18 Jan 2026 10:09:00
Decent result if a very frustrating one.
Defence was solid. I do worry that when Murillo gos we will literally fall apart in that area (and for gods sake o hope we do not stick Morato in there to plug the gap…because all we will end up with is the gap! ).

Thought MGW was very ineffective once again.
Cannot believe Anderson got the sponsor’s MOM; literally a waste of time giving him free kicks and host corners are pretty awful too. Ok, did a job in defence…but you want your midfielder to influence the game IN MIDFIELD, and he did not do that.

CHO was alright. Wasted a few crosses in good positions.

Williams was having a mare. Stop with the tippy-tappy in your own box and just put your boot through it.

Aina was top notch but you can tell he’s still not 100% fit as he was blowing out his ass at the end of the game.

Good to see Sangare back, he adds a bit of defensive cover and solidity in the middle.

Still so annoying that we seem to take that final pass instead of having a shot. Just crack it,.

Handball was handball and I have no ideas why it wasn’t given…Lucy I guess. Been given for a lot less this season.

Hutch should have come in earlier. Added some much needed energy.

I think that the fact Ndoye came in and not Awoniyi is telling. His days are numbered and have been for a while.

Michael Oliver remains a poor referee. Letting Arsenal fall all over the place and buying into it. No worse example than Saka (again, getting preferential protection due to his England status, I feel). He literally got touched on the elbow and fell over: FREE KICK.

We need to pull some similar performances out against the lower teams cloning up…but as someone already pointed out: we seem to do better against the big boys. We shall see.

And finally…get a bloody striker in as Jesus is just not able to do it on his own. That’s one miracle he can’t work!

1.) 18 Jan 2026
18 Jan 2026 11:02:05
Kienan Davis?
Fit and scoring again for udinese 6 goals and 3 assists from 20 games and still only 27.

2.) 18 Jan 2026
18 Jan 2026 11:27:34
Can we raise our game again for Brentford when some of the attention is off our so called better players. Cynical me!
Have Dominguez and Aina put a bit of bulk on? Glad we got the point, could be vital come the reckoning.

3.) 18 Jan 2026
18 Jan 2026 15:36:15
Interesting call DTP. I was always a Keinan Davis fan. Big, strong, good in the air and very quick. Injury prone perhaps? Also we only really saw him at Championship level but Villa must have seen some in him.
He’s certainly doing better than Taiwo atm.