Doctor Zaius

Wouldn't judge him on last night or the own goals. Not particularly his fault. Palace fans rate him very highly. Id take him at the right price. Possibly weak in the air, and not sure if he's at his best in a 3 - which we don't pay. I'm sure we'll be well aware of his strengths and weaknesses though.

There's not much he can do when he's come on and we're just playing keep ball. Clearly we were just conserving energy last night and keeping it as it is for the last 20 minutes, with the odd chance of a breakaway goal.

Flawless tonight

We've been unreal like. So, so good

Yorkshiremen being pig headed, thick, ignorant cunts? Well colour me shocked.

Big game. Not having Howe worries me. 4 Points from this and Villa and I think we'll get CL.

Things are toxic down at Chelsea, there seems to be unrest towards Maresca and their form isnt great. Villa are in good form and have squad depth but they have CL (which they may soon be out of) and FA Cup semi finals and have had a long season. Forest have started to falter recently and have never been in this position, they've been over performing in relation to their stats all season - so make of that what you will. Man City are still quite inconsistent by their standards, but have had a much better second half of the season Having said that, all four are more than capable of putting together a string of results and a sustained push for CL. We have to beat whats in front of us essentially.

They've got the makings of a reasonably solid outfit. Yoro isnt bad. Mazraoui and Dalot can be solid enough. Ugarte is capable of sitting. They're a lower mid table side and a decent manager could fashion them into being a solid, hard to beat side. I genuinely think Moyes would have been a good appointment - even if it was never going to happen. Thats the type they need though, someone who can organize them and play to the strengths of their limited players. Instead Amorim will continue trying to enforce a style that worked at Sporting - where he had one of the best squads in the league. Its absolutely ill fitted to this Man Utd team and he either cant change it or wont change it. Either way, theyre going nowhere.

Or these either...

Not far for these to scuttle off home at least

I feel like this too but this season a second CL season in three years would be transformative imo. In terms of keeping players, attracting players and PSR ()

Brilliant today.

Howay, one more!

Had our chances tbh

Final ball has been poor like

He's absolutely nothing like Joelinton like

Stolen by the rich, I'm afraid. Football as well knew it is dead.

Really can't see us buying Cunha. Good player but I'm not sure where he'd fit and doesn't seem like a Howe player at all.

Delap wont be going anywhere he's second fiddle, so that rules us out.

I despised them for years. Over the last few though, that's softened. While I still don't like Villa, I know longer hate them. Still can't bring myself to want them to win the CL mind. Or any other English club. These are our rivals really.

We've barely got out of first gear like

Leicester have been a disgrace tonight mind

I feel like its between us, Chelsea and Villa. Forest have enough points on the board and i think will hold their nerve. City will finish top 5. Villa are in good form but have a lot of fixtures coming up with CL and FA Cup Semi. They've a squad but it will be tough. Chelsea beating Spurs and getting a point away to Brentford is unfortunate. Was hoping they'd come unstuck. I dont think they're all that impressive though. All in our own hands but my gut feeling is that we're just a little too thin squad wise and just a little too inconsistent in that we may just fall short of 5th. CL would be a massive achievement though, arguably impressive than the League Cup win.

Banana skin

If a game doesnt kick off at 3pm Saturday, it should be on TV. No excuses like. Im in favour of the 3pm blackout. Not televising fixtures on a Wednesday night is ridiculous though, even if they are moved.