Zoo 2.0

Totally professional job from start to finish, I don't think we will have an easier game but after the fright of Rotherham that's just what we needed. A clean sheet, comfortable throughout and three good goals. 
James I've spoken to death about, MOTM by a mile and on another level tonight - DCL, Richarlison and Mina with great goals which should hopefully give them a boost to carry through into the league. 
Made up with Small and Onyango getting on the pitch for their cameos, Kenny too although I expect him to depart shortly. Overall, a very comfortable evening which doesn't come around often. Onto the next one! 
Never felt more like singing the blues, when Everton win and Liverpool lose woooooahhhhhh

YERRRRRRRRRY
Again, James fucking Rodriguez - give him the keys to the city. World class delivery that's just asking to be buried, he's been outstanding today - MOTM by a country mile.

Small & Onyango please Carlo.
IS RIGHT CARLO!!!

Small & Onyango please Carlo.
IS RIGHT CARLO!!!

Small & Onyango please Carlo.
IS RIGHT CARLO!!!

YERRRRRRRRRY
Again, James fucking Rodriguez - give him the keys to the city. World class delivery that's just asking to be buried, he's been outstanding today - MOTM by a country mile.

Richi is really good in the air, it's as good as any other part of his game.

Get in!!

Get in. Goals for DCL & Richi which is exactly what we wanted.

Get another in the next 5/10 and getnthe big boys off and give some time to some of the younger ones.

GET IN. Richy and Dom goals, beautiful. Now get at least one of them off

We look comfortable at the moment but we need that second goal because it only takes one set piece and we could be looking at extra time and pens
 

Great first half.  Mad richy was offside, he deserved that.  James just class

Hearing the added time announcement made me feel like I was at the ground for a second.

Agreed, I'm strangely comfortable with us at 0-0, getting the vibe that it's only a matter of time before one of James' balls sticks and we hit the target. 
If we score early on I can see this being 3-0/4-0.
BOOM! 1-0 DCL!

What a move that was. 

Danny Ings in one thread, grandad Dzeko in another.
Errr I think I’ll go with Ings Bob!

Eden turns 35 in March, I know it's not all about age but Jesus fucking Christ. He was only ever a back-up at Manchester City and has been frozen out in Italy because he just isn't really that good. Amazing how (if reports are to be believed) we've gone from a young talent like Zirkzee to Dzeko.
Would more than likely demand six figure wages too, which just adds to the ageing deadwood that we're trying to get rid of. I'll absolutely lose my shit if this somehow turns into a swap deal with Bernard.

Eden turns 35 in March, I know it's not all about age but Jesus fucking Christ. He was only ever a back-up at Manchester City and has been frozen out in Italy because he just isn't really that good. Amazing how (if reports are to be believed) we've gone from a young talent like Zirkzee to Dzeko.
Would more than likely demand six figure wages too, which just adds to the ageing deadwood that we're trying to get rid of. I'll absolutely lose my shit if this somehow turns into a swap deal with Bernard.

Should be quite good value based on his contract running down. Yes all day long. 

ozil was a man of ethics, i got nothing against him.  said sure i'll take a paycut, show me what the money is going to, they wouldn't.  because we all know what it was going to, the owners pockets.  they cut their mascot of however many years, ozil posted he would pay the mans salary.  again why cut the mascot to line the owners pockets.  kroenke is a shitbag.  granted maybe you don't get the full story over there but he's grade A dirt here in the states.  had a football team in St. Louis (where he is from, his hometown), he was holding the city hostage to build him a new stadium and give him all this tax money to do so. the city refused and said stadium is fine, if you want a new one you're a  billionaire you do it.  he is on record "i would never move this team, it's my hometown, my mother still lives here and loves the team".  next year, up and moves them to LA what for?  money money money.  he's a liar and hypocrite.  
 
ozil played to start with arteta, i think they lost so much he figured he could use him as a fall guy for their problems.  well look at them now, turns out ozil wasn't the issue.  but he could have been the solution.  i don't like ozil's politics, but as to a man, i don't see what he did wrong there.  

I think we would be better suited to bringing in a forward with more mobility.

I'll stick my head in a blender if we drop more points to this dross. They're so lucky that they managed to get some points on the board early doors as they're the 19th best team in the division, lost of ideas and being led by an absolute dinosaur. 
If it's anything other than a (convincing) win then I'll be unhappy. Whatever side in blue goes out should be capable of getting there points here. 

Eden turns 35 in March, I know it's not all about age but Jesus fucking Christ. He was only ever a back-up at Manchester City and has been frozen out in Italy because he just isn't really that good. Amazing how (if reports are to be believed) we've gone from a young talent like Zirkzee to Dzeko.
Would more than likely demand six figure wages too, which just adds to the ageing deadwood that we're trying to get rid of. I'll absolutely lose my shit if this somehow turns into a swap deal with Bernard.

As a Sheffield Utd fan he should also be right up for this game

what about James Rodriguez?