Noelie

No surprise today. Cracking goal from Willems. Spirits soared. Dubravka FFS. Shelvey was inadequate. Does Joelie know what offside is. At least it wasn't a cricket score. Might have done better with 5 in the middle. In my day, someone would have man-marked Mane & Salah, even followed them in the netty.

Are you watching anyone .................Mitrovic scores another 2 for Serbia. Kosovo's 3 goals were all due to defensive fuck-ups. Kean passed to them, Rice passed to them, and MaGuire petulantly did a Beckham to give them a penalty but he didn't get a red card.

Mitrovic scored a cracker for Serbia in their loss to Portugal, ................are you watching, anyone!

Oh yes he would, in a heart-beat, if he were a clown, the pay was good, and there were pies n' beer aplenty.

Bring back Rafa's reject, MITROVIC, he's scoring goals.

Shudda fuck'n won!!

So true, it doesn't behoove any signed-on player to say detrimental things about the higher-ups, don't want to jeopardize their position.

If I had to bet on who would miss his penalty, I would have a few bob in my pocket as I would have bet on Shelvey.

mmmm.........verrry interrrresting

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C'mon, seems to me I said that a while ago and got some grief for saying it.

If that comment isn't asking for a barrage of crap-talk from the anti-Bruce wankers, I don't know what is.

Well I never, Bruce started the same eleven I suggested, and made the exact changes I mentioned. Mebbe owld Noelie isn't as dumb as some think......like Alex.

Not for one nail-biting fucking minute did I think we could hold on to the 1 goal lead until the final fucking whistle!!

You need to seek help before it's too late dear boy.

C'mon, Bruce wouldn't be with us if it wasn't for that hombre sitting on the wall eating chop-suey, and Ashley fancying soft noodles.

My idea, 4-4-2, pick holes in it as I know you will, but with thought not derision. Dubravka (obvious choice) RB. Krafth (didn't shine first outing but was out of position as a wing-back) CB. Schar (obvious choice) CB. Lascelles (Not too sure, he's been off the boil a bit, making mistakes, maybe try Fernandez) LB. Dummett (best we've got unless Willems can show he's better than his last outing, again out of position) RM. Hayden (decent and consistent displays than most) CM. Longstaff (needs to start after his promising displays last season) CM. Almiron (natural position is attacking mid-fielder, not striker) LM. Ritchie (can't fault his efforts and work-rate, or maybe Ki) S. Joelington (providing he's available, if not then Mutu)_ S. St. Max (providing he's available, if not then perhaps Atsu whose pace might be an asset) Looking forward to the ............................................

Bruce needs to abandon his 3-5-2 formation against Spurs and go with 4-4-2. Miggy is an attacking mid-fielder, not a striker, he belongs in the middle, not partnering Joelie up front.

We most certainly will if Bruce continues with his 3-5-2 that flopped big-time at Norwich.

I think it has somewhat of a place in the game if only determining that a ball has fully crossed the line or not and is a goal or not. Perhaps it has a place in decisions regarding hand-balls and off-sides but only on occasions of heated protests by the victims bringing the call, or no call, into question. VAR's purpose is to assist the referee, not needlessly overturn honest decisions he makes. Man City goal should have stood, it would have last season and the years before. I didn't see any protests about hand-ball, nor did I see the hand-ball.

Well I won't criticize you dear boy as I'm sure you're well acquainted with shite in all its forms.

No, I don't. Most of my criticism of Rafa was I didn't always agree with his starting line-ups and the fact he always left his substitutions too late in the game..

I advocated giving Bruce a chance ...........NOT ANY FUCKING MORE. From the kick-off we were second-best, maybe worse than that.......it was painful to watch. 5 almost invisible midfielders with the exception of Hayden, the midfield was like an open door for Norwich. Bruce obviously couldn't see it cos he made no adjustments and stayed with it throughout..........it wasn't fucking working Stevie. Almiron was almost anonymous and so was Joelinton............no service from the 5 man midfield who had no control at anytime. At the moment I am a miserable, unhappy camper, disgusted, and plain fucking angry.