Mazzy

Hit him on the "t shirt line" don't know what those two are gibbering about.

We aren't doing much better at the back in fairness.

Ooof right on the knee. That'll test it out.

Each team just taking turns running at the opposition goal. Great for the neutral, horrible for us.

Feels like a really poor start from us. The opposite of how we've been the last few weeks. Stray passes, no movement and a lack of composure.

Joelinton in a red card kind of mood.

Feel quite bad for Botman here. I'm not convinced he feels confi or comfortable in what he's doing. That first goal wouldn't have helped though.

Really wish Joelinton wouldn't fuck about with it. He should never be facing his own goal, he loses is so often doing that.

Botman looking like he's not played in 9 months here. Slow to react to things

I know Big Joe is a big guy but he particularly hit him that hard. Bit of contact but he stayed down to force a stop in play there.

That'll be a yellow for Joelinton.

Wow. That is a shock. VAR making a good decision.

Shit. That's going to get ruled out.

Hmmmm, was that handball though?

Couldn't think of a worse start really. Goal down, Botman at fault.

Wow. Well let's hope there's more goals. Poor from Botman. Back a bit earlymaybe?

Such a fucking ridiculous rule that an opposing player can injur someone and then the United player has to stay off the pitch, giving the opposition an advantage.

Great start....atleast Trippier is on the bench. Not that he's able to even play 90 minutes

One plus about having Botman/Burn at the back is Solanke shouldn't be winning anything in the air today. Plus Botman is a little quicker than Schar.

That's still a very decent Spurs team. Obviously the backline is unusual and the keeper is an unknown but this won't be a walk over.

Saw two Magpies together on my walk with the dog. We're safe.

Not really true but I do get your point.

And no "very good" players play for any clubs in the Championship? You must see my point, his price is inflated because of the club he is signed to not because he's proven it at the top level, or even proven it over an entire season.

There's got to be some truth in these rumours. Really no advantage in it for Spurs to spread false reports. Howe will already be prepared for a somewhat rearranged Tottenham team so not sure what it would achieve to lie about more players being 50/50 for the game.

If that kid was signed to Millwall or some mid table Championship team he'd be going £2-£3M or something. Crazy price for a guy who has played 30 professional games. 20 of those in the second tier.