Howard Webb has a lot to answer for but not just for the reason DK suggests, he has changed the laws of football by selective application and as a result killed flair, creativity and essentially anything about duels, duels, duels by allowing more physicality than ever allowed in the PL or Europe.

To do what? I can’t see it.

Ah yeah, slight difference being they have a better home record than us, they don’t pay the most money on Europe to go and they’re a newly promoted side, not a club that speaks about winning the PL. otherwise identical.

Fearmongering only lasts so long. When the fog lifts the right need to have their boot on our necks to keep things going.

They’re certainly giving it a go.

To be fair we have them a couple for free

At least it was worth a watch.

Can you bar errors leading to goals in your analysis?

He’s a good (but not great) player if used correctly. He’s not particularly versatile and he’s certainly not a target man.

lol yeah, we need an 8th CB

Not the same. Measurably he’s never turned in a match like the last one or Chelsea. Ever. In fact most teams in PL history haven’t.

I’d rather he go before January as we don’t want to sign some clogger for him

It is almost as if his understanding of the words aggressive, positive and brave is not aligned with the entirety of the fanbase.

What signs have you seen to say he is the right man?

Not at all, his underlying data was far better than the results. The mirror opposite situation.

Xavi yes. My point is we’re not talking about Championship journeymen. These players get into many PL sides.

7 international forwards available - zero xG.

Arteta never had stats like this, and he was a novice.