Willow

Worst performance of the season, big questions need to be answered after today's game.

Deary me prefabtoon. Pardew back in, yeah?

No leadership on the pitch, no inspiration.

Bad luck on that but yeah, game over unless a miracle happens. Lots of boos at HT.

It's time for Mitro.

Manquillo is a fraud of a player like, not seen barely a single positive since he's arrived and I can usually point out even tenuous positives

shelv bombing down the wing hah

ffs, promising move tho

Glad Murphy starts, we really need his confidence up and causing teams bother because there's a lot of talent there. He just needs to settle in, get his rhythm and make it tough for Atsu to get back in. A goal would do wonders I'm no fan of Diame but at least Merino is back to replace him when he gets knackered (in 35 minutes)

I'd agree, at the very least to give Manquillo a kick up his arse for competition

Yup, we're at home and only 4 points behind them. It'll be a battle but we need to win these'uns! Plus every win makes us look more sexy to potential buyers

I hope Gayle gets back in the groove, it'd be ideal if he scores today and starts to get the drive/confidence back. I'm going to go for 2-1.. (Gayle and Joselu)

Very good

I just worry that we'll get bored of winning the Champions league every other season

yup, darlow on it seems

It's on BBC iplayer. Watched it last night, Jamaal comes across incredibly well. I couldn't find it on the BBC iplayer on sky or nowtv or the bbc website. I googled lascelles shearer iplayer and it came up instantly? https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09dz9v3/motd-the-premier-league-show-shearer-meets-lascelles expires tomorrow

laser pen'd

Time for Murphy/Rolando to step in, ney prerbs

Yup, it's just that we don't have goals in this team right now. We have the defence, we have the majority of midfield but we just can't score consistently. Gayle needs to sort himself out and give us a hand.. Mitro must have shat in Rafa's shoes it seems.

That Sammy goal was bloody perfect

some tidy passing there

Nice by jonjo