Leicester at home Boxing Day 8pm

[baitman]

Endo came on and within a minute does a massive shoulder barge to send the other player into orbit, great wagyu

[Buzzo]

****ing hell we are looking good this season

We have a relentless look about us. Similar to seasons gone by.

[SB]

Never in doubt.

7 points clear with a game in hand

Perfect day of football.

Arsenal will win their match tomorrow against Ipswich to go 2nd & 6 points behind us with our game in hand.

[Tatterdemalion]

I'll confess I am now getting excited about our prospects for the league this year.
Assuming VAR doesn't rule it out cuz some-one farted into an off side position.

[Kenneth]

I'll confess I am now getting excited about our prospects for the league this year.
Assuming VAR doesn't rule it out cuz some-one farted into an off side position.

We're still a couple of games off the half way point. I'm going to wait a wee bit longer.

[SB]

I'll confess I am now getting excited about our prospects for the league this year.
Assuming VAR doesn't rule it out cuz some-one farted into an off side position.

I’d say it’s down to a 3 horse race now with Arsenal & Chelsea . Can’t see Forest continuing their run

[Exiled_red]

The Premier League are quicker to excuse VARs shortfalls than VAR is to rule - "The Premier League said: "The referee’s call of no goal was checked and confirmed by the VAR as Nunez was in an offside position in the build-up."

It's about time that refs had a mike to the crowd where they could say this stuff. The delays are awful and the communication is just as bad.

I know that technically the linesman got it right in this case, but if it took nearly 4 mins of VAR looking at it to confirm that then to me that feels like a guess. Supposedly they want the linesmen to not flag tight calls so that play can continue and VAR can adjudicate, in this case the ball hit the net so that wasn't an issue. But had the VAR been inconclusive or the right angle not been available then that decision (guess) determines whether it is a goal or not, that seems problematic and somewhat inconsistent with not flagging to let the play continue in other circumstances

[Tatterdemalion]

We're still a couple of games off the half way point. I'm going to wait a wee bit longer.

I know what you mean. But excitement should have an element of danger, hence why I'm going early!

[SB]

I know what you mean. But excitement should have an element of danger, hence why I'm going early!

Is that what you tell your wife mate?

[Exiled_red]

Cheating cunt of a ref, the **** looks like an extra from Father Ted

The guy went to my school and was in the same year as me

[Tatterdemalion]

I know that technically the linesman got it right in this case, but if it took nearly 4 mins of VAR looking at it to confirm that then to me that feels like a guess. Supposedly they want the linesmen to not flag tight calls so that play can continue and VAR can adjudicate, in this case the ball hit the net so that wasn't an issue. But had the VAR been inconclusive or the right angle not been available then that decision (guess) determines whether it is a goal or not, that seems problematic and somewhat inconsistent with not flagging to let the play continue in other circumstances

My point above about the false precision here. Plenty of other game changing decisions don't get noticed. It's a good idea, and it could be good, but it doesn't work the way it is. I mean if they had the precision to define a planck length - would we be using that?

[BootRoom]

We're not half way through the season yet, BUT, the biggest (preseason) threat (blue mancs) appear to be dead and buried. All we can hope for is good luck with injuries and the rest is down to how well we perform. It's in our own hands (at this, still early, stage).

[Tatterdemalion]

Is that what you tell your wife mate?

Of course!

[kemm1]

Great three point, I was always confident.
Gakpo, VVD, Macca and Gomez were all great.
I've finally given up on Nunez.
Bring in a Left back and DM in January please..

[Doc_Piptorious]

We do look good, even with a pretty workmanlike performance today I think. 7 points clear with a game in hand. Brilliant.

That was the best bit about the night for me.

We seemed to know when to go down a gear or two and just pass the ball around so Leicester had to waste energy chasing the ball and trying to close us down.

Then every now and then up the tempo when needed to push them back into their shell.