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Got to hope he gets to feature a bit more in the coming weeks, give England U21s a selection choice.

Add Saka to that, scary attacking players yet he has them playing timid dross.

They've been shamed well and good there like.

A new low for Mr. Erushite.

Loving this overwrought shite. We're back baby!

Nketiah isn't even that bad a choice in comparison to Philips, Maguire and Henderson, he's got solid attributes for scoring in international games and even with the crop of young talent England have, we don't have any brilliant strikers kicking around under 25. Then again, this could just be a reaction to Balogun wasting his time with the soccer boys.

If only he was a cute baller he'd be a top 4 player for sure.

ESR has Barnes ability to outperform his xG, ergo he's got very good shot technnique, hope he can overcome his injury/fitness issues but not sure he will given his build.

Bit meaningless without context against peers (though I'd be surprised if it wasn't good).

This forum is going to be fun if we lose or even draw at this point. All the captain hindsights already spaffing at the thought.

Kind of his whole shtick is to do that, which is what makes it a little frustrating. He'll get it right next time.

Said it in the Gordon thread but if Barnes slides Wilson in instead of dallying we're all talking about our glorious leader again. Doubt Eddie told Barnes to not pass when 2v1. It's a funny old game.

If Barnes plays Wilson in then the sub is a master stroke. Fine margins innit.

Bad at football, #tcdwrongagain.

I was wrong. He's magic.

Max Thompson getting League One minutes as his first loan is a good sign. England youth International too, the next Woodman or better perhaps.

We've already beaten Villa 5-1 this season, be reet.

Havertz's finishing is hilariously bad, a better Riviere. Arsenal's defence will stop them winning the league.

No chance majority of our fans care to put Boro in top 5 let alone 2nd. Liverpool, Everton, Spurs and Man U are all far more relevant and odious.

It's going to get very tedious in years to come if we end up winning the league, or Champions league and you'll get the same tired criticisms from the it's never enough brigade..."We still need a new RB", "We still need to improve our CDM options", "29 year old Mbappe isn't good enough"...

Israel isn't either.

Sounds like the next Maitland-Niles. Worrying.

In the context of the last 15 years, for Newcastle United, it's a 10/10 window. If we rate it against all clubs with no caveats or restrictions, it's less than that, and we should've signed Mbappe.