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It just proves that he’s not defensive minded in the slightest. He’s rightly getting called out for his handball but there was a moment after that which sums him up as a RB. Trafford came to collect the ball and clearly screams at Nunes to leave it. Nunes saw Trafford coming and decides to pass...

This is why I’m not convinced the answer to our problems is solely in the transfer market. We had the likes of Doku, Haaland, Marmoush, Bobb, Rodri and Reinjders on the pitch and barely created anything. In the second half last week we had Foden and Cherki as well as still didn’t create...

The thing is I’ve had many an argument defending Pep against the morons who called him nothing but a cheque book manager. He would win league titles with Delph and Zinchenko at LB and with a false 9. What made him great was his tactical innovation and turning good players into great players...

Last season it was all because of injuries. This season is all because of the transfer window. Next season will be because of Brexit and migration. The sooner people wake up and realise that we’re a poorly coached side the better. This current Pep is not the Pep of the past. There was a time...

Of course that’s the only problem we have.

The next three games will tell us a lot about where we’re heading as a team. Pep’s record against Brighton, United and Arsenal has been poor over the last few seasons and this is the chance to turn the corner. The Spurs game looked like a side who had a full preseason against a side trying to...

Disagree about your assessment of Arsenal. I think their performance against United was mature and shows their title credentials. They have that ability to go to the difficult grounds, keep a clean sheet and pinch a winner from a set piece. Their record against the big sides over the last few...

It’s why they’re champions. They’ve played poor in both games so far and have 6 points on the board from late winners. A sickener for Arsenal fans watching.

For me we have one of the strongest squads in the league. Gundogan, Oretega, Gvardiol, Akanji, Kovacic and Savinho all failed to make our bench for one reason or another. There is no excuse not to compete for the title this season. I’m not suggesting Pep has to win the league, but being in the...

It wasn’t his best game yesterday but he’ll need a bit of time to adapt to the pace of the league. He was still our most dangerous player though and we looked a better side with him on the pitch than off it.

The two things that made Pep one of the greatest to ever manage a football club have not really been on show for the past 18 months. He used to tactically dominate sides in big games and make players better. We can’t have won many games against the ‘top sides’ since our treble winning season...

It’s easy to blame individual mistakes but this game was lost on the training pitch. Spurs were well drilled, executed a plan and we couldn’t lay a glove on them. On the other hand, we looked like a bunch of individuals with the same bad habits as last year. Forget their first goal which we...

Tottenham’s press has been brilliant so far.

This has been every bit as bad as we were excellent last week. Forget the mistakes, we’ve been bullied by Spurs.

Today isn’t going to make or break our season but it will be an excellent indication of where we are as a team. If we win convincingly, with this new look side, it will well and truly send a message to Liverpool and Arsenal.

The problem is that there is no clear available option at RB. I don’t think the position is as problematic at many on here suggest. We’ve got Rico who can overload the middle, Nunes who can overlap out wide and Akanji/Khusanov if Pep wants a more defensive system. If Savinho leaves, a like...

I read somewhere the other day that Liverpool have recouped over £200 million on sales this window. Add to the fact they didn’t spend much last summer they clearly can afford Newcastle’s valuation. Not only that, but they’ve spent around double his valuation on players this summer. It’s not...

If Bobb is as good as people think then he’ll start regardless of Savinho staying or leaving.

I don’t get the comments in here being critical of Savinho. You’d think he’s pulled an Isak the way some people are talking. So what if he’s had his head turned by what Spurs have offered. A huge pay rise and guaranteed regular football is an attractive proposition. So long as he acts...

His performance against Wolves was insane. What really stood out for me was the different elements to his game. At times it was like watching David Silva, Gundogan and KDB. How many times over the years have we watched David Silva beat a few players with his close control and then deliver a...