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Not a bad shout actually. He's certainly got enough pace and seems fairly nimble.

You forgot your 'MLG note'... "Yes, I know it wasn't a league game but it was between two premier League clubs you tart (no offence)"

Will there definitely be no VAR for this game - i.e. does it only get used in the FA Cup for home games at PL clubs?. Just wondering if Bournemouth might still have all the VAR equipment in situ and whether it could be dusted off for the game?

Indeed. I'm pretty sure I've seen the likes of Harry McGuire making more mistakes on a semi-regular than Salisu did tonight

To be fair to the previous football club that played at Fratton Park (not the current tinpot one that's only been going 8 years or so), cheating your way to cup 'success' is a lot less hassle than trying to get through on merit alone. Not sure why we go to all the trouble of competing fairly really when the 'spending money you haven't got' short cut approach is available. #cheats #taxevaders #charitytheives

This

Indeed. It's almost as if journos ask these loaded questions just to try and catch the politicians out rather than out of any genuine interest in the subject matter...

Pretty sure Ralph was asked at the pre-match press conference if Forster could stake a claim for a PL start and Ralph categorically said no, he's going to keep faith in McCarthy regardless (or words to that effect)

Bar being at home, the best draw possible. Bring it on! #wem-ber-ley

A couple of iffy moments but nothing you wouldn't expect from a player playing his first game in c.9 months. He's definitely got something about him. Excellent pace and covering tackles. Would like to see him partnering with Vestergaard. Shame that his game time might be limited once Bednarek and Vestergaard rekindle their excellent partnership though.

Outside the box

Superb game management from Ralph

Woop woop.

What the hell was Romeu thinking there? Plenty of players covering the attack

Yep, good move by Ralph to leave all our subs until last 10 mins

Yeah, defo got something about him. If he became first choice, who would be his natural CB partner? Vestergaard?

I disagree on this occasion. We're one nil up and relatively comfortable. Keep things as they are IMO

I'll need to watch the replay again but I thought Ings had broken clear of his marker and there was a path for Redmond to play the ball through. Maybe not as clear cut as I thought though

Or square it to Ings who would've had an open goal

Is Traore as good as this fella?

Onside all day long

This has got 0-0 written all over it

Salisu caught napping a tad there

We'd be bloody brilliant if we were clinical in the final third