The Fish

You know a good way to draw attention to something? Graphs.

This wasn't a deliverable, this was a bonus, a boon, a treat. You best not get things twisted.

No, the table hadn't been properly sorted, so the numbers weren't yet accurate. For example, Luton was way off.

Wait, I spaffed my load too too early, Hang on two seconds

I have no will power

Sheffield were shocking. Not just the system, but the application too. 5 at the back, but left huge gaps between midfield and the back line. We always looked like we had a spare man. But we were ruthless, our set pieces were excellent, Botman and Schar were excellent as was Trippier. They were shit, we were very good.

HS2 would have shaved about an hour off the journey to London from Manchester. As someone who occasionally does that route, I for one am delighted that I am keeping hold of that extra hour to dick about on the company dime.

Thoroughly tempted to update based off the Sheffield result.

Worst midfield passer, still hit 82% mind you. Elliot Anderson completed 93.5%

Tried to give DailyNUFC the benefit of the doubt, but Longstaff hasn't got 99% pass completion at all this season. Which isn't surprising and it's not a criticism of Sean, but this kind of shit gives stat bros a bad name, so I won't stand for it.

Don't test me. I have receipts. Too many pissy pants before the game, the stat bros tried to calm the nerves with some megaton truth bombs.

😂 don't mind me, I'm just drunk. I couldn't be manager, I'd be trying to get the fans to get on board with Segundo volantes and English tapas. All hail Aberfeldy

Called it.

Sheffield should have tried this tactic to keep the score down. Shifting the goalposts like a mother fucker. Me and Gloom said we'd batter these. We said they were shit at defending crosses and set plays. Tick. Sheffield can't keep the ball. Tick. Have a big old slice of humble pie PL.

Not read the thread, but I hope you haven't had a big Sunday roast, because these are a LOT of words you need to eat. A LOT of words.

Sheffield scored with their solitary shot on target, they had 21% possession, had 69% pass percentage, they faced an xG of 3.6 and a post shot xG of 2.5, they completed 3 passes within 20yds and Man City completed 22. Man City had a 3.6 xG and a post shot xg of 0.4 Any other day and Sheffield would have been lucky to get 0

Honestly, I want him to face up to someone who actually held him to account. Not to punish him, just to break him loose from this delusion.

Reckon the difference between Allardyce facing Derby, Bruce facing Sheffield United, and Howe's boys will be that we're not going to set up not-to-lose.

Don't kid yourself. I skipped to the Newcastle bit.

You're moving up the list, sunshine.

55 minutes in, Jordan likens Bruce taking over at Aston Villa after they were relegated, with him taking over from Benitez. Suggesting that the club was a carcrash, a club that needs a rebuild. Bruce 'got none of the advantages and all of the downsides'. That's just fundamentally not the case. We were a well coached, midtable side. He then got £115m on players like Wilson, ASM, Joelinton, Willock, etc. It's just horseshit. And the minute the Saudi option is mentioned, look at him rubbing his hands together. Fucking hell, I hate this bloke.

I hate everyone without prejudice. Apart from my boy and the wife.