Chaser

As long as we avoid city next round then Im not bothered.

I'd have put Richie on over Murphy.

Murphy...

Wilson can't complain with 75 minutes if Isak is coming on for him.

Alex on

Ooh he must have been thinking of Coleen there.

And there is Dan Burn going down as a local legend!

Their keeper is MOTM at mo

He'd look better in black and white.

Wilson looks off it.

He was stood on

This is the kind of game where they get a goal against the run of play....

Miggy is flying.

That Longy chance was much more difficult than it looked when viewed back on slow mo. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

FFS Bruno!

I reckon Longy will have a good game tonight despite that howler

I'd be very surprised if the media were actually reporting anything different. We have been known to keep our business quiet until it's done, the club won't want to talk up the transfer policy as it'll mean clubs just hang us out for fees. They're not daft and aren't running us on a shoestring like Ashley. If they can weigh up the benefits of Europe by next season (and maybe Champions League) then they'll be looking at our weakness beyond the first 13 or 14 players. Keep those bedsheets dry.

I do wonder whether he has a complex about it, a touch of imposter syndrome. He always looks tortured to me, maybe he carries the weight of the fee.

Even Maxi rates stroller Shelvey so they obviously see the qualities he brings. That said, not sure if the club want this new contract or he has just been unlucky with injury. I still don't see why Fraser doesn't come into it. He's supposedly fit again and will run himself into the ground when asked. He's got more composure than Murphy and more legs than Richie.

Thing is, unless we get another forward in, with our other options, Wood is always just a sub away. It's been a very poor signing for way too much money but he needs to just move on.

I'd say that's perfect timing to show the owners that this is what the second string looks like. Eddie has improved many but there are a lot of turds that can't be polished.

Howe won't like the way we've lost this. The back 4 choice arguably the mistake as they've been terrible.

Richie has played ok, as has Manquillo.

Fuck me Wood

Just goes to show the gulf in quality from the first 11 and the options behind it.