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I thought he looked quite dangerous and made some really nice plays when he did get on the ball. Obviously there were points he tried too hard and messed up - but - Mo Salah plays almost entirely the same way - and did so even at the peak of his powers - but the team around him was so supportive and good to farm his element of play that it didn't matter. Mudryk is very, very good already. Taking a few games to get up to speed is normal, and he has looked very dangerous when he has gotten in the right places. He needs to work harder and track back more in certain areas, but the guy is coming from off season, cold, to the most demanding league physically in the world. This forum is absolute horrid to read with the mopey bastards all over it.

Exactly right. Go check videos on Youtube, and people are already calling Felix and Mudryk flops. It is hilarious. This forum is on that level. I remember seeing Auba knock in a goal - and it was - "See what having a proper 9 does". 3 weeks later - apparently he is done, and the writing was on the wall, what a terrible transfer. People flip flop like crazy on here. Go start building a house with timber, then be told half way through, you can actually use sandstone and it is far better - and you to be expected to be up to the same stage as you were before in a matter of minutes. Takes time; two steps forward, three steps back, before we finally take off. Mudryk, Enzo, Badiashille, Felix and Maduake have all looked brilliant to me in patches. Even Dortmund game where people complained Mudryk was trying too hard - he created some beautiful link up play and chances. Same with Felix. Got into all the right places but finishing let him down. We know he can given his goal at West Ham - but just wasn't his day. Maduake was fantastic for me on debut. Badiashille has been a wall, and Enzo has slotted in amazingly into EPL. Chelsea "fans" are spoilt silly. Spend $600 mil and they want success by the form of everyone rolling over and dying against us.

I'm not going to sit here and pretend the keeper is to blame when our whole team got burned and didn't set up properly and he is left defending a 1 on 1... Could he? Maybe. Is he expected to? No. Those situations if the keeper does save, it is largely down to a bit of luck and getting the timing just right.

The club has completely shifted its mindset and strategy, and people want it all to happen overnight. The same people whinging now are the ones that whinged the most when we didn't play nice football but still won, didn't promote young players, didn't build a solid core, didn't promote a certain brand of football and build on it. Now that we are trying to build that model, it is all, "what are we doing", "why aren't we winning", "new coach sucks"... I'm not infallible to all this either as I have a sook every now and then at a bad result and call for him out, but Potter has legitimately had no consistency with this team with injuries, etc, and now has a whole new team. Has he made a bunch of mistakes too? Yes. He is clearly a very capable coach - given how he setup his previous sides for success with what he had at his disposal. Our players went from playing an atrocious brand of football and losing. To his credit, we are looking better, and still losing. One problem at a time I guess.

Yes - I'm sure we all look at Arsenal as some massive failure right now. What a ridiculous statement and overreaction. He has been given time and clearly built something great and continuing to do so. Shock horror that Arsenal might not win the league... I don't think anyone had them close the start of the season. Not to mention going up against the cheating City team - you step back and realise what they are doing regardless of if they get 1st or 2nd is fantastic. A complete turnaround.

If we play like we did today and put away our chances in the second leg, we go through comfortably. It is what it is. A win of any sort, actually, a few on the trot regardless of how we play would do us wonders just for confidence and routine.

Hope not. Players need to get used to the system he is trying to implement. Master one before fucking with anything else.

We do need time to get the team firing. I've been hit and miss with Potter, but I'm sure Arsenal fans were calling for Arteta out. A completely new style, new players everywhere, some toxicity of older standing players remaining, a few bad buys, and injuries all season... It hasn't been easy exactly. I mean - there is no point in changing now. We had Roberto lead us to the CL. Not like it couldn't happen with Potter considering he is a significantly better manager. Things just need to start clicking more so for chemistry and getting the players believing.

Ref can fuck himself. And Potter can leave. Fucking muppet. Ruined the game even from a visually aesthetic perspective.

We can't build anything because Mount and in particular Ziyech offer no take on threat. Meanwhile, Chilwell is a massive threat, but has no proper link up partner to compound that. Amazing Potter. Brilliant subs.

That is 100% a penalty. 100%.

Why are there so many checks? He is easily off.

Cya Potter.

Ah of course. Gallagher now... The trusted formula of Ziyech, Mount and Gallagher. They know how to get you a draw.

Yes - stop the game as we are on a counter.

Mudryk was building into the game, then you take him off right when you take away the liability he was playing with on the left side... FFS.

Shocking subs from Potter if I'm going to be honest. Took away the pace from the front. Both wingers off is nuts.

These foul calls are shocking. And they near score off it.

Is Chilwell healthy? Havertz has been good in his role.

lol we can never have it easy.

They are really loading up defenders on Mudryk's side. Guy is getting doubled quite frequently.

That one would have been good.

Fk... Great vision by Mudryk. Lads. Come on. So close.

That was reminiscent of Cesc to Schurlle back in the day that got things started for us...

Happy with that line up. Only negative is - Havertz is again playing up front. Cucu gives Mudryk no support going forward either.