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The irony is Emery is starting to look like a Premier League specialist

Just now, jacketspuds said:

Is that you Stevie G?

Haha but genuinely in games like this, our attributes in attack aren’t that useful. You need some individual technical quality to break down this defence.

Zaniolo, Traore etc might be our best bet

Needs a moment of magic from someone like Zaniolo. Dare I say it this is the kind of game where Coutinho would have been useful. We’re not used to playing against a team that parks the bus

Luiz has always reminded me a bit of Pirlo who played as a 10 and an 8 early in his career but drifted back to a ballplaying 6. Similar story with Scholes.

I don’t think it’s right that Smith misused him - he was our best option at 6 at the time, and did a good job there, especially in that relegation survival run in post lockdown.

Since Kamara arrived he’s been able to play a more complete role, and then Emery’s system with natural CMs playing wide mid has given him even more freedom.

I think I’m quite a hyperactive anxious person and I find it relaxing … I actually destroyed my sex drive when I was doing a lot of drugs, and then when I sorted my health out it came back. I’m also lucky that our work means we both generally have time in the day to do it and still do all the other boring things we need to do.

But she only really plays ball for one week or so a month like I said. Then I’m a ball of nervous energy and have to do loads of exercise etc to distract myself.

Realising now I’m a headcase now I write it all out.

7 minutes ago, Genie said:

Wait, what? 2 or 3 times A DAY?

If work hasn’t **** us too hard, yeah, but we don’t have kids… I’ve no doubt this won’t last forever 

Problem I have is her sex drive changes enormously through her menstrual cycle and it took me a while to realise I wasn’t doing something wrong when she suddenly lost interest, as it’s the same pattern every month and I just know when to expect it.

Get one week of pretty much 2 or 3 times a day, and then it’s the odd sympathy shag to keep me motivated.

Think affection and being nice to each other and looking after chores and things keeps it going.

The other thing I struggle with a bit is the difference between f**king and making love, as sometimes she wants one and sometimes the other, whereas me being a simple man with simple needs I’m happy with whatever’s on offer, I just need a gentle steer in the right direction.

2 hours ago, Demitri_C said:

God he is shitter than gerrard

Stick to coaching.  As a manger you suck

No crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus, lay down his sweet head

HAHAHAHHAAHAHA

One minor criticism of an otherwise stellar performance - I thought he was pretty slow to get back after he made that run forwards with the ball to the edge of their box. Was a great break by him, but then he waved his arms in frustration when the ball was intercepted, and jogged back.

Don’t know if that was just confidence that other players were covering him, or us being 3 or 4 goals up, but I wonder if Emery will pick him up on that.

1 hour ago, jimmygreaves said:

Maybe a strange observation but when he plays well you don't notice him.

Nothing seems rushed or panicked. No drama.

Dunno, whenever an inch perfect through ball is played from defence you notice him! So unusual to have a playmaker at CB.

But yes increasingly his defensive work is going unnoticed, which is a good thing

Stunning performance from him today, he really set the tempo of the press and he was solid in possession too

Build the statue 

Well that was ok

1 minute ago, Steero113 said:

What were Brightons two big chances? 

The Solly March header is one of them, which tbf was a good chance. Not sure about the other one

3 minutes ago, trekka said:

Courtesy of Sky Sports. 

Hard to understand how the xG is derived from 7x as many total shots, and 5x as many shots on target. We’ve clearly had many more decent chances. I don’t understand it. The xG concept is sound in principle, but it seems to be really badly calculated.

Just now, YLN said:

Let me tell you something about xG.

It's bollocks

Yeah it def hasn’t looked like a game with equal xG to me. Brighton have had some good chances but we’ve been all over them

Just now, Guardian_Angel_M said:

Cash very solid so far, both defending and going forward

Sorry gave this a laugh because we both had same thought at same time, but yes, agree, a great game

Cash has been superb 

27 minutes ago, Xela said:

Lets see if it happens. Sure to be an 'injury' beforehand. 

Yeah I'd be amazed if it happens, or at least if it happens in the way that's being promoted atm. Boxing is a farce

11 minutes ago, Mark Albrighton said:

I get it, it’s a tree and there’s kids dying. So, yeah I know, perspective.

It was just a picturesque landmark that people liked. I’ve been there, if my memory is correct it takes a bit of effort to reach it. You literally have to go out of your way to do this, just needless vandalism. 

It’s annoyed me more than the crooked house to be honest. And I love my pubs, but I suppose ultimately if more people had gone to that pub it might not have fallen into the wrong hands in the first place. What’s happened there is sad and cynical but I can see why it’s happened.

This thing with the tree is just senseless. The Thomas Hardy tree falling down was disappointing but at least that was down to nature.

But yes life goes on, my one WhatsApp group has already shared a meme with the tree now in heaven with the various celebrities along with the jokes about hoping that the investigation is being conducted by Special Branch.

Oh yeah, I agree, it's completely senseless and sad. Pathetic for someone to do it.

But the way people are talking about it is hysterical.

Couldn’t really give a **** about this tree  

Saw someone on Twitter describe it as an “outpouring of grief”. Get a grip ffs

3 hours ago, Jonesy7211 said:

No, but she bought my lad over to see me.

I'm a bit perplexed by all of this. It sounds like pure rage about something. To not ask your husband of 23 years whether he has a brain tumour... I don't get it.