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Look Robin.... the prat signal has gone up, let's get to RTG before it's too late.

Here's one... would you take Pickford?

Yeah, I reckon we will get one big scalp.

And with a poor defence.

By that time of season strange things happen.

Few PL names: Tarkowski (on a free) Stones Ake Broja Phillips Rafinha Ward-Prowse Zinchenko Bissouma Raul Jimenez Dennis Sarr Gallagher Tony Diaz (Blackburn) (Disclaimer: just throwing these names out there as options, by no means suggesting Tarkowski over Botman for example)

12th on form since Howe came in is one hell of an achievement, especially since we had 4 horrendous fixtures on the spin. We are night and day since Bruce. Form points to us staying up IMO. We will shithouse a few more teams on the road IMO.

Conte acts like such a cunt. Celebrated going 2-1 up like they had won a cup final, despite knowing his team may have committed a foul in the build up. He's such a shithouse.

Happy to accept whatever line up Eddie goes with. We now have nice problems for a change.

What happened to Buendia?

Bruce. "I've only been in 5 days", thats tonight's excuses sorted.

Yeah, it's looking more and more like Willock, at least, has a chance of being the future, where as we know Shelveys days are numbered long term. Shelvey will pick up a knock/suspension soon enough and will never get his place back.

I'm in two minds about this. I don't know if Howe will stick with the side that has won 2 games in a row (Targett aside) or see this game in a completely different light to Everton and play Bruno. I think we would all like to see Bruno start but I can't see any way in which he leaves out Shelvey, Joelinton or Willock until we drop points or its forced in some way. With regards to left back, it will depend on who plays on the right for Villa? If its pace I'd play Manquillo if its someone who cuts in etc, I'd play Burn. In truth, if Burn has a gammy toe, then Howe still won't risk him.

I put this in the pre match thread after watching them against Brentford: "Watched the first half of Everton vs Brentford, doing a bit of scouting for Eddie: -Everton like to fuck about with the ball at the back, so press their defenders. -Their centre midfield of Allan and Andre Gomes look good on the ball but lazy as fuck, Joe should get some joy. -Clear danger of Gray and Richarlison who have massive pace on the break. -Stick someone next to dino-arms on every set piece, he shits himself every time." My first two points were spot on IMO. Their playing out from the back was tragic.

What about their player that had a stamp or the handball that was missed?

Ratings Dubravka 6 Fuck all to do Trippier 10 World class Lascelles 7 back to the way he used to play Schar 6 quiet in a good way Targett 8 Really solid debut Fraser 7 quiet first half but got his goal Shelvey 7 silly yellow Joelinton 6 poor by recent standards Willock 8 average first but brilliant second half ASM 9.5 absolutely class Wood 7 missed big chance but looked sharper

Thing is, we have been slowly building our performances. We haven't won many but we have lost to the top sides. This performance was coming from us. We are just trying to turn around an oil tanker. I feel Everton are at the start of that process, with less time. I still feel you will get 2/3 wins which will pull you away.

Right decision to leave Bruno out?... in hindsight?

Would genuinely like to hear @Neiltake on the game

Yeah he's the best quality player I have seen for us since Shearer. No question.

Great point about fitness. All Eddie Howe.

It doesn't really matter which players you play... if you are a fucking god.

If that was Lascelles debut, we would be screaming about what a player we have. We know he isn't the future but boy he has some heart and balls.

Keiran Trippier put in one of the best performances I've ever seen from an NUFC player and certainly the best performance from a right back. That free kick was wow.

Keiran Trippier put in one of the best performances I've ever seen from an NUFC player and certainly the best performance from a right back. That free kick was wow.