Lighthouse

He’s never been a bad player, despite some of the hyperbole and drama after the Bolton game. The issue was always whether he fitted into the way we play and we can get the most out of him. There are alternatives to playing with a big target man and I think today has proven that. If we can win theoretically the toughest fixture of the year without Larin, then we can win other games too.

If I had a fanny, it'd be wetter than the weather.

You’re not going to get a big player who can hold the ball up well and score goals to come and sit on the bench for 2/3 of the match in the Championship. There’s going to be a compromise somewhere. Mubama, Downs and Mara are the level of players you’re going to get. Even in 2012 we didn’t have anyone with Lambert’s physical presence on the bench. It’s a squad game, you need players with different attributes. It’s up to Tonda to get something out of LD and DM.

We didn't, we signed Mubama and Dobbin.

You didn't go to Reading in 2008 or Leeds in 2009 then.

Guys, if you are driving on the motorways in this weather it's imperative that you stick to lane three, at 52mph with your fog light on. Apparently some people are still not getting the memo.

They’ve only won half their league games so far and ‘on paper’ we’re one of the toughest teams they’ll face this season. Can’t be going into this with an inferiority attitude, we’re much closer to them than Bolton are to Saints, in terms of personnel availability.

Apologies if posted before but this is how United fans are keeping their spirits up this season.

Even if he was 65 I’d have him over Brett Hampton or Codi Yusuf.

Oh dear. Looks like it’s Com-over for Man Utd.

TBH I am genuinely indifferent towards that post. There is honestly no new low that man could sink to that would diminish him in my esteem. He could literally throw a baby off a skyscraper and my opinion of him wouldn’t change.

Good news, it looks like James Anderson could be available to open our batting.

I had a look at the history of this fixture. We've been to the London Stadium eight times and on six of those occasions, one team has scored three goals.

Actually, you're right (and so is mush), that's my mistake. Fellows came off at HT, so technically we could have made another.

Sad news really. Wheal is an extremely okay cricketer but to see a second bowler forced into retirement through injury this season isn't nice.