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We hold on, and we're eight points above Luton, who have 12 to play for. That should see us safe.

Given how good a leap he has, and his heading ability, I would think somebody was tasked with following DCL, but I can't say for certain.

I see now that it's TAA. Thinking he can cover DCL in the air is deluded.

van Dijk is in front of Tarkowski, and Tarky blocks him from getting to the duel. No idea who's supposed to pick up DCL - there was nobody around.

4-2. It's still on.

Ashley Young is on. We'll lose 4-1.

Being a goal up is preferable to being a goal down, but I'm glad the derby isn't played more often. I absolutely hate watching, just waiting for us to slip. Also concerning that Mykolenko is doubtful for the second half. He's our only left back, and a good one at that.

Ah. Derby day. So, today we have every chance of doing worse than we did in the I'm-still-convinced-it-never-happened-match against Chelsea.

Yeah, there is an element here of who's teaching. Darwin has the bonus of being in a clearly defined system with a very good manager, whereas Jackson ... is at Chelsea. It would be interesting to have Jackson in another team where he had a clearer system and better management, to see if that would help him with the issues you mention. Have to admit I've watched less of Chelsea than of Liverpool, so I might be very wrong. And yes, if there's something you can't fault Darwin for, it's his effort and energy. He'll chase absolutely everything, at top speed.

Jackson, like Darwin (well, more than Darwin, really) will become an elite striker if and when he starts hitting the net. Given how he plays, it might be an idea for Chelsea to do a Joelinton with him and turn him into a winger. I mean, nobody would miss Mudryk on the left..

Well, as we all know, VAR is a Luton fan, so ... No, I have no idea what it means.

I'm sure Samuele Allardici could be tempted to take a job, as long as it's up to his high standards.

I'll have to agree on Tate, and it's mystifying how Forest and us have been deducted points, but nobody deducts points from Luton because of that scumbag.

I'd be irritated if we'd had all those three almost-calls go against us (and given it's Ashley Young in all three, I'd probably be livid). So I can't really be mad at Forest for being mad. Maybe not blame Luton, though. The poorest club in the PL isn't likely to be the one bribing VAR.

We win. We're five points above Luton, who have four games to go. I'm happy-ish.

TV cameras filming everywhere else for four minutes sort of indicates this is serious. On the footballing side - McNeill scoring that is improbable, sure, but Gana scoring is impossible. I've never seen him hit the target from outside the box before.

I don't for a second believe Trossard aimed where he hit that. It still is a stunning goal.

If there ever was a comment to underscore just how insecure Donald Trump is.. Since it might be paywalled, it says:

I have decided this game isn't happening, and I'm looking forward to meeting Chelsea away later in the season.

Well, as you say, everyone knows Israel has the bomb, and it has been common knowledge for decades. So given the NFT, the knowledge of the tech, the raw materials needed, and the destructive potential - yeah, I'd be extremely surprised if any other G20 had the bomb. I have no idea how you reason otherwise, tbh.

Sticking with the Dutch and saying ten Hag?

Want to take a bet on Tonali?

I do expect Liverpool fans to feel the effect of Klopp next season. To my mind, he's the biggest star of the team and has been since he arrived.

I'll agree both with that being a clear penalty, and that Arsenal are getting a rough deal generally by VAR. So do we, for that matter, but that's more normal in our end of the table.

Well ... can't complain about the swings in this match.