Mattoon

Pope having to save us from our own corner pretty much sums up this patchwork team

Remember when Lascelles used to be good at attacking headers?

You've got to drink it, don't be a savage

Harsh card for a friendly ffs

Didn't really want him gone but understand the reason he had to, but that fee is a complete slap in the face.

Cool finish by Anderson that

Solid player, PL career of 1 in 4 from LW, functional but not as exciting as his predecessor. I think he'll do well, be reliable and only improve under Howe. NGL losing Maxi to fund this deal though has taken the shine off it.

£30m is a steal iyam, think we've had our pants pulled down there because of the FFP

I'll be gutted to see him go tbh, I have a soft spot for French mercurial talent, would have liked to have seen him play with an equal danger player on the right. Yes, his end product is questionable and yes he can be frustrating but the space he brings to other players by dragging 2 or 3 players with him to the corner was invaluable and there's no player I'd rather see full tilt running at a defence on the counter and putting players on their arse. He's one of the most entertaining players I've ever seen when he's on one.

"Live, Laugh, Love"

Proves how much work we've got to do with this squad, not arsed about the score, it's a fitness game but our fringe players are beyond pony.

Isak not even on the bench is a suicide note

The replies to this just made me lose the contents of my stomach, how do so many people think Pardew was "streets ahead" of our Rafa????

He literally made me want us to lose every week, he got some great wins when he was here and the 4-4 will forever be one of, if not the best comeback in PL history. However, along with some scattered elation came a lot of absolutely dire performances, record numbers of 3+ goal losses and a penchant to blame everything but himself for some horrific tactical displays. It's nice that he only has good things to say about the team, the city and the supporters, but he will always be the slimy, rubber lipped womaniser that blamed the Notting Hill Carnival for yet another tepid display of anti-football. I'm glad he's gone and don't look back fondly on anything he "achieved".

Imagine if that went in

This has turned into a damp squib, trust Chelsea to turn up against us

Southampton winning

If we do a Man City about £20m through the books

Love Miggy, he's a hard worker, tireless and gets in some great positions but he's just so one footed and allergic to hitting the target.

Could that Trippier OG be any unluckier? Got a foot to it and it was going away from goal but rebounded off his outstretched arm, cruel that.

Should be smashing these with the chances we've had, hopefully more composed and alive to the danger in the 2nd half, fallen asleep too many times at the back and wasted some glorious chances

Nice save by Dubz

Almiron ffs

Need to wake up here, gonna throw this away

Ffs