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Austin just said in an interview he is not leaving in January.

There is absolutely no way we will go down. Things will turn around.

Don't be silly. They will challenge for 4th. Second half they've been distinctly average.

Spurs have been very average against Newcastle.

Just seen the highlights. Gazza played brilliantly. How did Long miss at the end!?

Pacey attacking winger and a mobile centre forward would be ideal. Who those signings would be I have no idea. I worry it would be further loan signings.

Concerning to see our main goal threat has fitness issues and also explains his lack of form. I would rather see Mane playing up front than Long who would struggle to in Villa's starting line up (if Pelle is not starting). 0-2 loss.

Against Villa there was definitely a front 3 with Tadic and Mane very much out wide. Davis JWP and Wanyama were centre and changing from dropping deep to collect the ball from the defence. I would argue we do use this system quite a lot. I do think the front 3 when it is not quite going our way do not interchange, make runs and drop deep enough. Mane to a degree does but Pelle and Tadic don't. Anyway of getting heat maps from the Villa game for positions out of interest?

-----------------Stek Cedric-----Fonte----VvD---Bertand ----------Wanyama-------Clasie Davis--------Mane--------Tadic ------------Pelle Juanmi as an attacking option in the 2nd half if we are chasing things or Romeu if we are defending. Full backs will need to be very tight to Zaha and Bolasie who against Newcastle proved if you don't contain them they will wreck havoc on the flanks. 2-2 entertaining game. (Mane & Cedric)

Beginning to find the 4-3-3 formation frustrating at home. Mane is left out wide which for me is not his best position. Teams that defend/counter make it difficult for the midfield 3 to find the front 3 especially when have teams putting 5-6 bodies in the centre. This then leads to the frustrating and often aimless passing amongst the back 4. It also suits teams that counter attack as they have much more space to operate in which we saw against Stoke. Don't get me wrong it has worked for us on many occasions and we do change the system sometimes. At times this season our midfield has not offered/created chances for our front 3. Also think the front 3 are not always inter changing/dropping deep to create more space. Just feel we don't use our plan B enough and want to see Mane in his central free role again. Thoughts?

Was it his corner we scored from? I do agree though that he really has not progressed as much as we have expected. Yesterday he was a passenger for a lot of the game.

Really dunno what to think of this game. If Kompany is not playing then maybe we have a slim chance. We certainly seem to be better at the defend/counter line up which could almost suit with Pelle out. City are nothing too special so have a weird feeling we'll come away with something. But as mentioned if there big guns are fit again then it'll be difficult. 1-1.

Winnable.

Haha Utd! Hull at home please.

10pm

VVD>Toby what a signing he has been. Special mention to Clasie who had a solid game and confirmed that he is more than physically up to the PL. Cedric also improving each game. Good point.

That finish for the 3rd was unreal. A world class finish.

FalCRAP should also have been sent off. The only tragedy was that we somehow only won 3-1.

That's great to see!

This. We won't be in a relegation battle but a battle to finish in the top half. Pelle was brilliant at times. And why Yoshida continues to play I'll never know.

So somehow it's his fault that he is a millionaire making it ok for him to have a horror injury? Compassion clearly isn't your forte.

Yeah I thought that was somewhat soon after such a horrific injury. Imagine he's pretty out of it on oxygen and doped up to the eye balls on painkillers.

Are they saying its a compound fracture? Feel bad for the lad. He was really starting to show his potential. Can't wish an injury like that on anyone.

Newcastle couldn't score if they played all night.