Saint Charlie

****ing Newcastle

7.3

Table would look good with 3 points tomorrow. Also shows how dismal we have been that an utterly awful WBA are currently above us.

Avin' it all day Wazza.

The Arsenal game was a very specific set of circumstances. No way Watford or WBA will attack as much and leave so much space behind their defence. Tomorrow we should go back to the team that has generally been our best with Mane, Tadic and Pelle up top, Davis, Clasie and Romeu behind. That said, playing 3 CBs would actually make sense in this game based on Koeman's belief that versus 4-4-2 it helps dominate the strikers. Watford are the most 4-4-2 team in the league.

Bmth now 2-1 down at home to West Ham.

Lingard missed a good chance, now its 2-2. FFS. Newcastle on top now.

He seems fairly relaxed there I would say.

Massive save De Gea.

A draw better IMO. Keep Bournemouth further below us despite their good run.

Could do with a Hammers equaliser in that and for United to hold on versus Newcastle.

Of all the players in the Dutch league why didn't see go for Wijnaldum. An exact demonstration of what we miss - imagine him in the Davis role.

I wouldn't with Utd and Arsenal away to come. Norwich, Watford and WBA has to be 4 point minimum.

Koeman says FF will start if Stek hadnt recovered from a minor knock (he trained today). At least FF will be bench minimum.

I don't think anyone wants us to be in a relegation battle but any less than 3 points this week and we will be depending on other results. Two wins or (maybe) 4 points and we can look upwards.

Because as Koeman said Gardos got injured and we didnt have VVD. Its been a relatively cheap mistake seeing as we received a termination fee.

Seager isn't ready. He needs a loan spell which is a step up from youth football. If he does well in that then consider him.

Nice sidestep Davie!

Koeman did a nice sales pitch for Vilhena joining us on the summer in todays presser. Said nothing will happen with him in Jan though.

Crazy how none of the Journos in the presser have mentioned the possibility of Forster playing.

Koeman seemed pretty bemused by this in his presser. Said he is an U21 player so Hunter and Reed would know if we had received any offers.

Koeman's answer about Hesketh was pretty odd.

Koeman saying we aren't closer to bringing anyone in and IF we do then it will just be one player.

Or shows consistency of thinking: he feels 3 CBs is best against teams that play two up top. Problem versus Palace in both games was that they don't really.

You know a player is ****e when ALWAYS_SFC isn't rushing to his defence.