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Haven't got going this half.

Have a free corner, Utd. Cavani just skied it from 6 yards.

First goal was absolutely crucial, they were all over us until that and they've completely dropped off since. I predict they will do the same second half - all out intensity for the first 15-20 minutes, then get too tired. Wouldn't be surprised to see a couple of subs from United at half time.

Hope not, Henderson is much better.

Agreed, that is credit to United though I think, completely disrupting our usual game plan. So long as they keep playing aimless long balls though I'm happy.

JWP got booked according to 'taters.

Walcott not having a good game.

Have Vestergaard and Bednarek swapped sides for this game?

Utd pressing us like crazy, trying to just copy our tactics by the look of things. If we can keep it solid they will probably run out of steam before us.

Martial not even on the bench. Injured or just terrible?

Not entirely sure I agree, they have a very clear game plan - get it to the forwards in the box and go over at the slightest touch, win a penalty. I'm not even trying to be condescending, that is literally their main plan and has been evident since Ole came in. The big difference in form is that Fernandes came in who can: a) feed the forwards better b) fall over in the box himself and c) bury the penalties, whereas before Rashford, Pogba and Martial were taking turns to miss them.

After their traditional 1-1 draw against Oxford last night, Portsmouth are 4th in the league, although they have played more games than most teams. December will be tough - they face Hull (1st) and Peterborough (2nd), Ipswich (5th) and Fleetwood (7th) and Blackpool (currently 15th but on a 5-game winning streak).

Fully depends on the ref and VAR this one. If they're fair we should win, but dodgy penalty decisions will almost certainly be a factor.

Agree with others here, he looked good at RWB but useless in a back four. We don't really play with wingers, and doubt we are deviating from the 4-2-2-2 any time soon so a loan or sale would be best.

Tom Davies has been poor since he came on for Everton. Glad we didn't buy him.

This Fulham team is the worst Premier League team I've seen since the last time Fulham were in the Premier League!

If he starts vs Wolves, can we expect Southgate to ostracise him from future squads? That's his excuse for not calling up Bertrand when he was England's only fit LB...

From what I understand this case was more of a "straw that broke the camel's back" scenario rather than him losing his job over one poorly-worded phrase.

Plucky Pompey through to the second round of the FA Cup after SMASHING hopeless Ipswich 3-2 after extra time. If we beat them 4-0 last year while in terrible form, what do we think the score would be in a repeat fixture?

Forster's back as number 2 because nobody would pay to take him off our hands, not because he's suddenly brilliant.

Wow, top of the league - and from tonight's showing, we look like we deserve to be there! Comfortable win.

KWP left back, Stephens right back. 4222

I think this game will hinge on Adams' finishing. Too many chances he's wasted for me to keep generously calling him "unlucky".

Vestergaard can do to Wilson what he did to Calvert-Lewin - mark him out of the game completely. Saint-Maximin is the bigger threat down the left.

Excellent news, as much as we all love Danny I think Bertrand would be the bigger miss in the side with Adams in good goal-scoring form. Give Ings a rest for Friday, he can watch us go top of the league from the sidelines, and hope to have him back after the international break.