Mazzy

This is one I am not surprised about. Toney will be targeting full backs from crosses etc. Burn instead of Targett nullifies that on the left.

Strong bench there.

7th now but had he been in the team against Palace and Bournemouth we'd be 3 places higher I believe.

Harsh on others to bring ASM straight back in, HOWEVER, considering its Murphy he would replace then I am 100% for this.

Winning this is huge. Couldn't beat Palace or Bournemouth at home so we've got to beat these, simple as that.

Injury aside I don't see him changing the starting 11. We've seen how often he keeps a winning side and rewards players with continued spots in the team when we win.

Called it. Stupid thing to mind, but you get what you get for doing pointless stuff like that when you are already on a yellow.

Someone's getting sent off in this Leeds Villa game. Villa have turned into a dirty bunch since Gerrard came in.

Stupid fucking goal.

Entire season has been markedly underwhelming so far. We'll do well to make top half if we keep going like this.

Wouldn't be surprised to see him changed by the time we KO

Pope Trips Schar Botman Burn Willock Bruno Joelinton Almiron Isak Fraser

Will be difficult for him against any team that plays with a low block. Bournemouth are one of many that will come do St James's and do exactly that. I still expect him to get a goal today and be involved alot more than the previous 2 games considering we should hopefully have a big chunk more possession than them.

Rather than under Bruce where they'd be kept in the team and then be out for 3 months because they've made it worse by coming back to soon or playing while not at 100%.

Plenty will close this weekend. Not chain stores and franchises but some people will be off work now because of this. Especially anyone who who works at a football ground.

There certainly is historical precedent for cancelling sporting events due to the death of Royal Family members. The only reason I can see for this weekend not being cancelled is if they are aware of when the funeral will be. So if the funeral will be due next weekend and therefore those games next weekend would have to be cancelled then they may possibly think its best to continue this weekend and just cancel next week's fixture instead. Otherwise you get to a point where an already compressed fixture scheduled gets even more stacked up if you cancel 2 weekends of fixtures in a row.

They'll still be training and everything else will be as normal just won't have a game. Bruce ain't manager no more.

No point discussing this game now, will probably be played in 2023. Atleast we should have a fully fit squad in time for Bournemouth.

Wonder if Gillespie did Darlow in? Thought he'd get a shot in the cups but didn't quite go the way he thought it would.

First of 3 wins in a row for us I reckon.

Had he not had that god awful game in the Final he'd probably still be at Liverpool or atleast be at another Prem club so we could certainly do worse as back up.

Henderson has conceded 14 goals already this season, Pope only 6. No brainer who should be starting.

How many games into the season can we get whilst still saying "we've been unlucky not to get something/win" . At some point it becomes impossible to admit its not a problem with ourselves rather than just bemoaning bad luck.

It's a goal OR a penalty nothing else could possibly be the right call.

Because Mitchell has fouled Willock who then fouls GK, they've ruled it out. Utter utter insanely bad decsion