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And? Do they only kill jews who "disrespect the Quran?" would anyone qualify? Last time I checked it's really the disrespecting. Not even mentioning the attacks on communicators and whatnot: like Salman Rushdie--remember his stabbing which left him scarred for the rest of his life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_and_blasphemy

So, at the very least, the free speech part is what they don't seem to be a big fan of.

that was great press by Newcastle tho. And Arsenal D line has been very shaky today.

Says the next cartoonists, or content creator, or whatnot, who is murdered for "disrespecting the Quran."

😆 nonsense... he was clearly referring to the quality of eggs.

Yup he likely deserves a shot at an elite club, which brings my other point: Newcastle may have "elite" owners, but they are far from an Elite club; not only the lack of investment, having some very glaring weak links in their starting XI, but also the way they play. Isaak (as well as Gordon) thrive in that counter-attacking style, but it can be very different at a top club especially one which sees a lot of possession. Still, agree that he deserves that shot based on what he's been doing.

sure. For the record I do agree his reading of the game is excellent as well, that's the mental aspect for me. I was referring to his linkup play, and ability to beat players in tiny spaces.... like Ronaldo 9 and Benzema used to do. I don't see that in his game.

Yup. It's a very hard thing to grasp around here. Clubs and Managers NEVER criticize their players individually. They do everything in their power to increase their values to the market even if that demands lying. It's just business. Even criticizing the roster in general is risky for a Manager; it usually suggests the sack is near.

Heh nothing special about his skill on the ball aside from the finishing -- he's absolutely a fantastic finisher and can strike the football like few players can, but his all-round game is unremarkable to me. Just hit the post and Newcastle scored in the rebound.

yup not surprising... folks expect 19-20yo to come into the PL and deliver on their first season, but that's very rare and it really takes very special players especially in midfield positions. We hope Estevao is that special and not a CM eh.

I am not a fan of his game, but have to admit the guy (Isaak) is on fire. Crazy good finish, but it did not count -- offside (against Arsenal for the Carabao Cup).

The B sample rarely differs from the A sample," said an insider about Mudryk's doping. That's my understanding as well (from past cases).

He's probably missing his Chelsea-sponsored early retirement already. 😆

Another 19yo to help turn things around. We do need depth in midfield (especially with Lavia's issues), but boy we only seem to be able to sign the same player over and over again.

true as well. Don't think they are mutually exclusive. It did not work so well against poor-form City. Jackson plays a big part in our game plan away from home -- he makes really great runs and plays well in counters. Without him, things might get more interesting. I really hope Filip is at least better than Sanchez, but honestly, I don't feel anything at the moment. It's way too soon considering where, against who, and how often each played.

hah true! On the other hand, his teams also suffered less. His defensive work starting with that high press was always interesting. I get why people may find that boring, but it can be especially effective against the strongest sides.

I haven't looked careful at our results in dec and jan, but I suspect a strong correlation with opposition quality: we've been struggling against all the good teams lately. A good team does not even need to be in particular good for, e.g. City, because the help with provide (aka errors) is enough for good players to capitalize on. For example, was it really surprising that Haaland scored from that Sanchez brain fart? Would a lesser striker score that goal too? I doubt it. Actually Halland had an amazing game against us; he came alive in the second half, unfortunately.

Thought the first goal was the result of attacking pressure, but yeah the second was pure luck. Their goal was a giveway tho, so it's not like they deserved anything better. Potter back from (Chelsea FC sponsored early) retirement and then relegates WHU?! That'd be fun to watch... 😆

Maybe groin? He stretched his right leg to pick up the pass from Neto in a nice exchange between the two, then dropped to the ground. Looked OK after that, but perhaps he wasn't 100% anymore.

Think we've been outplayed by both Fulham and Bournemouth at SB. Actually, I'd not consider ourselves favorites against either one of these teams anywhere at the moment. Bournemouth style even worse because they pressure our weak D line a lot. Still, FUCK POTTER! 😆

GAME OVER! A win is a win, but we need to start playing better if want to beat better sides.

Game is in that final stretch and because we did not kill it off it pressure. WHU only has aerial and long balls, so that's it now.

Good play by Guiu and then he just drops to the ground without contact... so weird.

nah just game management. The sub makes sense -- he prob thought Cole was a bit tired too as he always plays.

Another CB against their long balls/aerial game. Man that was terrible by Nkunku -- take the shot!