Pamplemousse

I think Martina was signed for the Europa League games, which obviously worked out brilliantly for us.

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1. Adkins 2. Koeman 3. Strachan 4. Pardew 5. Pearson 6. Burley 7. Pochettino

I think we're going to need plenty of these tomorrow

Get the open top bus out

Let's not forget that Hesketh was given his debut by Koeman. Had he not got injured perhaps he would have had a longer stint in the first team. Seager's been on the bench this season and hopefully we will see him at some point.

Throw a curveball and put in Seager instead?

We will lose and it could be embarrassing. Having said that, Norwich went there and only lost 2-1 so perhaps we should be more optimistic.

Pompey conceding a 95th minute goal is some satisfaction I guess

Lee Mason always has been utter dross. Pelle suspended for Man City away. We may as well just name a reserve team and concentrate on the Liverpool match.

Were we actually close to re-appointing Hoddle? I was only 11 or so when that happened so I don't really have much collection of it.

Makes absolutely no sense. There are MLS clubs with 'FC' at the end of their names.

B looks a bit stripey... that's the one I went for anwyay

16 seconds and the commentator mentions their famous atmosphere

Tight 1-0 win. Stoke have had some decent results but also some dodgy ones like losing to WBA and Watford.

That means that our only Premier League game on TV between now and the end of January is the match on boxing day against Arsenal

£20M and I'd accept but he won't be going anywhere

13 points I predict. 4 wins and a draw, defeat at Man City.

Highlights on MOTD now

Yoshida in for Cédric and Ward-Prowse in for Wanyama

Don't feed the troll people

Overheard a couple of skates today talking about the weekend's match. Both of them are not going because 'going to Fratton Park is boring nowadays, we ain't scored no goals and I can't be bothered'

You're looking at the first team but you need to look at the quality of the bench. We have genuine options in case Plan A goes wrong. In fact, I'd say we're weaker currently because Shane Long and JRod, who would normally be on the bench, aren't available to come on. But when everybody is fit, we have a stronger squad than last year. If you want to pick out results, I'll choose the two aways games at Chelsea and Liverpool. Last season we got 1 point. This season we have got 4 from those games.

Paul Cook: "It meant a lot to Notts County to beat us"