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Our next three games are Arsenal away, Villa away and then Newcastle coming to the Bridge. We will get 2 points out of the next 3 games if we're lucky. United have 2 home games and away to Newcastle Liverpool have 2 home games and away to Wolves We might be out of the race for UCL by the time we play Everton.

Exactly. How the fark do you keep a CB on the pitch when he's on a yellow and likes to get into challenges? Stupid decision making and then subbing on Tosin who can't defend for his life. These dropped points to Leeds and Burnley (and many others) will cost us top 5 this season as I see Liverpool overtaking us.

https://www.si.com/onsi/soccer/Chelsea/news/why-Chelsea-players-at-risk-of-significant-pay-cut-next-season-due-contract-clauses-01khy20gwhkz Will be interesting to see what happens if we miss 5th spot this season.

Well with Jackson coming back next season from his 'amazing' Bayern loan and riding the bench, we don't really need Delap. Everton makes sense, he'd probably do well for them, just like KDH

Its really up to the players, by the time United come to the bridge in April, we will either be in the top 4 race or well out of it. Liverpool have a decent run up until Everton away and then a tricky run-in for the last 4 games.

I thought we already had that issue with Palmer being in and out of the side? Reece has missed a few, same with Fofana playing like 10 games. Will be a great experience for Hato and probably Gusto (assuming Reece/Josh play RB as needed).

Maybe the fear is, that if Josh does go (on loan), he may not come back as there are plenty of clubs keen on young homegrown CB's. I also think Josh would benefit from having a Cahill/JT type CB next to him, that bit of experience would be crucial for a young CB learning his trade.

Wouldn't that all have been avoided if any of the defenders tried to clear the ball inside the box? And what was Trev doing at the back with his arm up claiming for offside or handball? This is no different to experienced Tosin getting subbed on against Sunderland and then proceeding to let their striker back him all the way into the box and lay off a pass for them to score the goal and win the game at the Bridge. What happened to good old fashioned defending in the box, clear your lines or push it out for a corner, don't let them walk the ball over the line.

I don't see them selling Chalobah as they will need CB's (particularly with Fofana's injuries and Colwill will be returning from a bad injury). Whether Colwill, Fofana, Chalobah and Sarr is enough next season...

Ex-City boys: Tosin Lavia Gittens Sancho Palmer Delap Apart from Palmer, all the players are pretty average.

In terms of talent Santos and Sarr have every chance of joining the successful list. The bigger problem is, all the failed wingers and then midfield with the two glass boys in Lavia and Essugo offering nothing. We apparently signed two players to give Caicedo a breather and yet neither of them have been seen for most of the season 😆 At least the new manager knows Santos so he's got a chance to earn a midfield rotation spot!

There's no guarantee that he would succeed in the PL as a midfielder. Brighton tried to get him on the cheap and develop him but that failed and he went to Strasbourg to develop.

Even if Kane wanted to return to England, he wouldn't come here. It would probably be United or City (considering Kompany would be on their shortlist of managers post Pep).

Feel like Arsenal haven't been in great form recently but they always turn up against us. The only way we were beating them was if prime Cech, JT, Lamps and Drogba were available for the tie. 😆

I don't support the new ownership group but it was a cup game (which we were likely to lose after the first leg result). If anyone actually thought that we were going to the Emirates and scoring 2 goals without reply....those days are long gone. Also seeing some of the fouls Arsenal were allowed to get away with without any yellow cards.....probably best that Reece got a night off.