Memphis

Fuck me what players would want to play in front of some of these fans ready to slate them for one bad game after a season like this, have some perspective and calm the fuck down

Not much energy today. Our whole thing is intensity and energy and we had neither of those.

Get all this poison out in one game and let’s finish strongly.

Looking like one of those days. Been second best most of the game. It happens. Three games in the week catching up to us. And some bad luck too.

They’re doing to use what we usually do to others. Need to get a grip.

Watching his performance again from yesterday, it was genuinely elite-level stuff. I cannot believe how much better he's gotten, and how much more consistently he is putting in quality balls. It's impossible. It's like if Matt Targett all of a sudden looked like Nuno Mendes, what on Earth is happening? He is such a great character and has been selflessly supportive of others for years, loves the club, loves the people, you can't not love him - and now he's a superstar all of a sudden. What a season.

Like most everyone else, i figured he was done as a top-level player, but I couldn't be happier to be wrong. It really is fitting for him to be playing a key role in this side as it was him signing that started all of this momentum in the first place. Running more than he has in ages, he's putting in quality deliveries and linking up perfectly with Jacob Murphy on that right side. Appreciative that he handled Bruno being named captain with such class as well, that could have been ugly. Thrilled to see this version of him back and I'm happy to have him for another season in this role.

How would we respond to winning the Carabao Cup? 12 points from 12, 14 goals scored, 2 conceded Mentality monsters.

Can't believe he's our player. Thunders into tackles, first touch of a ballerina, passing range for days, never gets tired. We've said players were world class before, but this guy - this is what world class looks like. Would stroll into pretty much any midfield in the world and make it better.

Just so good to watch. Another Tonali masterclass in the middle. Tactics were spot on from Howe (Tindall?). Made the pitch really wide, wingers and fullbacks had all kinds of joy. Murphy has evolved like a Pokemon into his upgraded form. We could have had 8 or 9 easily. And we can yet improve. Have to pinch myself sometimes to believe what I'm watching.

Jacob Murphy BALLON D'OR BALLON D'OR BALLON D'OR BALLON D'OR BALLON D'OR

Excellent game to watch, Villa deserves credit for the fightback, did everything they could do. No shame in being put out like that.

Thought taking Rashford off was the wrong move, he was phenomenal second half. They lost some spark with that sub.

I had managed to forget about the legendary Antonio Mango until now

Pinching myself that we have a player of his calibre in our team. He is a proper world class midfielder. He can do it all and will do it all for the full 90+ minutes. Irreplaceable.

Wonderful second half performance. Really upped the tempo and intensity and blew them out of the water. Winning is a habit.

Murphy not doing too much going forward but has really helped tracking back. Barnes not as much, which is why we got punished on that side of the pitch. Really looking forward to Gordon returning.

Strangely muted. Great goal and we should have had at least one more. They’re much improved over the season and are taking advantage of our lack of pace on the counter. Hard to say where it goes from here.

Lewis Hall-esque performance from Nuno Mendes there

Wretched game, lovely 3 points

the whole match has been execrable

I can't believe there's a team lower than Leicester in the league. That seems impossible on this evidence. They defy description.

this has looked like one of those friendlies in the US where it's incredibly hot and everyone's just jogging around

Did you see the stat they showed earlier? Leicester haven't scored at home in almost 12 hours, which is bad enough, but their combined xG over that time was just 2.7 - imagine having a season ticket for that

Osula on at the half please. Don't think Isak is fit. Let's not get him hurt.