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He should be in the squad for Saturday if still at the club. Make a huge difference to the team.

Can't understand why we aren't trying hard to keep Tiote for this season. He is easily good enough to let us play Shelvey or Diame with him in a 2 man CM.

This. Best performer last night and will be even more effective once Mitro is on fire.

Are they not opening up L7 for this match or is it already sold out? It's all unavailable on nufc.co.uk.

Probably biggest anti-climax I can think of re. NUFC. Defensively we've gone backwards from last season post-rafa arrival. Was Mbemba not fully fit? He needs to be playing alongside Lascelles whenever possible. Unlike others not too concerned about midfield, once one of Colback/Anita gets dropped for Diame it will be far superior. However, we need another striker. Mitro was everything we were missing last night, but our season can't rely so heavily on someone so hot-headed and unreliable.

Yeah, cash turnstiles. Sorted.

Can you buy tickets on the day for friendlies usually? Might head up there tomorrow on a whim.

Do Puma release the authentic version of the shirts for sale? As opposed to the replicas? Emblem on the replica looks awful.

Plymouth Monday night game I think. Scenes. Plymouth fans were great too considering they were relegated.

He was great yesterday, easy to forget him as you expect as much. Even easier to forget he's younger than Lascelles.

Beast.

Want to take the missus to this one. Usually sit gallowgate but it's sold out (!) for Pardew's return. There's only Level 7 going. What's the atmosphere like all the way over there?

If Gunners can play their part tomorrow and get 3 points this game becomes astronomic. Couldn't write it.

Aaaaaaand there goes the faint hope for another week.

Tbf it took some technique to ensure saints got a corner rather than a throw from there.

Our 3rd choice keeper puts in a better tackle than entire backline.

Exactly how many goals has Taylor been solely at fault for since returning to the side?

I think we might somehow be worse under Rafa?

I'd at least have expected a little more experimentation. We basically have nothing to lose anymore as it can't be any worse. The outcasted players must be seriously poor in training.

Wish I could say the same. Finally accepted relegation last week but as soon as match day rolls around I can't fight off the hope.

Granted but this is on the basis of no Janmaat, Dummett, Mbabu, Haidara or Colback. What is the latest on Mbabu and Janmaat?

I would go for this: Darlow Anita, Mbemba, Taylor, Lascelles; Shelvey, Tiote Townsend Gini Perez Mitro Can't see Moussa getting dropped though. I would prefer Sissoko at LB just to keep Taylor out of the team but it would be too much of a gamble. What's the latest on Janmaat?

Don't remember the last time I felt so depressed at the final whistle. Thought all 3 subs looked good (comparatively) albeit within the timeframe given to them of 3 seconds.