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Bakayoko. Top scorer now?

After 5 minutes, when we were going toe-to-toe in a lively start against the team at the top of the league? In my opinion it was an over-reaction at that point in time.

The negativity on the match thread started after about five minutes. There are some real over-reactions on this forum. Too much black and white, when the reality is really shades of gray*. *Julian Gray, obvs.

A point somewhat linked to Shipley is that the whole raft of new players (and I understand some were for the development squad) have been left on the bench or in the reserves because last year's players have managed to step up to the plate.

He's our Poundland James Milner. All over the pitch, battling away, chasing and harrying and refusing to give the opposition time to play. A team is the sum of its parts, and Shipley is an integral cog in the machine right now. How people can't see his value at this level is beyond me.

Can we just take a moment to congratulate the defence. Willis moved to right back, Sterling to left back, Davies coming off the bench, and yet we were solid for most of the game. A really gritty defensive display.

Really? I think I'm watching a different game.

Sterling did so well there. Great play.

JCH gets the goal he deserves. Well played!

Time for Jones imho. Go balls to the wall now.

Oh Chaplin...

It's his silky smooth haircut, isn't it?

I imagine they'd try to scythe him down at every opportunity. We'd need to keep our third sub back just in case.

I've quite enjoyed this game so far. Not a footballing classic by any means, but entertaining in its own way.

If JCH plays better angry then I'm looking forward to the second half, because he must be getting pretty peed off.

I was in the loo and missed that. What happened?

This ref is iffy. Edit: Doyle needs to get under Cattermole's skin here. Get him a red.

Great defending by JCH. Well done, lad.

Terrible tackle by Cattermole. Should have been a yellow at least.

Good game so far. Bayliss getting caught on the ball a little, maybe a few too many twists and turns at times.