Greenridge

Sounds like you're at the game, what is the atmosphere like?

That's going to mess-up Claude's game of team tombola Monday.

I think the opposition have been doing their homework. He's a big unit which has its positives but he lacks agility and is particularly slow at getting down to low shots.

It's pretty clear that part of Claude's remit is to showcase the youth at SFC. It's part of the business model and squad rotation provides the perfect excuse / vehicle to do this. Koeman wouldn't do it and he left.

He'd be more suited to the NFL where he just comes on as a specialist kicker then leaves the field of play till the next kick is required. Appreciate he's a tad small but that's not important in this position.

They've beaten us 7 times in the last 9 meetings and finished above us in the League since whenever. They're just a better team than us unfortunately. We just have to beat those around and below us and nick the occasional win against the 'top' teams and we'll finish with a decent league position and maybe a cup run. That's how we're set up, pretty much the same as 15 of the other clubs in the league.

He's knackered from spending the previous 80 minutes doing the work of the whole midfield.

The Poch high pressing game is forcing us so deep that when we do win the ball there is not the numbers in advance positions.

Getting overrun in the middle of the park.

You really are becoming the new forum bore. Now where were we, 1-1. COYS.

Seems I can neither count nor read. Not a great combo.

Soz, what a wally!

5 changes is that? and no Jay.

Depends on what numbers Claude picks from the bowl tonight. 5 mins and we'll find out.

And where was Vera?

Only a few weeks back Puel was saying / claiming he didn't know what his best eleven was.

Ok cheers. They can sign but not register.

Without the window being open? Interesting. Out of contract?

Sky.

Blackmore saying Clasie has a groin injury.

Is he only the second sacking this season (after Guidolin)? Seems lower than the norm by this time of the campaign?

Good to see the youngsters getting some game time and experience.

With £10M being reinvested in the team it might be.

I'm sure this is covered already but seems Man U have opened talks with Benfica CB Victor Lindelof which must make a move for Fonte even more unlikely.

Puel said rotate. Fonte said swivel.