Saint Charlie

I think this being quite naïve to be honest. They ended last season well, have started this season well and have a good side with pace going forward that will trouble most teams. Certainly a miles better team than a few we have failed to beat this season: Newcastle, WBA, Watford especially.

He is with the Eng U21s.

Game time for Jay Rod and Juanmi too.

No, it wouldn't.

Haha. I admire your consistency lad! Think he has three yellows. Not too bad.

No. But next season we also won't have Stekelenburg and we wouldnt have signed him if Forster was fit. 2nd keeper generally a big area to improve for us next season.

Galloway having a great game. U21 squad competitor of Targett. Tbh, Galloway looks much better suited physically to PL football. Great prospect.

How many yellows does Pelle have now?

1-1 into 2nd half. Lukaku has been excellent for Everton. Liverpool generally more of a threat but can their defence not concede again?

Only one fit keeper who is anywhere near being good enough. Same as every PL season and in each of the others its cost us points at some stage. Built a good, deep squad with 4 very capable CBs as an example, yet always leave ourselves open at GK. Every other PL side has a better sub keeper than a 39 year old Kelvin Davis who was not PL class even in his prime years. Hence Koeman not even trusting them in Capital One Cup matches.

As said, was a cracking shot but was miles out and the keeper was stood next to the post and didnt have to make any ground up scrambling across. Probably you are right, just what I thought at the time. And also, not a factor in my uncertainty to label him a success.

Was a well struck shot and my uncertainty about Stekelenburg goes much beyond that one incident but it was on his side, close to him and was a long way out so he could see the trajectory of the ball. If a Hart or De Gea hadnt saved it they would have been questioned I think. When he lined it up there you aren't concerned about it being a direct free kick goal. Anyway, as I said, its not based on that. The whole Falcao incident was avoidable. He was very slow to come for the ball. Then dropped a shot in the box just afterwards. Similar to at WBA.

Probably yesterday as it was a high profile game, we bossed it, didn't win by sitting back but scored 3 open play goals. Superb. First City home win a tied second with the Man Utd away game from last year.

Still hard to really judge. Positives are he seems calm which transmits to the defence and his kicking off both feet is very secure. He does seem to have a mistake in him though. Still feel he shouldnt get beaten for the Willian goal, and can't really recall any saves so far that have been much other than routine Has a habit of dropping the ball also which has luckily gone unpunished. Very tough to judge, as was Forster the first few games of last year.

Worrying because a player is too good? Madness. He will go in the summer most likely so just enjoy having one of the best players in the league playing for us every week. No chance we will sell in Jan, and whne he goes we should get the biggest fee yet.

He will obviously move on in the summer but we should get way over £30m for someone of his quality, goal return and potential. One of the best players to play for Saints quality wise. Will have a massive career I think.

Superb. Mane must be one of our best ever players quality wise. Genius who troubles the best teams.

Yeah. Class today. Stek the only iffy one.

Got to keep playing the same way. If we sit back we will be screwed.

Not been overly impressed with Stekelenburg this season, kicking aside. Way too slow to come and get that ball.

Got keep closing Hazard down fast like we have been.

This could go in...

Class from Pelle that.

Better since we have showed some belief.

Not enough central midfield quality to make an impact in this kind of game.