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Spurs seem to be shitting it about legs in the middle, playing those who will put the yards in. Surprised Bissouma dropped though

Spurs just spent £12.5m on Slavia goalkeeper, so looks like Forster confirmed as out (not that the new keeper will be playing today of course)

If they were genuinely sick, I’d prefer they did push through and play. Will be in the minus numbers potentially with a bit of snow, with Isak, Gordon and Murphy chasing them down relentlessly. Sick, weak and freezing is going to make that pretty rough.

Schar’s only out for one game no?

Welfare check on @Froggy

Harsh. Zirkzee maybe

Completely agree. Totally different attributes but reminds me of JDT with us. The entirely wrong person at that time.

Hoijland always looks like a promising striker at the wrong club.

Which seemed hugely outlandish @Froggy?

It’s such a weird experience to be frustrated about some sloppiness and the delays in changes, at the same time as being euphoric to win at old Trafford fairly comfortably. We live in interesting times

Completely see what you’re saying here, but I do think in these circumstances there is such a thing as being too honest. Either the press officer or him needs to just refer back to prior answers to the same question or stonewall it. Right from saying he didn’t really want to come in during mid season but was given no option I think he’s said a bit too much. I admire that in him and think it shows he’s a good bloke, but too often in football, particularly when a club has some toxicity around it, honesty is mistaken for weakness and prayed upon. Similarly, completely understand the desire to move to a new formation asap and not suggesting waiting until pre-season, but as he’s acknowledged he’s had 4 training sessions in a month and Maguire says that he is asking players to do completely the opposite to what ETH asked them to do. Wouldn’t it be sensible to phase the change over, to be pragmatic if only for a matter of weeks, until he can get the players on the training pitch and properly instil his ideas and philosophies? Trying to do this with no capacity to properly train does not seem to be working. Maybe the 5 days he has had between games now will show a marked difference, but with the suspensions and injuries you have it will be makeshift regardless. I think he’s painted himself into a corner on this and has no option but to continue down the path he is on, but I think this was a mistake and one he’ll regret being so adamant about. After all, if he was willing to bend on being available mid season rather than end of season to get the job, maybe he should relent slightly on the formation to keep it.

Finally

I fear if they are wiped after QF, then both still suspended as received in QF. Maybe wrong though

Completely get this, but not sure how many finals my old man has left and how many years each one takes off him. I fear losing to Liverpool would be too much for him as well as me

Cuptied

I think we will get through whoever we draw in semis. We will play full strength and it’s in the middle of the European, FA and important league games. Could do with signing a RW to make sure

Cannot think of any team, bar the Mackems, who would be worse to lose to at Wembley than Liverpool. Maybe a hangover from an 80s youth but I hate them so fucking much

Just seen the Semis take place over a month. First week of Jan, first week of Feb. Must be due to European play off games. Fucking joke

Pen and red card. No attempt to play ball

Want the scousers. Cannot handle playing them in a final

If we sign a quality RW from outside of the league in Jan, would they be eligible for the competition, if we get through?

This is quality

Wissa is a cunt

Right, who can we all moan about next to get on the scoresheet?

That’s a fucking penalty