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Rayo are in shambles rn. Best LB and CB leaving. The coach who led you to the UECL final and almost led you to Europe again getting food-chained by Villareal. A crumbling stadium. No like-for-like signings for the players you lost last season. Shit ain't easy. And despite that, they went toe-to-toe with the best club in the country for 60 minutes. No mean feat given the circumstances. Lamine and Raphinha picking up from where they left off last season. Still think Barca needs a number 9 who can act as a focal point (as good as Hamza is, he's still very raw) and aid Raphinha and Yamal during transitions. Espart continues to impress with his versatility. He and Gordon worked their socks off on that left wing. As a neutral, Barca vs Madrid might be fun again. #ViscaLa Madrid

The usual Chelsea experience then? Control and press like demons for 20 minutes and then allow the opposition to take control of the match. Xabi saved the game with those subs tho. Lavia deserves so much love. Man has been through so much during his time at Chelsea getting unnecessarily flamed for something beyond his control. Frontline once again cooked. CPR (Cole said the old one sucked) balling for us once again. Even with all the goals conceded, Emi Martinez was a figure of calm and composure at the back. Made silly individual mistakes during defending but I trust Xabi. UTC!!

"It's da history of da spurs", "Tunnel oncoming train" and all that. Unironically though, I think Spurs weren't as bad as the scoreline suggested. The midfield seems to be finding its feet, with Fernandes and Bentancur in particular having some cute little exchanges throughout the match. Felt like Newcastle were much more efficient in taking their chances in front of goal. They may not have signed flashy players, but the signings of Dedic and Hornicek were astute. Also, picking up Jaissle from the Saudi League was a fine piece of recruitment from the Newcastle hierarchy. If they can keep hold of Lewis Hall this window, I feel like Newcastle may just have an outside shot at claiming those European places. Spurs just need to ride this out. Get another right winger who can actually take on his man instead of dallying on the ball, and they might do well. It's a big risk spending so much money on a transfer for one of the most volatile managers in recent football history, but I hope he's honed his skills after some horrid times at Brighton and Marseille.