Manuel

Blackmore was saying pre-match that we should be using Aribo higher up, getting him in the box, next to Adams even, until we get a replacement striker…for what it’s worth.

Chasing straights and flush draws as usual.

Stick Caballero in there. A bit of experience might be just what we need right now.

So do Villa still get to take the free kick, put the ball back in the same spot like in snooker?

A bargain. Unless his form has dipped significantly that's the sort of business that I would have been very happy with. Proven at this level.

I just did. Couple of tracks anyway. A great album no doubt.

"And it stoned me" Van Morrison. Partly about rain, inevitable if you're Irish I guess.

Lyanco for me. He has the sort of competitiveness and desire that we need about this place at the moment. For that I'll forgive an error or two.

Looking so, so, so awful of late. Then we play one of the best teams in the world and we begin look decent. Hate to say it but, typical Saints.

Never in doubt

Also constantly makes an effort to make himself available when attacking, unlike some of them. I still believe there's a decent player in there somewhere.

Honestly thought Armstrong was going to miss.

Yeah, decent effort by Maitland-Niles. He loves our goal.

Forgot we were playing early. Can't believe we scored a goal!

Those people that approach you outside Primark or thereabouts. Anyone know what they’re selling? I didn’t want to ask.

Ha ha, I was wondering this earlier. The weather could be a bit of a leveller. If we can't be competent, well drilled and organised, perhaps we can at least pounce on some mistakes.

Tried Adnams Ghost Ship 0.5% a couple of times when my brother was on the wagon. Pretty decent if you're into beer and widely available in pubs. Not quite alcohol free but pretty much...

This, leaving the back 3 unable to play it out and ending up hoofing it. Even if you give it to JWP you know that 80% of the time it's coming straight back to you.

He's obviously impressed with Theo in training, looks like we'll be seeing more of him up front. Hopefully he'll get the best out of him.

Hopefully we won't be seeing 3 at the back for a while now. Calamities all over the place but better once the formation changed. Maitland-Niles' errors could easily have cost us more than just 1 goal tonight.

Worst I've seen us for a long time, and we've not been great for a long time. Wonder what formation we played against Bournemouth?

Struggling to put two passes together

Got to be some sort of record.

One thing I hope we address is our use of corners and set pieces. Prowse seems to be able to put the ball where he wants it, but our corners so often get easily defended and lead to nothing. We don't really have a Giroud type to get stuck in so I hope we use our imagination a bit more.

Will there still be a warning if it contains nuts?