Sandrotastico

Honestly. The guy is fucking unbelievable - always loved him but he's so so good. His distribution and passing range is the best in the league.

The lads a machine - never stops. The perfect Howe player, him Big Joe and Livramento is some left flank, energy, power, and speed.

Some of his touches first half were sublime and way beyond his years. Second half his positional sense was top draw. Growing with every game. If only he had scored!

The Real Deal this lad. Effortless.

Guys an absolute moron and should shut his big gob. Detestable character!

Berate? lol - ffs I'm a fan and have actually defended him plenty, but every time he's touched he's like a felled tree. He needs to stay on his feet.

Not a Longstaff hater, but he's been absolutely horrid today. This falling over shite needs to stop.

Howe has completely ruined my sneaky Tino, Fantasy move.... bugger!

Win 2-1 - Howay the Lads.

I just got in from work and watched the first half at Lunch. not much between the two teams other than us having our entire spine and most probable CL quality (Isak, Tonali, Botman) out, as well as the entire team shagged. It is what it is, Injuries are looking bleak right now. We definitely need some reinforcements in Jan or our season could fall away. Proud of the lads, they're running on empty...Keep the faith!

Always been a big unit. His technical ball play was far better today and lately. Hats off to the skipper!

Pope Tino Lascelles Schar Tripps (Happy for Burn to stay if Tripps is Right back, which most likely will be) Big Joe Longstaff Bruno Miggy Wilson Gordon Bring Little Joe on for the last 30! Let's get stuck into the soft buggers!

Fucking immense that. Big Joe is loving life, and Tino looks top-level! Fans doing us proud - a little more positive than most on here. Just gotta manage the game now and use subs well. Great effort to a man!

If we are stinking, what exactly is worrying folk in that Man U side? Outside of Martial's pace, I don't see much to worry about on that side of the field... Cue 6-0 defeat

Made that mistake too

I'd go: Dubravka Livramento Lascelles Schar Targett Longstaff Bruno Joelinton Tindall Gordon Hall

He punched a wet ball in a crowded area to almost 30 yards out. I'd blame Bruno, Gordon, and Longstaff more for that goal in the next phase of play. All three were poor in their individual and collective attempt to tackle. Then again, they're probably and understandably shattered and running on empty. Pope has been fantastic recently and he did little wrong today in my opinion.

Soaking wet night, punched it well. The fanny-like tackling from Bruno and Longstaff was worse. Half-arsed stuff.

Some of that defending man! piss poor, schoolyard stuff. We've been blowing out of arses since 35mins.

Trippier looks knackered, Burn has had a shocker.

Agree, probably his best game, but needs to toughen up a bit and but his body on the line - should be doing better and blocking that shot.

Just for context Iove the guy, but he's misfiring and has been a long time now. I hope the bump in pay get's him back to the player he was.

I'd hate Ashley back, not sure what your point is. Sorry mate, I'll not mention his poor form over the last 18months... maybe 25 was an exaggeration, but his form since last Christmas has been no where near a player with a 100m value...that's facts. Not stating to be an expert, it seems like no one can have an opinion on here without ridicule, maybe it's because I'Oregon Geordie', but actually from Newburn and been going to games since 1985... I'll retreat to the corridors of silence again... my apologies Shearergol.

100m but to anyone outside the EPL, I'm fine. Fuck selling him to a rival. On the last 12 months of form, he's worth about 25m.

Our midfield is woefully imbalanced and disconnected. It's neither producing or shielding very well. We're one cute ball from being cut wide open and lack any guile in there ourselves.