Matt1892

Paqueta will be in double figures for fouls tonight at this rate.

Gallagher is a really good player, I don’t know why he gets as much criticism as he does.

Strange decision for the keeper to come for that considering the angle, she didn’t even attempt to dive at her feet properly.

I don’t think it’s about overestimating the Europa League, more that they will see the difference between qualifying for Europe as a competition that they can enter and potentially win, as well as looking to push on with the league. Qualifying for Europe, even if it is the Conference League will give a sense that we achieved something this season, without that I don’t see players staying around for potentially another season like this if they have better options come their way.

If we don’t get European football there will be a number of players wanting to leave if the right offer comes in. We have to accept that and hope we can buy well.

We should have been looking at another centre back anyway before Botman was injured, I don’t think his injury means we need to sign 2 CB’s now though, being realistic about what we can spend next season.

Unlikely, as Howe appears to view youngsters as a last rest. More likely we will see Dummett.

It is shambolic, Howe has also said he is playing Longstaff too with an injury. You have to wonder how many of these players are either being rushed back from injury or forced to play when they are not 100% fit.

I am not going to put them in order but Rob Edwards always gets underrated. He took Forest Green Rovers to League One for the first time in their history playing a great style of attacking football with wingbacks and two up top, he then got sacked by Watford after a few games before joining their rivals and gaining promotion which nobody expected, he now has a chance of keeping them in the Premier League despite spending hardly any money adding to what was an already average Championship squad. What I like is his sides keep going to the final whistle, despite the obvious quality in players on the pitch. It would be interesting to see how many times they have picked up points late. If he hadn’t represented Wales at International level I would have him down as a future England manager.

It can’t be much fun for him being isolated up top with no support, often expected to chase down defenders with no realistic possibility of winning the ball and looking to capitalise on scraps. I wouldn’t blame him if he isn’t enjoying his football at the moment.

I am really upset that people have a different opinion to me, we never had this issue when we all hated Steve Bruce.

Fingers crossed the international break will give us a chance to reset but I’m not holding out much hope.

It is easy to keep producing good academy players for the first team when you poach the best ones from other clubs when they are 16.

Much better from us.

Dan Burn man.?

Dubs should have came out and claimed it.

Good save Dubs, Man City cutting through us at walking pace.

Any other game I would look forward to seeing Willock and Gordon playing off Isak.

Surely Dan Burn isn’t a wing back?

Amazing!

Even if the league were to drop financial fair play which we know they won’t, would we still not have the issue with UEFA and FFP when qualifying for Europe?

If we want a Premier League based right forward then I wouldn’t be surprised if we looked at Antoine Semenyo, who is starting to fulfil the potential many thought he had since moving from the championship to the premier league and still isn’t anywhere near the finished article. He shares a lot of attributes with Gordon going forward and what I like about him is that he has ability with both feet, with him being right footed but often cuts in and shoots with his left.

If the difference is negligible and and he is featuring in every game anyway, why do you see it as the right move to start Longstaff when he is injured, rather than giving him a few games to recover?

As Hawk points out, Barcelona have played Yarmel consistently at 16 years of age so what is it we are protecting Miley from? I am not saying he should be starting week in and week out by the way, what I am saying is leaving him out due to age in favour of someone you acknowledge is injured and offering nothing to the team is ridiculous. What he should be doing is leaving Longstaff on the bench for Miley until after the International break to try and recover from the injury, I don’t think that is any way radical thinking.

Are Zaire-Emery and Kobbie Mainoo being ran in to the ground by being regular starters for their club? Or is it that they are good enough so should play? Maybe they are 18 which suddenly makes a world of difference when you blow the candles out on the cake. What nonsense.