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Such fine lines again as always in games like this...MOTD highlighted the non closing down for the third goal, that was Armstrongs job as the late sub, that counts as a mistake as much as Jack v cardifff.

Long will start and do his 60 minutes instead of Charlie the impact sub; I think we have more chance of getting a point from this game than Spurs at home for some reason - perhaps because of a feel good off a win and up to speed match wise rather than the lethargy v arsenal. Otherwise the same team.

It will be Shane, although I would rather see Sam start, then bring on Obafemi after an hour, pace always works against teams later on in the game

Bites you in the bum when you try and take the mickey out of them at the moment though....

She is probably waiting to buy back the 80% at a knock down price from the Bank of HK in due course, cute move...

Question is; IF Ings, Lemina and Armstrong had all been fit and selected with Yoshida would we have won the game in a different way/ a canter? If the answer is yes then we have hope for the remaining 12 games

I think alot of you forget how many mistakes Yoshi has made always one a game in him and he cannot pass or drive out of defence like Jack; his headiong out is often weak as well. In a nutshell he gives me the jitters every time he plays.

Win we stay up - lose we will go down; the ramifications of this game are huge, that is why I fear it will be an edgy affair that could easily go either way. Oh how I long for a stress free open 4-0 win like in the recent past.....

Quite how he got on the pitch and not Shane Long is really odd....

Just bound to 'appen lad...

Has anyone acknowledged in this thread that PEH had a bad knock on his head that really didnt help him/probably should have gone straight off? Also McCarthy dealt with crosses really well vEverton but last night in the second half got consistently blocked off/fouled. Give the guys a little bit of slack please, rather than continually trying to find a scapegoat or write them off

Slightly concerning we are losing experience in the squad to be passed on to the younger players now being rightfully included; I will be happy though if we get a striker which we have needed for a long time and even more now we have sold Gabbi and probably Chaz

What strikes me is how Jack Jan and Jannick are all better as a three man defence rather than any combination as two central defenders

Rather than the next 5 look at the next three, as there is a big gap between game 3 and 4; have to aim for at least 7 from those , the hard one will be Burnley away after a Wednesday game, another physical battle. Did we do the double over a team last season?

Before the game I would have taken a draw ....but at the end, screaming like mad for 5 minutes at the front of the Northam (just like old times hank god at last) I would have run on and gone for that ref if we hadnt won!!!

He was actually MOTM yesterday keeping the score down by a fair few, FGS do not slate him for one mistake; mind you the real MOTM was that inept referee who completely altered the shift of the game with two terrible decisions. Roll on VAR but how will it work with a penalty claim denied and the ball still in play? Reviews like cricket?

I think we will do much better and get a draw. Usual caveat of need a little bit of luck and a referee who can actually see.

To be honest, we would be better off with Billy Sharp and David McGoldrick up front......

Would take a draw now says the heart but the head says a thumping and hopefully City will sit back and rest after an hour. On that basis park the bus, keep it down to 0-1 then hit them hard in the last 30

Same team if injuries/suspensions permit, Bednarek has to play, Yoshida just stand in the middle and clear everything keep it simple again; Hopefully Ings and Redmond are ok, also have to keep the following Thursday in mind.

Nic eto beat a team of screaming roly polys

Marcus Barnes is a 22 year old forward, correct? It must be hit or bust time for him surely at that age? Give the lad a go, as I keep saying, he cannot be any worse than the sheer incompetence we have had to endure the last two years!

This is a 7 pointer game make no mistake. man up time.

!. Buy a proper centre forward 2. Get Sam Gallagher fit 3. get Gabbiadini scoring 4. get Ings fit 5. failing that, get Carillo back

Talk about starting off in the deep end! Tottenham away at Wembley Stadium! Bigger than a Rabbit Hutch, but a view as high as the Austrian Alps!