Well after some brief excitement about the match tonight, with a chance to go top 4 but seeing Kepa just ruins all that. Can’t believe Tuchel is dumb enough or just being a puppet for the board but I guess he’ll have to get his hands burned before he realizes not to touch the stove. Ffs there’s a reason we brought in a new keeper. 

Maybe Kepa turns out to be a world class keeper after all  

West Ham now winning. If it stays that way, then we will need to win this game to go 4th. A draw won't be enough. Will be funny to see Liverpool in 6th on merit so PLEASE footballing gods do your stuff !!!

5 minutes ago, dansubrosa said:

Kepa, Azpi and Christensen trying to defend against Andy Carroll in set pieces. Great.

Oof, hopefully Newcastle are too sh*t to notice.

3 minutes ago, Munkworth said:

Alonso is miles ahead of Chilwell as a LWB. 

If there is 'pressure from the top' to play Kepa, that top can't be happy about Chilwell not playing...

Just now, TheGermanOne said:

This decision for Kepa smells a little bit like Tuchel wants to please the board. It seems that he has learned his lesson from Paris and Dortmund.

Let's see how long it pleases them when we (possibly literally) throws points away.

We should win this game but I'll be amazed if we don't have some comedy defending along the way. Could be a long night.

With one selection choice the Newcastle team are probably popping the bubbly already.

4 minutes ago, Jezq8 said:

Hmmmm I’m really not sure about Kepa back in goal. Seems to make our defense nervous and is poor with claiming aerial balls.

Let’s hope we don’t suffer today from him being in goal 

Be funny if Tuchel brings Mendy on at half time LOL

Remember his last game up there? Cost us all three points in the last like five minutes 

This defence makes me scared.

Not to mention the keeper.

Franks just seen the team sheet. Good to see him smiling again 

12 minutes ago, IliyaKrostin said:

I don't believe this: Rudiger!! 

Need to be clinical tonight, if it’s tight with a few minutes left and Andy Carrol thrown on for good measure we could regret this.

4 minutes ago, Malta Blue said:

What about James? Him and mount have been our best players so far this season

Yeah, forgot to mention him. That doghouse is bursting at the seams 

6 minutes ago, just said:

Roman 's puppet

 

Just now, Valerie said:

Yeah, forgot to mention him. That doghouse is bursting at the seams 

TT has just said Kepa is in because he had a good game against Barnsley! Well I don't know if he missed it but Zooms had an even better game and he is not given a spot. WTF!

5 minutes ago, Valerie said:

If there is 'pressure from the top' to play Kepa, that top can't be happy about Chilwell not playing...

Chilwell probably still worth the same transfer value as we paid ... Kepa must be down at least £50M as it stands ... if not £55-60M ...

1 minute ago, just said:

TT has just said Kepa is in because he had a good game against Barnsley! Well I don't know if he missed it but Zooms had an even better game and he is not given a spot. WTF!

This big save he made to keep us level looked right at him to me from the highlights.

Maybe TT fancies having his first loss today.

wow - big call.

I look at our team sheet before every game just hoping to see some grit in midfield; then I realise, we don't have any..... 

As long the match hasn't started, my 2-0 win is still on the cards 

 

 

 

1 minute ago, axman2526 said:

This big save he made to keep us level looked right at him to me from the highlights.

Maybe TT fancies having his first loss today.

Yes that was my take on it as well ... bad miss rather than good save ...

3 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

Chilwell probably still worth the same transfer value as we paid ... Kepa must be down at least £50M as it stands ... if not £55-60M ...

Give it time...