Anderson

So jarring watching the build up and it being unanimously positive about us.

Up to 12th, 2 points off WHam in 10th, with a win.

Pereira looks a canny player, hadn't realised he'd played over 70 times in La Liga past couple seasons. Barely got a look in before their injuries.

Pereira

Man, two outstanding goals in the Man U match.

What replaces 'nutter in the middle'?

Roughly £17M for those 3 players is tremendous business like. Add in Lascelles who barely got a game pre-Benitez and was then his captain a few month later.

He does have an odd fetish for picking up obscure LBs and exiling them to oblivion.

Can't get over how good some of his transfer business has been like, especially when that was the biggest criticism of his time at Liverpool. Dubravka, Schar and Lejeune have all been extraordinary signings in this market.

Too bad it's not a tournament summer - be lovely to get a "bolter into the England" squad story about him U21 Championships this summer - he'll be brought through for that before stepping up.

Mental how he catch a ball without a 6ft+ lump of a centre half hanging off him. Who'd have thought it?!

Jake Humphrey loves the mags.

:lol:

Dunno why, but Rafa's "yes, thank you very much" just buckled me.

Chuffed for Longstaff

9 points off 7th...

Said it after Hudds, feels like we're seeing the culmination of Rafa's rebuild over the past 3 years. Every player is perfect for this system. Front 3 will get the attention, but that back 3 + GK (which cost little over £15m) is the foundation of this team. Unbelievable business. Mental too what an effect 2 players coming into the squad can have.

Rafa looking fucking fuming. Would think we're two down.

Can't make out what they're singing for the La Bamba chant, but it better be 'Salomon Rondon, Miguel Almiron' substituted for Mbemba and Gini.

Not celebrated a goal that much in ages, chuffed for the lad.

Get the fuck in!

Giving a FK there, but not for the one on Ritchie.

Disbelief, fucking hell!

Still not over that chip with a fgs bet on Saturday.