ChrisMcQuillan

On a side note, how do you only complete 60% of passes when 1.5/28 per game is progressive?

It's so blatant.

Sign. An. Attacker.

Do we practice corners like?

Lazy pass from Botman, for once.

First time Pope's made a proper save in about 8 weeks. Incredible one as well.

I always suspected that's what happened with Fernandez. Hope it's not the case for Wilson.

So refreshing hearing him say he won't necessarily replace Wood with another striker of the same ilk. Simply because he explains why it was needed last year, but not this year. Hearing a manager speak honestly and without spin, explaining why we'll be fine a player light, or making political points at the board... so refreshing.

Coming in to land now. Adam Pearson (freshly aerodynamic from his recent trim) prepares to leap the security fence.

Absolutely insane.

Dubravka: 6 Manquillo: 6 Lascelles: 5 Botman: 6.5 Lewis: 3 Longstaff: 6.5 Joelinton: 7 Anderson: 5 Ritchie: 6 Isak: 6.5 Murphy: 1 Bruno: 6 Trippier: 7.5 Almiron: 5 Willock: 5 Wood: 1

Never want to see him play again.

Why doesn't he stand in the right place to attack the ball either? Always going in at the near post rather than hanging in the centre to smash a header in. So strange.

Riviere was worse.

I think if the club are serious about having a decent second half of the season, they have to go into the transfer window now. Screw all the long term FFP nonsense. You could upgrade most of the second string for next to nothing.

Turned it off. Unacceptable performance. First real blot in Howe's record. But it's a bad one.

Feels like it.

Every away cup tie.

Please take Murphy off, for the love of God.

Howe hinted as much before the game.

Agreed.

Unfortunately, Obertan was ours too.

Richie's alright. No pace, but at least he has a footballing brain. Murphy has some pace, but doesn't have a clue what to do. Wasn't Richie creating the most chances in our team before he got injured and lost his place last? He should be fine to play today against Sheff Wed.

Yeah. It took me a month to get over it, and my partner even longer.