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The intensity is first class. Noticeable how much their short passing has improved.

Tarkowski would drastically improve our defence. It's also not an either/or situation. We need multiple players in multiple positions.

John Stones is one we should be hoying money at. Big loan fee, followed by a summer move. I don't want us to dwell on any target mind. If clubs start playing silly buggers, move on.

Evertons pre match music is horrendous.

That will fucking do.

If there is a good player in any position, available in January, we should be looking to sign them. No player in our squad should feel completely safe. Whether left back is a priority will depend on how Lewis performs between now and January.

Could be really useful for the squad this. A few players on the fringes need games under Eddieball. The likes of Murphy, Longstaff etc should be chomping at the bit.

We need 1 point more or better goal difference than the side in 18th. That's it.

Ticks every box. Quality on the ball, PL experience, knows Eddie.

Always a believer in the spine being the priority but quite frankly if there is good player available in any position, we should do the business. If I was being picky.. 1. Centre mid 2. Centre forward (Wilson gets crocked and we are fucked) 3. Centre back

Don't trust Longstaff. Gives the ball away too much. Don't think Hayden is good enough. Oddly I think Hendrick could do a job but he's just not a great footballer. Stick with Willock until January.

I'd change the line up: Dubravka Schar Lascelles Fernandes Manquillo Shelvey Willock Lewis Joelinton Wilson ASM Need the extra protection in defence.

It's class that these guys are aware of what is being said. No nonsense rebuttal to bullshit. Clearly Emelano is on a PR exercise. Hopefully we have someone better lined up.

I echo sentiments about Shelvey. I would have kicked him into touch but he has been instrumental in Howes team. Arguably our best player over the last 3 games. He's not the long term answer to success (Shelvey) but it's a minor miracle what Howe is getting out of certain players. Shelvey, Joelinton, Lewis, Schar have all excelled under Howe. His message about January is spot on too. Forget transfers for now.

So if in game week 20 he gets his 5th card, what happens?

How many yellows is he on?

Did you read your own question? You asked about 10 yellows.

I thought we were excellent. I get that the game was turgid in the first half but that's the PL, especially against Burnley. They are the archetypal shithouses and we still took control and went 1-0 up. In the second half we kept the ball better, had like 6 corners on the trot and dominated. It was only in the last 10 when we dropped to deep. The only disappointment for me is that we didn't score more.

We were the better team, dominated the ball, had more chances, more corners, more shots. They hoofed and hoofed. Shite club.

I'd be asking Joelinton to drop into the role he was against Norwich.

Shite game but don't give a fuck. We were easily the better side IMO. Last 15 we got to grips with them.

You have to bare in mind that we have a different manager. He may have struggled out wide previous but with Eddie coaching he might have more joy.

Ritchie will be an asset from the bench, especially if we are winning.

Look, I would have been happy for Lascelles to lose captaincy and his place in the team but you won't find any manager in this league who would disrupt the squad like that. If we are planning on passing the ball about, Schar over Fernandes, just. Away from home we should have all 3.

Think Schar is better on the ball than Fernandes.