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I really rate him, I’d happily walk to Old Trafford to get a player like Mkhitaryan (... ok, it’s only 7 miles for me ).

Couldn’t help celebrating his goal yesterday (in City end...). Really chuffed for the lad. Confidence is built on such events.

No chance of that many changes, at least I hope not. Think we’ll see Merino, Perez, Hayden, Ritchie and Gayle start. Perhaps Lejeune depending on fitness/fatigue of Lascelles and Clark.

Had a really good look at him leading the line yesterday. There are many things which have been said about him, mostly negative, but he was aggressive and gave Otamendi and Walker a hard time yesterday—well at least physically.

To be fair, he’s not the only fullback to struggle to cope with Sterling’s pace/quick feet. Unlucky with the pen for me.

The amount of abuse Ashley got is yesterday’s game felt like a seachange. Deserved, and expected, definitely. Helpful impact on him doing the right thing? Unhelpful? Or irrelevant?

Saw Pep indicating to Rafa they would have a chat/drink after the game. Wonder if there is a mutual beneficial loan from Man City available? (Straw clutching I know... but we are where we are).

Had a good game for me. Felt proud of them all actually, as individuals. It was just like watching my son’s very good under 9 team get beat 3-2 in a cup game yesterday morning against a team of recent drop-outs from City elite squad, still managed and trained by one of the academy coaches. I also felt disappointed (NUFC wise) that man on man there is such a gulf between what we have and the top tier of the Prem.

Sickening underage drinking That was the usual outcome for me, from memory. Can’t help imagining Haydn as one of the very loud, at times, anti-Ashley singers today. I was in with City fans and whilst I couldn’t make out the full words, I could still hear the “... he’s a parasite, he’s a parasite!’ (Cf. Adam Johnson song) half a mile from the ground.

A recent survey in America found that 1 in 5 CEOs could be classed as a psychopath. A proportion comparable to prison populations. About 10 times as common as general population. So guess I am saying it’s not uncommon amongst highly successful business ‘sharks’.

It's just negotiating. This is how these guys amass such wealth. It's all about the deal/money.

Wow Said with best Paddington Bear, hard stare.

Whole public slanging match, and his tenure being part of the deal, puts him in a difficult situation. Least it takes the focus off a potential drubbing though.

top man.

Numbers help. I knew some pedantic c*** would pipe up with that one. You're welcome

Not for the easily disgusted...

Magic! The Trouble is, and Don't Panic, or Shiver, but although their songs were Always in My Head, I forget them now at the Speed of Sound, or Something Just Like This. O...

Numbers help.

That celebration though... Oh hang on, we'd only see it if he scored one of those.... Errr... Goal things. Go for your life Dan the Man.

Really? Well there are at least two of them many of us would like to fuck (so to speak).

Surprising. Can’t see him making a success of that either. Stood next to him at a motorway services urinals once, and he’s not exactly well hung. Desperate times call for desperate measures.

He's a tricky bugger then this Kenedy. Let's get Richarlison as well and... you know I was heading towards some kind of Elton John/Watford 'Goodbye Norma Jean' and Kennedy (John not Robert) mash-up there. Doesn't quite work, so got off at Billy Mill instead.

Take your point. To me though, such an elaborate smokescreen would only really make sense if he felt he had something to lose (other than the obvious) by overtly choosing not to spend in the January window. What could he lose? He must be well aware he lost the good will of the fan base years ago.

Should have stayed confidential, but makes me mad enough to kill the callous cunt.

Go-Ho... He can drive go-karts quickly