Kid Icarus

He's come back a much better player after working with Simeone like. I think he says that himself and you'd probably expect it. I remember me and everyone being exasperated at Southgate starting him at left back for England

Every time a pundit speaks about Newcastle should be an eye-opener on their views on other clubs. Neville is consistently not clued up on us. Carragher is by far and away the most knowledgeable of the Sky Sports lot and crucially for me, is always humble enough to concede and say 'the fans will know better than me' when he's talking about other clubs.

You could if it wasn't just the drink you were on

No I mean he has won it. The BBC one anyway

Wins Goal of the Month

Aye but it's hardly breaking news

I'd quite enjoy watching the analysis of a match Man United lost where it doesn't lead with what Man United did wrong. The credit to the winning teams being a bit of an afterthought is wearing extremely thin, especially now that Man United have put some good results together.

Honestly I just think beyond set pieces that he's bang average. I don't get the hype like, never have.

Genuinely never understood the clamour for him at all beyond free kicks.

It's a common thing that happens and I wouldn't completely rule it out if it was after Rafa, but after Steve Bruce? Presumably they didn't check out how successful that 'defensive mentality' was

Ando just laughing with delight over Willock and Bruno's goals

Being realistic that's an ideal weekend of football

I dunno why but you telling us exactly where you'd get it from has me proper creased

Gumbaaaaay, fetch me the perlemiah league table Congratulations Edward, your latest offering was as delectable as dipping my bottom over and over into a bath of the silkiest oils and creams.

Feels about 3 years overdue.

Christ, are we actually going to be 3rd? This is insane

Dier really has no average does he? He's either in form or colossal shit. Spurs honestly look dreadful considering their position

It was the match that was poor rather than us I think.

Absolutely chuffed for him, very tidy finish.

Thoroughly deserves that goal for his performances. MOTM for me as well. The thing I was impressed with in this one was how often he'd get in front of whoever was breaking for them, shrug them off and then play it simple. Had some moments of real class as well.

Scrappy, but forceful and clinical. Pope: 7 Trippier: 8 Schar: 7 Botman: 6.5 Burn: 6.5 Longstaff: 8 Bruno: 7.5 Willock: 9 Almiron: 8 Wilson: 6 / Wood: 7.5 Murphy: 7 / ASM: 8

The goal probably summed up the half. Scrappy but we just about edged it.

Interested to see what Salisu's like this season. Thought he looked excellent last season.

Yeah that's great. The Jackie Milburn one's class, as is the MLK statue at Newcastle Uni, so the right people are out there. Our SBR and Shearer ones could be worse, but they're not great like.