Lighthouse

How often do we, or any team for that matter, throw on a substitute centre half, not including injuries? Fonte plays League games, Yoshi plays Cup. We're rotating the squad, same as every other position. I don't know why people are expecting our oldest outfield player not to be rotated.

True, you can't say we never gave him a chance here. In 4 years he did bugger all except for a couple of decent games against Villa and Newcastle. Didn't make much impact at Hull either.

We aren't losing either of them, in January at least.

Selling him in January wouldn't make sense on any level TBH. He's at an age now where I'm not really sure who would want to buy him either.

You mean like coming from behind to beat Inter Milan? If only we could do that.

I'm hoping Boufal being subbed off against Palace was a hint at a start for this one. I'd like to start him, Tadic and Austin.

Not sure how bored you'd have to be to want to degrade yourself on national tv like that. Personally I'd take up chess or golf, rather than have 5 million people watch me eat a kangaroo anus but each to their own I guess.

I don't but some people genuinely believe Utd have already agreed to sign the 33 year old, 3rd best CB at a mid table club.

Thankfully he has already agreed to sign for Man Utd.

When we signed him I thought he was a decent replacement for Juanmi, which isn't exactly hard. Problem is he is starting every league game, rather than being a bench option. Hopefully when Boufal, Long, Tadic and possibly J Rod are fitter, we will see less of him.

Austin might. Hopefully the others will run about a bit.

I do wonder how somebody who was on the books at Chelsea and Man City ended up doing this for money.

Perhaps worth pointing out that we did beat Liverpool over 2 legs last season, in the league at least. Having said that, they've bought the player who scored 3 of the 4 goals for us and the other is in China.

I think a certain somebody who claims to be based in a certain Scottish city maybe be bored with a certain account based around a certain meth cooking TV character.

I thought that but.... 1. They may well be missing Mané and PC. 2. As good as their first 11 is, they lack the depth of Utd 3. They look much more likely title contenders and may be focussed on their tough league games either side. 4. Mourinho will be desperate to win something this season and a Cup semi will probably be a high priority

Arsenals second defeat in all competitions in the last 8 months.

Bugger, oh well. Home leg first too.

TBF, if ever a City needed praying for...

Really disappointed. If we'd put out a decent team we could have won that. Can't see where the goals will come from without Austin.

I had £25 on Reed being the first player down the tunnel at HT at 37-1, now £925 better off.

I think I can take an educated guess which.

And Arsenal's does? McQ isn't a rookie fullback, he played up front whilst on loan. Fairly happy with that, it's hardly a Checkatrade team. To not make the bench, one might assume Austin has a knock but it is disappointing if he is just left out.

J Rod needs game time and confidence from somewhere. Arsenal midfielders aren't exactly know for being bruisers, so the work rate of Clasie, Davis and JWP is perhaps more important than having Rom's physical presence.

So many choices all over the pitch, which is nice when we're fighting in three fronts I guess. I'd rest VVD but otherwise keep it fairly strong. Forster Cedric - Yoshida - Fonte - McQ Davis - Clasie - JWP Boufal - J Rod - Tadic