Mazzy

Bruce and McClaren way down at the bottom in my ranking, either of them could go down as the worst, both for different reasons. Benitez and Hughton at the top for me, difficult to separate them for what they did. The fact that most people see these 2 as the best/their favourite manager given they both got us promoted is surely no coincidence. Pardew gets a special mention for what the team he managed actually achieved. How much he was responsible for that is for another discussion. The rest are a much of a muchness and in the grand scheme of things will barely get a mention in the history books (Shearer aside perhaps).

I can understand this, he's only contracted at Brentford till the summer if I belive correctly. So there would be no fee, he'd add a huge amount of Premier League experience and he's clearly still capable of performing at this level.

Premier Leage Table since Howe arrived. 20 games now so a good indication.

I do find it odd that some people will turn their nose up at Trossard yet suggest we go for a unproven kid from Forrest who hasn't even played a full season in the Championship. Trossard would be underwhelming but he's better than Murphy and Fraser.

You never seen The Dark Knight Rises?!

I agree, personally think he needs to get used to this new way of playing! He'll accept it sooner or later and if he doesn't then he isn't going to be here. Next season he should arguably have his best season with us, he'll have far more quality around him than he has ever had before. If he can't succeed in this new team than perhaps its time to think maybe he's only good when he's the big fish in the pond full of fish who are shit at football.

I agree with all of those aside from Gayle and Clark, I'd swap those 2 around. What Gayle offers a Championship clubs is worth so much more than Clark could ever. He's easily 3/4m to someone like Coventry or QPR.

They are all winnable games but winning them all would be tough and mightily impressive. 2 wins or even a win and 2 draws would be fine and that would mean we can go into the tougher games against City and Liverpoll with nothing to fear.

City should've had a corner right at the end there, that Mahrez chip took a deflection.

Man City deserve to win this. They are the better team and not saying this just because I think the Liverpool players and fans are a bunch a knobs!! Mane is the only one in that team who doesn't come off as a total prick.

Offside unfortunately

Still so poor defensively. No way should he be starting at RB for England ahead of Walker/James like some have been suggesting.

Jesus doesn't get enough credit at City. Very good player, would like him in the summer no doubt.

I count 10 players that could easily be shipped out in the summer. Not all of them will command a fee of any reasonable size but I think 40/50m wouldn't seem ridiculous. Most of that from Hayden, Almiron, Lascelles, Lewis. Not saying I think 10 players will leave but can't say I'd be shocked if that were the case. Easily 6 new players needed both for the first 11 and for cover.

Better spectical than I expected so far. So many stray passes though, must be nerves from both teams.

Still can't believe Aaron Lennon is playing Premier League football and starting games at that.

I think we'll win this, they'll be knackered after the PSV game. More difficult game than Wolves regardless of league positions.

This is next season we are talking about though. Going to be very different to how we are now.

Would like to see Burnley get a win, purely to drag Everton back into it. That being said I do hope Burnley go down, they've gotten away with it for too long now.

He wasn't great against Wolves but still an improvement over how he played against Spurs and Everton. Whilst he did do alot right on Friday and made some decent runs off the ball he seemed to fail at most of his attempts to go past players, which considering that's what he usually excels is strange. I don't doubt he'll be back to his usual self within the next few games.

I think of all the positions where you need to spend the big bucks to get the right quality of player it's at striker. 60m is nothing really if you're talking about someone like Nunez or Abraham who is potentially going to get you 20 goals a season. Those players are the difference in finishing 10th or getting into Europa League.

100% safe. I wouldn't be surprised if after the Norwich game we were mathematically safe or atleast beyond any reasonable doubt.

Still quite a few games to go, and they have played a game more than Aresnal. Certainly isn't over yet.

Spurs could be very decent next season if they make the right signings. Probably 75% of the way there in having a team to legitimately fight for top 4.