Mazzy

Bit of a overreaction from some people (not all on here) about the CBs that are going. We are almost certainly playing 3 at the back so even if you choose what some may would consider the "weakest" 3 I still think they've got enough to do what is needed.

Journos can't help themselves can they. The fuck does Southgate need to answer these questions over and over again about inclusivity, diversity and human rights issues. Just as bad as the questions Howe gets asked every other week about Saudi.

On a side note, Nick Pope has the legacy number 1234. ?

No. But who else would you take instead? Doubt he'll get many minutes anyway.

Superb!! Trippier and Pope were a shoe in but I'm so so happy for Wilson. Massive for him.

Everything in my head and in the stats is saying Newcastle win. That's the opposite of what happened against Man City, Man Utd and Spurs so I'm not sure that bodes well.

A very consistent performer and also consistently linked with moves away when he was at Lyon but still churning out good numbers of goals and assists at Betis. 29 now so arguably you'd have to be paying top whack in wages as this will be his last big move. Add to that Betis will want a profit on their 20M spent and I'm not entirely sure if its worth it with the other options out there (Maddison) being proven in this league.

This will be happening in the next few years I've no doubt about that. The way the TV rights and all that surround them are done over here is totally archaic.

I personally don't care which players may or may not miss the World Cup. Obviously for those players in question its a horrific situation to be in as it's a dream for them all but it won't change my enjoyment of it. I am still looking forward to this tournament as much as I would for any other. Alot of people are really down on it and won't agree with me but football is football and I'll be watching and enjoying Senegal Vs Netherlands or Belgium Vs Canada as much as I would if it were in the summer in any other country.

7 of them could've been starting if Darlow wasn't injured and you include those on the bench that night. How utterly ridiculous is that.

Even without the illness I'd have hoped he wouldn't be. Especially with Wood getting a goal at the weekend, should give him the 90mins.

If Australia do well then that group will be very competitive I think. You'd imagine France and Denmark to make top 2 but I reckon it could be close.

None of the "big six" will be selling to us right now and for this exact reason. Can't see us buying from within the Premier League this January. Maddison can wait until the summer when his contract has run down a bit more. There's options from Europe.

Both of Willock and Longstaff deserve to stay in for Chelsea but Joelinton equally deserves to come back into the team immediately so I imagine same team as started against Villa for the Chelsea game.

Chelsea are nothing to be scared of, especially at SJP. Finishing with another 3pts would be sensational. Then we've got quite a favourable run of games after the World Cup so there's opportunity to pick up exactly where we left off and keep the wins rolling in. Aresnal are the only "top 6" team we play in the first 7 games after the resumption of the season.

Tielmans on a free is a no brainer, especially with his form in the last few weeks. Unfortunately alot of clubs will think the same so it will not be easy. Zaha can stay at Palace though, i get that he'd be free but there's better options than him for us now. Terrier is the one I'd want to go for rather than Zaha. Maddison is an obvious one if the fee/wages line up and he fits in with what Howe wants.

Damn that was good. Shame it wasn't 0-4 though, totally unacceptable

At 3-0 I needed another goal for my SuperSix prediction, that's not the way I needed it to go!

Shit!! What a crap goal to concede.

Get in!! One goal changes everything about how we conduct ourselves.

"Shelvey doesn't see much action from the start these days" Yeah no shit, he's been injured for 2 months.

Shelvey coming on.

This is a real struggle now. Need to change something soon.

Need ASM on soon. Joelinton once again has been a huge miss

Wilson must be a gonner then.