Mattoon

Happy with all the wingers we've been linked with. Admittedly Gordon is a bit of a deflating option after being linked to Diaby, however I do like Gordon's ability, I watched a lot of Evertons games in the run in last season and he was outstanding and a core reason they survived the drop. Yes, he's a diver and dirty player, but that was Everton's modus operandi last season and he bought into it. That's something that can be trained out of him. He's fast, direct and not scared to take a man on. He might not be the glamorous signing we all want but he is a good little player with untapped potential, plus we plunge Everton further down by buying up the only other decent player they had last season.

I'm not talking about the article, I'm talking about people's reactions to the article as well as the general consensus of a fairly large contingent of online fans.

Not sure why we are discussing this tbh, we haven't got a better player in the team and are unlikely to get a better one this window with so many other holes to fill (fnar fnar). Really does seem to be a polarised view on ASM, the boy clearly has bags of talent but doesn't always make the right decisions, he's a great player but will unlikely be the world beater everyone wishes he would be. He is unstoppable on his day and frustrating off it, but it's delusional to be talking about binning him off at this stage of his and our development.

Southgate missing Jones?

You've got to ask questions there, Southgate should not be impervious just because of a WC SF and Euro Final.

This England team are going out in the WC group stage

Horrific

Just saw the same thing, not sure if legit but if your gonna play Liverpool might as well get it out the way early!

I'm afraid I'm a bit of a plastic, growing up I watched a lot of US sports, my first sporting hero was Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears (the guy in my pic). I didn't come to enjoy football until I was 18 during the summer of Euro '96 and I was hooked! I was absolutely mesmerised by one Alan Shearer, I was a Shearer fan before I was an NUFC fan.

This slack jawed yokel, hillbilly looking decrepit is younger than me?

Grealish and Bowen changed the game, deserve a start against Italy

I said this in the first half, knocking it about at the back, hoofing it forward and losing possession, it's like Bruce 2.0. Having said that we've been a different team since Grealish came on, why wait until 70 minutes to bring him on?

First Game: Man City (h) Boxing Day: Man Utd (a) Last Game: Liverpool (a)

It's a tough argument, I can see both sides tbh, Southgate is very rigid and lacks in game intelligence, most pertinently in the Euro final. Having said that, you can't ignore the fact he got to the Euro final, nor the World Cup semi final. He has also completely changed the ethos of the England set up which in itself has brought better long term results. He has more than earned a shot at this World Cup. His pragmatic approach can be very frustrating, especially with the attacking talent at his disposal, last night was testament to that frustration, but it's also what wins you silverware and probably why he wants us to master a certain way of playing. The major problem is who do you replace him with realistically?

Atrocious this, England deserve nothing

The number 1 character trait to take part is vapid.

Well done, she's 19

Kid looks a real prospect from a little Denis Wise scouting, given we're not functioning under Ashley and his cronies I have full faith he'll be coached to his best ability. Exciting times lie ahead!

We should have beaten Arsenal by 4 and it would not have flattered us, we've owed someone a dishing since January, feels like we've been building up to it.

This will be a tough one, the Leeds score will definitely dictate the intensity of the match. We have enough quality to win this fairly comfortably but Burnley will be fighting tooth and nail for a result.

I'll be watching it in the background at work, been watching every and any football match I can since we got took over and Howe made me love football again. Got to cram in every minute before the season ends.

Can't stand them, Pickfords weasel face and tiny arms, Richarlisons resting bitch face and constant play acting, the 9 other diving cheats on their team, the "We expect the best" after the derision we got for "We expect a club that tries", fat Frank, the list goes on. However I don't begrudge them their outpour of emotion at staying up despite being 2-0 down in a game, let them have their day. Unfortunately for them I don't see next season getting any easier, especially sticking with Frank the fraud, they won't pull the trigger that quick either as he is seen as responsible for keeping them up. I wanted them to go down but I won't lose any sleep that haven't, I will however sleep like a baby because Howe made sure we weren't part of the drama.

Hopefully a season finale to be proud of now, put these to the sword.

Ugh this year's Mackems refuse to be flushed, hope they're looking forward to more of the same next season.

That's it then