Bada Bing

Confident we'll create a hatful of good chances, as we normally do. But our finishing leaves a lot to be desired. And this lot seem to raise their levels against us, so predicting a tough game here. We'll probably need a bit of Isak magic to squeak through. 1-2.

Not good enough

Massive

Now lets put these dirty cunts to bed

Ayew shit c***

I think we'll win. Isak, ASM and Willock will be too much for them on the transition. Plus Bruno pinging those balls around. We got this.

Smart operator

Isak is gassed

Fucking hell even Blaydon Races has got an airing

ISAK

OK fair enough. My thoughts are: 1) We would be financially strengthening a rival club by taking a player, that in my view, gives them an easy opportunity to strengthen an important position. 2) Does the signing of McT match the ownerships stated ambitions for where they want this club to be going forward (champions league position)? 3) We obviously don't have all the background data / analytics, but the good old eye test would suggest he is bang average. 4) Is it likely we'd sell him at a profit, if we signed him for £30m - £40m? I'm not sure. I have reservation on all these points, so I'm hoping Howe get rebuffed if he genuinely is pursuing this lad. Which I would add is all conjecture at this point. We need to do better than McT if we are serious about progressing. Howe will eventually need to get used to managing higher profile players if he is to take us forward anyway.

Why? Not being an arse but I genuinely don't understand this view.

Agree with this. The announcer with his "Enjoy the Game" cry - I mean wtf is that all about, it needs to stop. Literally encourages people to treat the match like going to a theatre, sit back say nothing and be entertained.

Thanks for the summary. It doesn't fill me with any confidence at all. 1500 odd standing places will just look naff.

Good to see Targett back

Burn being a tit

We need proactive subs.

Awful from Burn. Absolutely awful

Disappointed Isak is not starting. We need his ability to hang on to the ball up the pitch. Don’t get it.

I'm yet to see any valid legal argument as to why PIF, including any politically exposed person who works within PIF, should not own or be a director of a PL football club. Because that's what it boils down to. It's not against the law or PL rules as far as I'm aware. Any ideas?

Noticed the attendance for the Liverpool game was given as 52,758. Didn't think the ground held that many. If so, guessing that would be the highest all-seater attendance at SJP? Edit: Nufc.com has it 52271 so not sure.

Been taught a lesson, genuinely don’t think Man U have had to get out second gear. We’ll learn from it.

That’s that then. Shat themselves

London is bouncing tonight

I was in the PC and the wires were a bit distracting. I thought the atmosphere was good yesterday overall. Noticed even the North East Corner got a few chants going.