I think we still can. I am, however, worried that we don't have our Tomiyasu-shaped counter to Salah or our solid center back pairing. Speaking of which, since there's no way Kiwior plays for a while, who do we play alongside Gabriel?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Play

Timber White Gabriel Calafiori

[–] sensiblepuffin 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Also - fuck international breaks.

[–] nuggsy 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't really know how to sum up how I feel.

We felt off the pace and made poor passes which were punished and, once again, the officiating applied the harshest punishments wherever possible

[–] sensiblepuffin 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Saliba made a mistake, which is uncharacteristic. Both our starting wingers were out, on top of our creator-in-chief. Kiwior made a massive mistake and we get no benefit of the doubt. I'm annoyed but as others have said, we had to lose sometime.

[–] nuggsy 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's true. Not even the best Man City side has gone toe-to-toe with the invincibles record. I think only Liverpool have been the closest if my memory serves correct?

I think it's more how we lost and not that we lost. If that makes sense

[–] sensiblepuffin 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Agreed, but I'm more concerned about how we bounce back - everyone's allowed to have a stinker once in a while, but letting it carry over into multiple shit performances is not. I think some non-English referees and a nice home game will soothe what ails us.

[–] nuggsy 2 points 1 month ago

100% guess we will find out shortly :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

It's a long season - I just hope long enough.

[–] Serpent -2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Up the cherries!

[–] nuggsy 2 points 1 month ago

Bournemouth fan or just rubbing salt?