when we are playing like this - Okoli been robust but is limited with the ball at feet. If we stick with it, I think we’ll grow into it even more in the second half. dare I say it, Ricardo looking a bit rusty. I wonder if skipp can fulfill the inverted fullback roll, especially if we continue having more of the ball.

Hahahahahah wonderful

These look miles better than us

Wank.

Desperate 3 points

Jedouard

I’ve not looked, but we’ll be getting battered on Xg, progressive passes and carries, key chances created, possession - all the stats that typically indicate who have been the better team. All except the one that counts, that is.

Really are hanging on by a thread here

They’ve been all over us this half really. Changes needed otherwise they’ll be scoring for real soon enough.

Kinel living dangerously here.

Been a pretty low quality half all round really, FB’s goal aside which was truly spectacular - shades of Mahrez.

Just when you start to believe

Such a weird game. Our goals came out of nothing, and it’s quickly gone back to attack v defence, but we look strangely threatening on the counter while simultaneously looking pretty porous in defence

What a goal

I’d been giving him the benefit of the doubt until today. He can **** right off.

Christ alive cooper you thick cvnt, put some attacking subs on!

‘Kinell cooper, even by your low standards you must be able to see how shit this is. Change it!

Inept, dull and boring.

Rancid

Phew

punching the ground like that? could be his ACL

Absolutely rank watch this

Our midfield is beaten to the second ball. Can’t fathom why skipp isn’t playing - perfect for that role

my stream has died a death

"Restricted by finance" really does make for sickening - if not unexpected - reading given the many millions we've spaffed up the wall on mediocre, non-attacking players this window.