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Given the injury to Welbeck who would have been a starter and Roy's comparison to Rodriguez; you'd expect him to start in place of Welbeck. That is unless Roy has watched training and realised Rodriquez can actually control a football and is nothing like Welbeck.

Whew, we need to get this game back under control!

He doesn't look too pleased with the trophy. I guess he knows the stigma surrounding it. Guaranteed defeat against Hull!

That's interesting as he's been coming on off the bench a lot. I wonder if T. Lee will get more of a chance?

Depends what kind of person he is. He might see the whole thing as a challenge, to train and work harder, to try and force his way into a very exciting side currently on the up. He might think why leave to go to somewhere where nothing exciting is happening?

J-Rod has exceptional pace and dribbling skills plus a few goals so I'm not surprised to see him in the squad on merit!

If Osvaldo is fit I think he's more likely to drop Lambert. Didn't he already do that this season?

Well, second string got a 2-1 away at Sunderland doesn't sound too bad. But feels like a wasted chance to get closer to Europe via the cup.

2-0 - Can't help but feel we've wasted a great chance to get to a final.

Obviously not prioritising this competition. Shame, today was a great chance to get to the quarters with Hull on Saturday.

Not looking too good. We can't muster even a shot, let alone get back into it.

Hmm.. looks a tough one to come back from now.

Always going to be fairly dull with the Saints team not playing together much. But doing okay up till now without creating much. More embarrassing for Sunderland right now.

Ramirez, utterly wasted.

Their first team today is it?

Solid start so far. Excellent possession football too.

What a performance by so many players. We rode our luck and Utd were below par. But a point is a point!

Yes!!

We have played very solidly. But that goal looks like it's going to be enough. Osvaldo guilty of wasting a lot of chances.

All about keeping the goal difference down now?

That's the difference. We dominate and have a few decent chances. Man Utd destroy us.

If Boruc is out we have no adequate backup. We need him back ASAP or to get someone in to cover.

Does that mean he's played more minutes for them than us this season? ;-)

Not been playing well lately. Hard to justify his inclusion with so many other options available too.

Close from Jerome... close to going into orbit.