BallBoy

We really missed out on Lankshear.

Results like this will make it even more difficult to sign decent players. They are not all stupid.

I don't pretend to know how transfer negotiations work but I am concerned that THB will go at the very end of the window leaving us no time to sign a decent replacement. Is it possible to set a deadline of this coming Saturday for Villa to make an acceptable offer. Anything after that to be rejected. THB to kept informed. Maybe I am a little naive but THB is still under contract. Tell him he is playing on Saturday in the absence of such an offer.

Scienza anonymous since being clattered twice. Matsuki constantly guided outside. Dobbin and Larin poor so far so no attack.

Yes, yes, yes Oh bollocks.

I find myself watching Boro v Lincoln purely because I want Boro to lose. No humiliation can be enough as far as I am concerned. I cannot remember (in 60 years) disliking a club as much as them. Oh, I forgot. They are victims!

Underwhelming. Really need that centre forward.

My personal view is that Tonda will get hammered because the FA will not want to be seen to be weak. I know it is supposed to be an independent panel but that didn't help us last time. It is absolutely crucial that we get off to a good start and without Tonda on the touchline that is a tall order. The odds are stacked against us. A few bad results and our better players could jump ship before the end of the window. Then it gets worse. I know that is a pessimistic view but it is is not entirely unrealistic. I live in hope.

Actually Dave Armstrong was offside right in the middle of the goal but went on to score the winner himself very late in the game. I think the headline was "what a way to say sorry". Either way it was a fabulous "goal" by Keegan.

Throw them out of the competition! They broke a little known rule with their Malvinas banner. England to play in the final and the 3rd/4th place game scrapped. In addition dock Argentina 4 points for the next world cup. Seems perfectly fair to me. There is precedent.

Just watched this for about the 100th time! It cheers me up after the trauma of being expelled. The control and shot were mattyesque. Often forgotten are the brilliant tackle by Jander on the half way line, the vision of Scienza and the lung bursting run by Matsuki to lay on the goal. Absolutely great goal. A special memory.

Tuchel gets his tactics and substitutions right regardless of reputation. Much like Eckert.

My poor memory tells me that Mourinho froze out Schneiderlin at Man Utd. His career never recovered. When it happened I remember thinking "he does this wherever he goes". Likes to make an example of someone to demonstrate his authority.

I have interviewed people all my life but never understood this stuff about body language or seeing it in their eyes. I just don't get it. Detecting lies is about listening and identifying contradictions. This seemed like a more full account than we have heard before but it will never be complete or cover every point of view. I just want to move on now. We will need a huge slice of luck to repeat last seasons fairy tale up to the semi finals. There were some magic moments. Need to move forward now.

I accept that Tonda is a flawed character but he also represents our best chance of success next season. He has proven himself to be a very good coach. It is not unusual for successful managers to be flawed characters. 2 examples. Jose Maurinho was myopic and would usually pick one player to bully and make an example of. Just think Morgan Scheiderlin. The sainted Alex Ferguson was famous for his hair dryer treatment and harassment of referees and linesmen. They got away with it because they were successful. Tonda is going to have a really tough task next season. Minus 4 points and the likelihood of losing our match winning players. People are assuming we can just carry on where we left off last season but things are different now. Please don't start complaining if the miracle doesn't come straight away.