Beth

The Steve Harper of LB/CBs

Linton is not a left winger like, it's either LCM for him in a 433 or one of the central pair in a 4231 and that's it. It's a shame our LW options in Gordon and Barnes cannot really play on the right as they are light years ahead of Almiron and Murphy.

I think 40m was the total including agents fees, wages etc. Remember the Ashley regime used to add this onto the transfer fees to make it look like he was splashing the cash. I doubt Hoffenheim saw more than half that alledged transfer fee.

Nowt between him and Dubravka for me. You could argue he should have done better for their last goal. Hopefully he gets a run of games now against easier opposition.

Ok Mrs Burn.

Fuck off man, are you related to him? He should have been dropped for the Bournemouth game but Howe has waited till this game and thrown Tino under the bus. Tino should start for the rest of the season regardless of tonights result.

Not a hope in hell we are selling him. He's on at least double here than what he would get anywhere else and he's barely ever been fit. He's here till summer 2026. A shocking signing in hindsight.

Magpies @ Gunners - PL era: 2022/23 Drew 0-0 2021/22 Lost 0-2 2020/21 Lost 0-3 2020/21 Lost 0-2 (FAC) 2019/20 Lost 0-4 2018/19 Lost 0-2 2017/18 Lost 0-1 2015/16 Lost 0-1 2014/15 Lost 1-4 Perez 2013/14 Lost 0-3 2012/13 Lost 3-7 Ba 2, Marveaux 2011/12 Lost 1-2 Ben Arfa 2010/11 Won 1-0 Carroll 2008/09 Lost 0-3 2007/08 Lost 0-3 2007/08 Lost 0-3 (FAC) 2007/08 Lost 0-2 (LC) 2006/07 Drew 1-1 Dyer 2005/06 Lost 0-2 2004/05 Lost 0-1 2003/04 Lost 2-3 Robert, Bernard 2002/03 Lost 0-1 2001/02 Lost 0-3 (FAC) 2001/02 Won 3-1 O'Brien, Shearer, Robert 2000/01 Lost 0-5 1999/00 Drew 0-0 1998/99 Lost 0-3 1997/98 Lost 1-3 Barton 1996/97 Won 1-0 Elliott 1995/96 Lost 0-2 (LC) 1995/96 Lost 0-2 1994/95 Won 3-2 og(Keown), Beardsley, Fox 1993/94 Lost 1-2 Beardsley

Looks like an alcohol free weekend for you then.

Mr T giff needed

"Still a chance of 5th or 6th" What has the bald bloke been smoking?

I love the "All access to computer and scouting network blocked" statement. Are we going to block access to his brain and anything he was written down on bits of paper?

8th would get the ECL if Liverpool win the LC and England get an extra CL spot for 5th. Going off current form Chelsea have to be favourites for 7th now.

Looks like we are one of five teams fighting for 7th now.

He's been easily our best player this season despite being run into the ground.

I'd be amazed if he isn't away back to Chelsea at the end of the season.

Awful for the second goal, went down in instalments.

He should banging on Howe's door Monday morning and asking What the fuck is going on?

He's a winger not a striker!

Christ, he'll be reduced to shopping at Aldi or Lidl at this rate.

Regardless if he goes now or in the summer, is there anything to stop him tipping off Man U to players he's been scouting for us? Nothing that could be proven surely?

I think he'll be off to Saudi in the summer to top up his pension. £10m is not out of the question if he can pass a medical (big if).

I'm sure he would be happy to stay here but the fact is he's pretty much strangled in what he can do due to FFP. Yes Man U have made some shit signings recently, but they still have saleable home grown assets in the likes of Greenwood, McTomminay and perhaps even Rashford, whos sales would open up the door for big money signings. We have basically Longstaff and that's it.

He's basically Longstaff but with a few extra goals thrown in.

It was about £20m, and I think even that would have been a fantastic fee for a flaky 30 year old winger. Once his pace drops off in a couple of years time he's done.