Lush Vlad

Bit shit that it sounds like he is going to be missing and I think we will struggle without him. But it is totally understandable if he decides to sit this one out, TBH.

I remember being more of a cunt and knee jerker than this. I’ll keep digging

Guessing it is just week commencing? Games on Tuesday and Wednesday, like usual?

Not a great draw in terms of all of the fixtures. I was hoping for an away game closer to home for me so I could go. Getting a prem team is not ideal. At least it is at home. Get through this. Then who knows……

Fucking hell. Why is it taking so long FFS.

Probably go with that as my team. Maybe Rashford for Sterling. Who has looked a bit crap this season.

Who wears number 8 for us?

Aye. He has been dreadful for England whenever I’ve seen him. Save for being ‘another’ defensive player. Saw some bits about how his positioning and discipline suit Southgate’s system. Or some such nonsense. Don’t we already play with 2 holding mids and often a back 5, as well

Mings at it again he is so bad. Always falling over, hacking people or punting it nowhere. Superb from Rashford, mind.

We all think that he’s brilliant/we think he’s fucking brilliant/ we all think that he’s fucking brilliant. I don’t knowwwwww the words. Our song book needs a right overhaul. Only really have a few good uns and they are sung on loop now. Distinct lack of ‘this club is my club’ these days. Always been a firm favourite of mine.

Really should be the Batman song. Complete and utter travesty that it isn’t, TBH.

I would have that school of thought for myself. But then I'm a pretty crap footballer and I played defensive mid 4/4 using this method in shootouts I always thought hard and low towards the corner was best. Shola used that style, I think? It's hard for the keeper to even get down in time or reach it if it is towards the post. But then you see these types go wide. I think Lewandowski and Bamford have missed doing this. Plus if it isn't right in the corner, you're giving the keeper a great chance. As it's not like they dive towards a top corner. The power ones I suppose you've got less control over it and if it's not really high or up in the top corner. Then a keeper just guessing the right way, might basically just flop into the ball by almost sheer luck. Plus of course just hammering it over comes into play. If we get into Europe and actually have cup runs. I'm not sure I can get used to us in penalty shootouts, mind. Nerve wracking stuff.

Randomly thought of him reading this. But I remember Graham Alexander having a strange looking run up and being really effective. Used often drill them, but the run up was always straight and often laces, from memory.

Haha. Afraid not. Both were mates ST’s that were spare. But sort of got first shout, or someone else in their family were gonna use them, basically.

Absolutely buzzing for this now. Had the chance from two different people to get a ticket to the game. But annoyingly, I can’t make it up this weekend. So the pub will have to do. Weirdly, it’s the first time since earlier in the season where I have felt a bit of nervousness and like there is pressure on the game. Not really sure why. Maybe it’s because I’ve let myself believe we can finish top 4 and this isn’t just a flash in the pan. Maybe because after years of pain. I keep expecting the worst. Who knows. It’s just nice to be invested and care again.

Agree with this and it’s also the team I’d like to see.

He’s class, man. He’s my social media FRIEND.

Lincoln, MK Dons, Charlton, Wolves, Leicester or Forest away and I will try and go. A home tie against someone like Gillingham would be ideal, though.

Yeah man. Always posting about NUFC on Twitter and Insta.

Similar amount to us, when you look at who both teams started with and also brought on after an hour or so. Their game was wide open tonight, proper end to end stuff and they looked piss poor against Arsenal. But I still think it’ll be a bigger test than Man U and Spurs.

The minute he did that 10 yard run up. You feared the worst. When he did that stupid stutter, you knew he was missing. Never seems to generate much power. But he is always so accurate. Feel like a short run up would be ideal and just go post and in

What a fucking man. Saved us earlier in the game and saved us at the end there. The first pen save was superb.

I doubt he will. But I really hope Koulibaly starts against us. Looks a bit porky and off the pace. They have about 5 starters playing tonight, don’t they?

City v Chelsea has been quite decent. End to end and whilst no really decent chances. There seems to be plenty happening. Got it on mute. With our game on the radio.