LaptopSaint

I'm looking forward to it. It'll be p1ssing it down, and with luck we'll get a point. Spurs will be knackered after Chelsea, Inter and Arsenal with Barca coming up in a week's time. One thing though - can we get a song going for Nathan Redmond? He's played his socks off in the last few games, and he seems to thrive on encouragement. I'd suggest the Leroy Sane song Man City have.... Nathan, oh Nathan Redmond goes down the wing for me Doo doo, doo doo doo, doo doo, doo doo doo etc

On the way back. Should have won. Didn’t. Hate Vardy. Luck has to change soon. Despite missing that absolute sitter, obafemi’s got something about him. What was Gunn doing for the pens? I mean we’ve only got three keepers on the coaching staff. Have a word lads - less dancing more diving.

On the train to Leicester and quite like that team. Feel a bit sorry for Bednarek though - not even on the bench. Is he injured?

Watching back the highlights on the official site, a few things I didn't pick up at the ground. What a good save that was by McCarthy from Mitrovic. Gabbi might deserve his place going forward but his tracking back for their first two goals was shocking. Obafemi's cameo looked even better second time around - give him a chance from the start.

I'll be there, but i did get my ticket before we drew Man City in the next round. Hey ho...

Bottom three, Ralph. Take your hockey stick to that one.

Agreed - we are better than them, we were better than them today. But the bottom line is that we lost. Again. You make your own luck after a while.

Pretty much how I saw it too, except Mario was our best player by miles. Strong committed always looking to go forward. Criminal defending - especially two on one v sessegnon for the 2nd goal.

Not sure what Bednarek’s done wrong tbh I would have played him and the Viking today

So Hughes, Allardyce or Moyes? Sticking a pencil in your eye is also available as an option. Personally I’d go for Jardim once he’s turned down Real Madrid.

City fans on the train home were bigging up Lemina. I said we’d take De Bruyne in part exchange.

I agree. We could and should have scored 3 (Ings on the rebound, and Shane shooting wide from a good pullback for the 493rd game in a row). But we didn’t. I thought Danny Murphy was spot on on MOTD as well - we weren’t sitting back with massed defence, but nor were we pressing high. So it was neither one thing nor the other. We created more chances than many teams do at the Etihad but we also let them cut through us like a knife through butter. 8-3 would have been a fair reflection.

At least we played better than we did at Anfield. Although that’s not saying much. A quick thanks to British Rail (or whatever they’re called these days) for canceling the only sensible train back to SOTON. Stay classy lads.

Get him on the bus.

Yup. Class from Claudio. Our game rescheduled to November 27th.

Anyone who went to Pride Park in pre-season knew that already. But seriously - last season, when we were proper sh1t, we came within 20 seconds of getting a point at Man City. I’m going up expecting a draw, he lied.

I've already done that at Wolves.

Just back. Lemina was good, Hoedt was good (yes, that’s the second week in a row that i’ve typed that), but chances created and general self-belief? Meh.

I’ve taken the plunge - £50+ is taking the p1ss though

Belated thanks to LadySaint for the ticket. It was sunny and we got a point. Haven't seen a goal away from home since Palace though...

What does neutral area mean anyway? Will it be full of Man Utd fans who've never been to Manchester?

Pretty fair summary. Armstrong should have scored near the end, and Gabbi nearly did. Won’t be popular with everyone but I thought Wes Hoedt played well. Got to top up the suntan, but it would be nice to see another league goal soon though...

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Please do. How do I get in touch?

They're really not, but don't let that bother you. In the five games I've seen so far, Nathan's probably been our best player this season. HTH