Lenny

Is he actually still "pretty good" at this stage of his career though? Whenever I've seen him he's looked totally ineffective and puts in minimal effort. Only time I tend to notice him is when he's given offside.

He's just absolute silk.

Not sure how realistic, but I do think that we could do with 2 or 3 close-to-first-11 quality players in January. We play with such intensity that with the limited alternatives we currently have, burnout is a considerable risk.

Thought he was fine but for a noticeably misplaced/overhit key pass or two. Grafted well and was part of a central midfield that won the individual battle.

I watched the game with a couple of mates tonight and didn't pay as much attention as usual; I'm quite thankful because I think I'd have been an absolute wreck in those last 10 minutes or so. What a result and superb season we're having. Time to assimilate the internet for the next 700 hours.

I wonder how that same picture would look under an Ashley skeleton staff.

The league cup really is the pits for match quality 99% of the time.

Cup matches are almost always shite if you're a premier league team, until the latter stages.

Nah, Bruno's had the comedy factor from the run-up

Not a good night for Brazilian's taking pens.

Seemed a bit deliberate to me, tbh.

It was really was.

Almost love him more after that

That Bruno pen is one of the worst pens I've ever seen

Sake.

Ando just got cramp.

The context of that exclamation mark couldn't be more converse when compared to a few months ago

Man City all but through.

Mahrez free kick.

How many subs are allowed tonight, 5?

Hasn't been a trill a minute, by the sounds of things.

Ref was having a laugh about something... no idea what, though

Ando has such a nasally, annoying laugh

When's he eligible for England then

His biggest failing is how much time he needs on the ball in critical positions of the pitch; he can both put us in the shit and short of numbers if he gets caught by an opposition press, and also miss opportunities at the attacking end. He does seem to be doing it less often in recent games though, however I'm still not sure he's mentally quick enough to eradicate it completely and feel he'll cost us over the longer run. If he can overcome it though then he'll probably be on the journey with us for a fair bit longer than you'd expect. Goes without saying that his work rate and discipline with our press is invaluable right now, though.