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Very excited by this one, think it’s probably very close to being done now. I still think we’re lacking goals and he might not come in and deliver them this season but I think he will add a lot to the side even without goals

He’s surrounded by the right players and coach to get the best out of him. If we can keep him riding high and he can dig in with our pressing shape alongside his individual brilliance then he really could be something special for us. Who else in the league can do what he did today? Every decision was correct, his weight of pass and when he decided to check back after dribbling past someone. Was a joy to watch

Is it just a case of ASM putting on a masterclass or are we witnessing the decline of Walker as well? He’s always had pace but surely his legs must be getting close to going now. Other teams will watch that match with interest knowing they can get at city down the left-hand side but none have as destructive a dribbler as ASM

His cock was absolutely desperate to get into the stat books

Off the bar or post comes first but into the side netting is just after. When he takes a set piece you’re always thinking there’s a decent chance he’ll score

When he skied that shot from 12 yards out after a perfect ball from Maxi, I thought “here we go again” but credit to him for not letting his head drop, getting the goal and going on all those runs

Not having a go at him but he looks like such a poor fit for an Eddie Howe side. I know we signed him in exceptional circumstances and he did a job for us but it’s so glaring with the ball at his feet how different he is from the rest of our squad

Give him the keys to the city, this man is winning us a trophy one day

He’s also amazing at keeping with his feet. And by that, I mean using his feet for saves, not his close control which we saw in the second half

Absolutely tragic performance today, especially in the second half

The good times are here to stay like, what an amazing game from us. My heart sank at six minutes but the belief in this side, the quality of coaching and tactical input alongside big Jow, Trippier, Bruno, Pope and Maxi. Really special core to this side now

Man of the match after Maxi and on par with Pope. My favourite player, just love him. He absolutely bullied the ball off them all game long

Sensational performance, his reading of the game and anticipation of when to come off his line is first rate. Wasn’t even that excited when we signed him, just thought it was sensible business but how wrong I was

The best pass was his pull back to Almiron which he skied as well. Outrageous play today, relentless running and twisting Walker and Stones to shreds

Best ever half for the toon?

Grealish not in the squad? Arse fallen out already eh?

Get Romano and Ornstein round David Kent’s place and give him a good hiding I say

NUFC ITK Hub will be furiously tugging one off right now

I’ll hold onto my celebration gif for now but I want to put it out that I have been ‘preparing’ it for some time

Absolutely no chance they should be anywhere near relegation with that squad, shame they’ve got Stevie G riding front and centre. He might just have the quality to take them down if he’s left in the job for too long

Clearly, our gameplan is all about the counter attack but I don’t want us having ten men behind the ball and just inviting pressure all game long. We’re better than that and our midfield would be better used in controlling the ball and tempo where we can

It’s absolutely essential that Botman is on marking the alien today. He can’t match him for pace but his reading of the game and positioning is key to not letting him run rampant

Get in

Until they get some minority report AI on the case making instant calls it can fuck off, especially as it hasn’t improved actual decisions. Fundamentally the referees aren’t good enough. If they’re fucking up massively with all the VAR tools, what does that say about their ability on the pitch?

This is the sort of game ASM could use to really show he’s buying in to playing in Howe’s system while still being an outlet for us