Mikky

Great goal that: I loved the Man City team goal v Arsenal Who won it in the end? Stopped watching after game

Some of his passing yesterday The ball to Murphy for our 2nd was sublime Also helps that he has a good shot on him

The fact that numpties like Maguire, Jones, Cook, Livermore et al get into the squad tells you all you need to know as to where English football is right now I think it’s his comfort and ability on the ball that’s holding him back. Maguire has zero ability on the ball - he's just a lump of shite, Smalling can't pass, in fact bar Dier the rest are terrible - Stones can pass but is an awful defender Maguire along with Stones are very comfortable on the ball. Maguire being the closest thing to an old school sweeper when advancing with it. Smalling isn’t being picked for that very reason. Dier won’t be our tournament CH. I disagree with Maguire - I just think he's a bang average player - slow and clumsy

The fact that numpties like Maguire, Jones, Cook, Livermore et al get into the squad tells you all you need to know as to where English football is right now I think it’s his comfort and ability on the ball that’s holding him back. Maguire has zero ability on the ball - he's just a lump of shite, Smalling can't pass, in fact bar Dier the rest are terrible - Stones can pass but is an awful defender

The fact that numpties like Maguire, Jones, Cook, Livermore et al get into the squad tells you all you need to know as to where English football is right now

Lascelles Shelvey Diame Perez Lejuene

On current form Lascelles is the best English CB out there - I honestly can't think of anyone that's better (and I don't say this with any NUFC bias)

Number 5 - he should have squared it to Ayoze:

He is aswell lol Great use of C

Linked with Spurs for £20m this morning. Ben Davies realistic? They'll probably sell Rose to Man U for daft money We could go for Luke Shaw Yep: or as others have mentioned; Joe Bryan of Bristol City

Thing with Poccetino is that he always rotates his full backs, so barring injury they get even number of matches

Linked with Spurs for £20m this morning. Ben Davies realistic? They'll probably sell Rose to Man U for daft money

State of all the changes - bench boost worked a treat

Decent shout; I reckon there's a fair few bargains to be had in Spain: pretty sure Fabian from Betis has a 13m euros buyout clause

Seems an appropriate thread to ask this question? If you could swap our squad with another squad in the PL (below Arsenal) and give it to Rafa: which teams squad would you choose and why?

They could at least smile

They're playing an arguably bigger game at the weekend to try and avoid relegation to the 4th tier. The French Cup is a truly brilliant competition. Quevily (also division 3) and Cannes (division 4) have made finals this millennium too, both only lost by the odd goal. Just a shame PSG are too strong for everyone; otherwise it really is a good comp

Don't think any of them would improve us tbh

Who the hell are Les Herbiers?? and gone have they reached a cup final?

Dunno why, but Oriel Romeu just looks a Rafa player

People need to stop this Shawcross bollocks - the bloke is past it - championship is now the right level for him

Tbf he's been playing like a woman for Barca

Liverpool/Arsenal should sign Butland

Why the hell not? It's been a glorious season:

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/18/hakan-sukur-turkey-fallen-hero-exile