Just my opinion based on interviews and outside observation. Connolly and Ferguson are totally different personalities. I'm not sure even if the club sent Connolly out on loan before, we'd have anything but a bit of a dickhead like we do at the moment.
Afraid so, and that was his biggest strength. Looking ominous that it may never come back.
Usually turns out against the bigger teams though
Exactly. The treatment of one is irrelevant to the best treatment of the other.
Yep. & it showed from the start, sadly
I thought he looked like he still had it v Liverpool in the 2-2 there last season, which was one of his first games back. I wonder if he’s still being held back from going 100% in training when it comes to sprints.
And prior to that, completely anonymous at home to Villa
I'm not 100% on the rules but Ferguson has 2 touches, by the second of which I don't think Mitoma is offside. I would assume it has to be measured from the second touch and therefore the offside is factually incorrect. IF that is correct then that is pretty scandalous officiating.
From what I understand, Mitoma was onside for the throw in, then for a split second was offside the moment Ferguson touched the ball. Personally I think it is a complete nonsense, as a player should be allowed to run back onside then receive or retrieve the ball. Ferguson didn’t even pass the ball, he lost control of the ball and Mitoma took it off him. The offside rule needs updating and VAR should not be getting involved in these extremely marginal decisions. Ruined a grandstand finish.
Yes I would like to see a close up view, if there was a second touch, as it is impossible to tell from the highlights, then no way is Mitoma offside. Just so poor from VAR again.
It’d be interesting to know our EPL GA stats per match, with and without Veltman as a starter.
Amazing! They've found a format to avoid showing our match first!
There's 100% a second touch - just had a look at the recording. So I'm absolutely not having it that it's factually offside and I think they have it wrong (assuming the offside does have to be measured from the 2nd touch).
As expected but we didn’t roll over and made a good fist of it - clear patched up team, clear premier league leaders full of confidence and habit - fair result really - take it for what it is - the premier league leaders vs the Albion!Free hit tonight - 4 key players out and the excellent win at SCC means we have no pressure. I think we’ll lose fairly comfortably unfortunately given their winning habit and pressure game combined with out absentees - just intend on enjoying it and clapping the lads for a fantastic 2022
Agree. Wasn’t expecting anything with our two best players and midfield core missing against the runaway leaders, and was further expecting a massive drubbing at 3-0. Credit to DeZ and the lads for a spirited fightback and VAR can **** right off for ruining what could have been an epic end to the match. Thought it was a bit odd that Veltman didn’t start, Gilmour improved significantly in the second half and Ferguson looked a right handful. Plenty of positives, free hit, no real harm done.
