Blue Armour

Stroke of luck. If Caicedo was going to miss the next 2 games, that would have been our season done and dusted there.

Things started turning around for Arsenal when they struck gold with their CB pairing and backed it up with a decent GK between the sticks. Unfortunately for us, the bone-headed directors in Winstanley and Stewart don't see the back line as a priority and keep thinking all problems will be solved when the ever-injured Fofana somehow returns to the line up.

I wonder how much learning is needed for you to recognize that the PL fixtures should have higher priority than your conference league matches. Guy is talking like he is playing in 3 different competitions.

With the way Maresca has setup the team in the last 2 PL fixtures, it feels like that's the way he wants it unfortunately. Probably doesn't want to play in the CL, given that he could get found out there. Club world cup will be a nice litmus test, though.

Young forward currently out with an injury you say,... No doubt the blood hounds Stewart, Winstanley and Eghbali are out on the prowl, sniffing.

4 points thrown into the drain by Maresca, within a week. No doubt he will whoop and cheer when the club progresses to the next round of the conference league. Whatever. We can clearly see that the squad and the manager aren't ready to seriously challenge in the CL. Let's just hope we don't lose any existing talent like Palmer in the next window because of the lack of CL on offer.

He seems to be always concerned about the environment. Last weekend it was the weather, this weekend it's the fans. Next weekend I guess it might be the cut of the grass.

Against City too recently. United have now become our biggest hope. We are likely to draw the game against them though. As usual.

Yeah, he will likely pass Pochettino on points. Mission accomplished for these owners.

Winstanley and Stewart have been a getting a free ride. Nothing valuable in terms of contributions from them.

No doubt a failure at different levels. Curious to see where this team finishes come end of the season. Probably 6th and with a few points more than Pochettino last season. Would still be seen as progress in their eyes.

Is it still in our own hands? Newcastle have 2 games on us.

They're kids. It's the directors who setup this squad bringing in weak fodder like Sanchez and Disasi, destroying any championship mentality we had. The Chelsea back line they've set up reliably concedes goals and chances every game.

Neto had time and space to put that shot on target. Terrible effort.

Ffs. Palmer denied by Palmer.

Just need Palmer to also score to complete a remarkable unexpected turnaround

Wow. Suckerpunch.

Chelsea creating a chance for Ipswich out of nothing.

Gusto with his clown passing putting Enzo under pressure.

Delap on. Last thing we need is for him to score, and the 2 sporting directors to start gushing over him.

Madueke seemed like the only decent threat in the 2nd half. Odd to sub him with Sancho.

Gusto being favored over James is a bizarre one. Might as well use James when he's fit instead of a mediocre Malo.

Sanchez and his distribution...

Gusto may have been mediocre for months now, but still a better option than Chalobah at RB. Maresca saving James for the crucial fixture midweek.

Wow. Did not see that coming.