Mazzy

We should've started Lewis and Gillespie then.

Decent from Murphy and Miggy there. I think that was meant to be a shot though. Miggy has done well when he's gotten the chance to make runs.

Playing as RWB shows his weaknesses.

Nice finish. Anderson 100% onside. Almost fucked it though.

We're so much slower than Villa at playing those forward balls, it's why we keep getting caught offside.

Trippier as much at fault for the first goal as Tonali. Leaves his position and let's Watkins drift behind him.

Doesn't make what I said untrue. He's got to learn and luckily has a few more games before the season starts to do so. Calm yourself man.

Dives in far to quickly for CM. Done it twice already and one resulted in the first goal.

I reckon this 3 at the back stuff won't be seen again for a while.

Unfortunately it seems as though Villas doesn't.

Well we can all go to bed now. As bad as the league game last season.

Incredible miss from Anderson! Miggy did really well once again.

Poor from Tonali. Although he ran a long way after that challenge uncontested. Bad defending all round really

Not sure we're playing 433 here. Miggy seems to be in the #10 role behind Isak. Could be 4411?

Means nothing in the grand scheme of things for the season but losing 5-0 won't be good for any of the players. Especially the fringe ones taking part.

Gonna get spanked. That's a poor team we've put out compared to theirs.

Believe anything Howe says at your peril. He knew it had already happened but didn't want to have to talk about it until after the Villa game.

And it's official!!

Official announcement tomorrow perhaps? Gives him all weekend then to get himself packed and off to USA to meet up with the sqaud before the Villa game. (Not saying he'll have any part in that mind you).

Wages are a problem with this one like others have said. But I also think the positon he's best in doesn't really exist in how Howe sets up. Would be the Maddison problem all over again about where would be best to play him in a 433.

Anything below £30M would be disappointing I'll say. Absolute steal if they get him for £21.5M, would be insane value.

I'm fine with this (assuming the price is decent). Let's just get it done and we can bring a couple of players in and stop talking about him constantly. If this allows us to get Kvichia or Barnes and Livramento it's worth it 100%.

£25M would be a steal. If that's not including add ons and there's £5M/£10M of them to include then that makes more sense.

This will be a great signing. Perhaps LW/LM isn't the most urgent position we need but he improves the squad depth massively and statistically provides more goals and assists which can never be sniffed at. Could well end Gordon's chase for the #11 though. Can see Barnes getting that if he comes in and we all know Tonali is getting the #8.