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Leeds beaten at home by Blackburn, who midweek looked simply awful.

9 subs. Allowing for the injury, not taking many risks with that line up.

Blackburn 0-0 at half time at Leeds. Defending much better than we saw. Still feels a matter of time, but I thought that yesterday with Plymouth.

6 minutes ago, Robbored said:

The Foxes were fairly toothless at Home Park. Vardy had a decent chance second half but his effort was saved - apart from that the Argyle keeper a relatively easy night.

Looks as if Leicester have bottled it. Three 1-0 defeats. Us, Millwall and now Plymouth.

Quick look back and I make it 10 points from their last 10. However you slice it, that is dreadful. Still in their own hands, but only just now.

Huge result for Plymouth. Might just be enough.

I do wonder with the top three dropping points whether Southampton raise a renewed look at the table? Look a mile behind, ten behind Leicester, but two games in hand and still have to play them.

Still in their hands, but now no margin for error left.

If a goal ever qualifies as against the run of play, it’s that one. Still funny mind.

On 27/11/2023 at 12:34, LondonBristolian said:

Some teams are great

Some clubs are shite 

We’re Bristol City

and we’re alright.

We know we are, we’re sure we are, we’re 12th place till we die…

8 minutes ago, Tim Monaghan said:

Something isn’t right about these stats :

For some reason those look like our half time stats. Maybe just not updated for second half?

Just now, luke_bristol said:

Not just a great result but a statement performance, loads of energy and movement, long may it continue.

Very easy when three up to cruise a little and end up conceding one late on. Was a surprise to me that we were more ‘up’ for it than they seemed to be and our energy levels were great. Worked hard on the press all game.

Ipswich draw 0-0 at home. Going to the wire the top two this year.

Hard to believe Blackburn had been on a decent run, and are fighting for their league survival. We have been good, but genuinely surprised how poor they have been.

Well…not going to lie, was not expecting this. We have been decent, they have self destructed at the back. Same on Saturday it’s 60 points, which half a dozen games ago I thought was a stretch, with three games to spare.

1 minute ago, And Its Smith said:

Goal!  Now will people stop moaning! 3-0

Anis had been on for two minutes. Just think if he had come on earlier!

In all seriousness, needed some fresh legs. Worked hard on the press. Self inflicted by them again but decent finish.

1 minute ago, pillred said:

Cardiff one up.

I prefer to think of it as a Birmingham one down…

Bit of a nothing half so far, and in fairness as long as it stays 2-0 that is fine. 

2 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said:

How on earth did they beat Sunderland 5-1? This league is so random.

They also kept a clean sheet at the weekend against Southampton. Have to assume tonight is just a very bad day at the office for them. Obviously a different match if they nick one back, but so far been quite easy really.

1 minute ago, cellist said:

They are very poor

A number of times sykes or twine have picked up a second ball cleared by a centre back in lots of space. Don't know where their centre midfielders are 

Important to keep our concentration now. 4 clean sheets in a row would be good.lets not gift them a goal

Defensively yes. They also look like they could have goals in them. As you say, let’s give them nothing.

A positive goal difference. Dizzy heights.

We started very brightly but much more even now. Not the worst match ever in fairness.

1 minute ago, Iron Acton Red said:

I’d rather Cardiff lost tbh as it would be nice to finish above them for once. 

Can go above them tonight. The excitement is we can finish the evening in 11th, 12th or 13th. Peak excitement. Equally I guess there are a fair few who would swop position with us given a choice.

In a lot of ways a more important game for them than us. We are the kind of team you hope to play late on when you still need a result of two, mid table with nothing really to play for.

A win, a defeat and three draws in their last five, and you would think one more win would be enough for them. Hopefully we get at them a bit, otherwise can see another binary result without a huge amount of excitement…0-0 or a single goal either way.

7 minutes ago, transfer reader said:

I think it's not clear cut.

Initial thought was blatant pen.

On 2nd viewing, Saka moves his leg for contact.

On 3rd viewing, both players have moved their legs, Neuer's defense would be that his is towards the ball, although it's a very clumsy challenge.

I think Bayern have got away with one because it was clumsy, but I can understand the point of view for no pen.

I'm saying this as someone who was brought up with an Arsenal supporting Dad and taken to Highbury (once) during the Invincibles season, and a relative who has just signed into their academy.

I'd have liked it to be a pen and I'd narrowly say it probably should have been.

Actually, seeing another angle, I can see the argument for. The second one here, watch Saka’s right leg. Looking for it. Equally first angle, goalie also steps in to him. Pretty sure he could have stayed on his feet and just put it in.

https://streamin.me/v/89915d02

3 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said:

Pen all day long. Neuer literally moves his leg towards Saka, with no intention or possibility of playing the ball, and fouls him.

VAR once again proving how pointless it is. 

Looked at it a few times. Saka literally extends his right leg unnaturally with no purpose other than to make the contact. Not for me. 

3 minutes ago, Super said:

Var surely looking at that

Not a pen Saka looked for it.

Not a pen for me, and if he does not look for the contact had a great chance to score.

Just now, And Its Smith said:

Not off the line. From a cross….if you are talking about O’Nein 

Yea, just seen it. Not as described elsewhere. Still a pen but not a save off the line at all.