Ronaldo

I love him for his efforts but also have to acknowledge there are far more PL sides he wouldn’t get into than ones he would.

If we finished 10th last season there’s absolutely no doubt in my mind Eddie would’ve have lost his job. Zero. You don’t spend hundreds of millions to go from 11th to 10th in a league where Brentford and Fulham finish top half.

It’s a bit of an overreaction granted but you can barely keep yours dry when anyone is critical of Howe on here. Surely you understand that people are going to be frustrated seeing the same glaring issues game after game to the extent we’re only 2 points ahead of Wolves?

Nope. Being an inferior shot stopper is understandable and allowable. Causing our entire approach to be severely compromised isn’t. I don’t blame Dubravka for his failings as such but he’s very ill suited to a high press team. Keepers with that starting position have rarely been a thing since Mancini discarded Shay 13 years ago.

Huge. But again, another deficiency in the squad that was kicked down the road.

I’d love to know how much of our FFP freedom we lost as a result of signing him. The whole thing is completely bizarre.

At fault for 2 goals, what would you give him, a 7?

Yeah, nowhere near wanting him out but he’s quite clearly out of his depth at finding a tactical solution to the dreadful midfield issues because the 3 of them are worse by the game. The Almiron and Burn situations I’m sick of talking about.

If anyone has a good means of watching this I’d appreciate it. That was not a fun 45 going from place to place.

Way over the top now, mind. Let it go Lynn.

100 games or so missed though injury by the end of this season. He was signed in 2020 man. Outrageous.

McTominay isn’t a player I’d want here but come on. He can at least get up and down the pitch without throwing up. Imagine Nolan playing for Man U.

We were on the one bus out of God knows how many dozen that broke down about an hour into the journey back. We were stood in a lay-by awaiting the replacement for an inordinate period. The Man U fans driving past in their own buses seemed to quite enjoy seeing us there. Atrocious day from start to finish.

2005. Shit day.

His starting position means there’s either a big gap between him and the defence or a big gap between defence and midfield though - so the blame lies with his style of goalkeeping unfortunately.

Probably more to do with the fact Lascelles isn’t next to him.

He was brilliant in his second season. You’ve got this wrong. He absolutely ran the show for us in midfield for 5 years.

Speed at Sheff United yes. Not Speed at Newcastle.

All round play in terms of what? His contribution outside the box has always been shit. Very fine goalscorer inside it obvs but as the overall package he’s vastly inferior to Isak.

Miley isn’t up to it off the ball. He’s 17 though so I wouldn’t expect him to be.

He’s clearly not a great shot shopper, mind. He’s ok in that area.

What you on about daft lad?

Big win. Still massive issues with that midfield but hopefully players back soon to change that.