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It's as if we're playing with 10 men now. Make the change now. If someone goes off injured in the 80th minute, itks the same result

shithousery now

make the change

holy

jfc

We haven't been good, but we've been better than Villa

ouch

Not a dribble from ASM yet

Caught him in the eye?

Yes, thank you.

Exactly, their form is no better than ours and we've faced stiffer competition. We're on equal points with them over the last 6 and 8 games. We're 2 points behind them over the last 10 (a stretch includes the arsenal, leicester, liverpool, and man city loses). They're 2 points better off than us in that time. Not spectacular. Also, contra an earlier comment, regarding Villas scoring prowess. Villa have managed to score 3 goals in exactly one game since Gerrard took over. Leeds, on the other hand, have managed to score 3 goals three times in their last fives games.

Yes, no so good if you're known as the punchline of a joke.

Did he? Maybe he wasn't up for a relegation fight. Who knows. Things change. Anyway, I suspect he'll be at Bayern Munich soon. 22 years old.

Go in for Nico Schlotterbeck.

Gerrard's Villa have earned two points more than Howe's Newcastle over the last ten games. We've improved drammatically, but nobody could describe our form or Villa's as outstanding. I suspect that some of the plaudits they're getting is because of the media's love for Gerrard.

Absolutely. Also I don't think Targett is Howe's long term choice. We'll buy an attacking LB in the summer.

Read the Ayoze Perez thread, and I was struggling to think of a former player that I'd want back now. Merino seems to be the one. Contined to improve. Still only 25.

Yeah, he'll make the change. * Short week * I'd imagine that Bruno (and Joelinton) will be absolutely chomping at the bit to have a go at Coutinho. Dubravka Trippier Lascelles Schaar Manquillo Bruno Shelvey Joelinton Fraser Wood ASM Coutinho hasn't played a complete 90 since he's come over. Bring on Willock for Shelvey in the second half.

I think Howe wll start Bruno. It's a short week. That's excuse enough to justify the switch.

I don't think that home wins or away draws against the "other 14" make any difference. That takes us all the way back to Watford at home, which was two points dropped.

RAWK is worse.

I really have no idea what the staring 11 will be. I suppose Targett's absence and Burn's availability might lend itself to a back three? And a Shelvey - Bruno double pivot. And a bunch of other super sexy sounding shit. Let's stick with a 433. I think somebody has got to make room for Bruno.

Yes. Don't think we looked at all like conceeding. They had a brief period of sustained possession, but that's because they passing among themselves around midfield. Didn't have a clue what to do.

sitters

Yes, and we've got to start thinking strategically. Let's not give any money to next season's rivals.