Joey Linton

I see Shearer's theoretical modern day value in The Athletic has upset quite a few of them.

One top level goalscorer.

No mate, we're discussing our opinions on where things could potentially improve. That's what football forums are for. Discussion.

Plays Mount ineffectually and totally stifles everything Rice is good at playing him in a strict holding two when he has everyone available. I think Henderson will be back up come the summer (or winter as it is) too.

Just a shame that moving abroad still seems to make it harder for you with England.

They are still raging about this a few days later

But still a guaranteed starter.

They're all a stretch when your arms are as little as his are.

Sold players? They sacked their manager who had them two points from top spot to bring him in.

I still don't have a clue what this is and why it has any value.

To be fair he's treated them pretty terribly. Funny though.

Better on crosses than Forster.

Makes a change from a section of our fan base doing it like.

If you believe what you read on RTG part of the reason they sacked their manager was because he didn't want Defoe.

He'd have given the penalty to Salah (for example) and it wouldn't have been overturned.

Someone said a few weeks ago that that the officials don't give decisions against the big teams so the var won't overturn them. Absolutely concrete proof tonight.

Would think that's the play offs out of reach for them. Reminder that they were in them when he was appointed and their chairman said one of the main reasons they appointed him was he would have an immediate impact. And he was right.

Talented player. Heart of a pea. Amazing how the passage of time allows people to forget.

The amount of people who don't want to acknowledge this is staggering.

The players are out on their feet after a fantastic effort over two months. Won't stop some who have been dying to give them a kicking from doing so now though.

We've been running on fumes the last few games and it's showing massively in this second half. Been an incredible effort the last two months which shouldn't be forgotten.

Seems to have really found his feet. Credit to those at the club who have found him a loan deal which fits so well with how he plays.

Seems a long time since that show boating in the first few minutes.

Stunning lack of self awareness.