Baird of the land

Be interesting to see if the likes of Ferry might get some minutes from the bench

Adams still looks awkward at times. There was an earlier chance where he got his posture all mucked up. Worth persevering with though. Don't see the value in loaning Obafemi when he is scoring for us. Spending money or developing somebody else's player who may turn out to be a Danso. There's plenty of other positions where we actually need to spend our limited resources.

Didn't palace put a £100M tag on Zaha. I think it would have to be something astronomical like that to be even worth considering, not 50m.

I just think the percentages in that kind of scenario is down the middle. Relegation threatened keeper isn't going to stand still. What you don't do is stare to a corner making it pretty obvious you aren't going to that side in reality.

I want money bags Villa relegated personally. Don't mind which of Bournemouth or Watford stay up.

Best, Ings turning into our own version of Harry Kane JWP, developing into a centre midfield powerhouse Stephens, showing defensive solidity to go along with his fine ball playing skills Worse Gunn, ignoring the atrocious howler moments, just seemed a case of shots on target too often just going in. Danso, at least he was only a loan Valery, after a great breakthrough season this season he seems to be drained of confidence. Hopefully he can bounce back from this set back.

Would be fantastic if we could get someone to give us money for Gunn.

Vestergaard is clearly a flawed player but he was actually suited to this sort of game. Won lots in the air. Whoever we buy to replace I hope they have that element too. Don't mind Bournemouth. Hope they beat everton last game. If that saves them that's fine by me.

We're they saying that on the commentary that it beat the season saints came 2nd?

Well I was shouting and banging my desk in frustration as I thought saints lack of clinical finishing was going to cost us. Ings is a great player but I was shocked he didn't just go for pace down the middle with his penalty. His effort was so telegraphed. we seem to yoyo between Le tiss/lambert every penalty feels a certain goal to a penalty is unlikely for us to score from. Saints were very much the far better team and it's good to have a scoreline that reflects that.

Norwich really are awful. No pride at all.

It’ll be interesting to see Bielsa in the Prem.

Watford in deep trouble now. Man city and arsenal to play. Relying on other teams doing them favors.

Really annoying equaliser by Burnley. Surely that's a high foot.

Get in Wolves

If he stays I assume even if Ralph fancies him it would be a prerequisite to get an extension signed as we wouldn’t be willing to let him run down his contract. Reed would need assurances that with hojberg going he’d be given a fair chance to challenge for a starting berth, not be a bit part player. Personally I remember being impressed in particular when I saw him in the league cup quarter final against arsenal but he seemed to have a stamina issue back then.

Saved our bacon in the first half too the one time they got in behind Bertrand . He’s one of the most important players in the team, vital to how we transition and as you say it showed when he was absent. Liked fact he had awareness to pick out Armstrong for the first rather than waste the opportunity with a low odds shot. His shooting’s the area he and Ralph seem to be aware he needs to work on(even if it’s increasing the amount that work the keeper) However if he was the complete goal scorer too he wouldn’t be at saints.

I’m nervous given the various levels of mess we’ve made of cb recruitment (from hoedt to, vestergaard, to danso)

This seems the perfect game to be having a look vokins, doubly so because of the short turnaround.

Who got the touch to Rashford chance that seemed destined for net. Was it Bertrand, McCarthy, a bit of both?

Mccarthy KWP Vestergaard Bednarek Vokins Hojberg JWP Smallbone Redmond Long Ings

Think obafemi has more about him. Hopefully he’s looking at the likes of long and ings and develops his all round game to make the most of his talent. Don’t mind Adams as an option unless someone offers us silly money for him in the summer.

Probably not a bad thing (if we are interested in signing him) that he had a lot poorer performance in a high profile game. I still like Valery and hope he can regain confidence and challenge whoever our new right back is next season.

Get in. Was frustrated that we hadn’t got the ball into the box once they went down to 10. Lovely to get a set piece goal finally. Felt we deserved something though Fernandes/Rashford/martial combo were very dangerous. United need work in midfield imo. great spirit from the team again today, would have been easy to wilt at 2-1.

Bit worried at how much we want to muck about with silly sideways passes around our area today. walkers needs hooking. Get hojberg in at fullback again. When we press their defensive we’ve caused them problems. Like to get a few more shots in if anything. Disappointed that Redmond tried to pass at the end there when the ball fell to him in space on the edge of the box. it was fun watching how disinterested Pogba b3came when saints were harrying him. Shame Adams chose the wrong end ball on the breakaway.