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That was a threatening break definitely. Huge reaction in the crowd for it.

Great for him. He's been so fantastic.

Both on the bench hopefully. Mings not in squad. Steer needs a solid game to firm up his spot as #2 I think. He was shaky as in preseason.

If Taylor is better defensively than Targett, then it was a poor purchase for £11-14m.

You'd think so yes. These games like Spurs and Everton will be improving him so he's got an even more well rounded game.

Haller is a fantastic player. Think they'll have a good season overall. 7th-12th window.

Thank heavens, was worried there.

Dean didn't give the pen today because he was saying he couldn't make it out. But then VAR is using "no penalty" as a starting point, which it shouldn't do if something is being thrown to it with the proviso of "I don't know". It should start from neutral, does it look a penalty or not. If Dean had given the pen, it wouldn't have overruled it. So it's a waste of time and being incorrectly used. Refs can't not make a decision and let VAR do it because then VAR is only deciding is this so horrific I can overturn the decision of No foul. I thought that pen was as obvious as it gets, with or without VAR.

It looks like they are... Bruce got into some people's good books big time.

No! It can't be real. @bbcfoot?! Just looked and it is! Unofficial feed of BBC stories. Oh man, that is so golden.

PL is hard. Teams staying up with hoofity hoof have done what they set out to do. What did Bruce and Rafa do in the division below? Bruce hoofity hoofed his way to nothingness and Rafa's Newcastle won the title and scored 85 goals. You surely don't think Bruce is a more capable manager than Rafa?

Great result and good backs to the wall performance from Toon. That Lascalles challenge was 100% a penalty though. We didn't get that luck with a double deflection falling straight to Kane.

Blimey, Champions League winner. What's an adjective you can award to potato head if Rafa is poor?

Yes. And we'd have got a draw or a win. And we'd have lost last night if Elmo had started ahead of Fred.

He's killing any chance we have of being competent in possession. Smith going slowly with introduction of new fullbacks but it's been an error for me. We wouldn't have beaten Everton without Freddie G and we would have got something out of Bournemouth with him and Targett both in.

Once Taylor is dropped the team can really start to play and gel. Doug will have more options and can start to launch moves.

Hope you're ready @BOF @TheAuthority to get the cup final 2 of 36 setup for Palace match.

Bill Howell. There's a name I've not seen in a while.

Hold onto your hat Crewe. You about to get Nakamba'd.

Looked to be days away from getting a hilarious cushy contract off MON at Forest. Then MON got booted. Wigan were in the mix as well. Surprised he's not gone back to Rangers tbh.

Nah, not turning 30 a few months later. It's very obvious he fits the style of the team as opposed to just being a goal machine making all his own chances. Wouldn't put it past old potato head though...

They could be in the mix to drop but I think they've got some pretty steady players. Deeney out for a few weeks, he really helps their general attitude I think. Presume you'd have the same effect floating round the dressing room pre-match, but it never seems to work that way. Going to be very funny to watch them go to Newcastle and trounce them.

Another brilliant write up. Particularly enjoyed this bit. You could put him against a midfield of superstars and he'd roll his sleeves up and fancy himself to get the better of them.

They don't. I barely do. How is he so fast when he runs like he's got a unopened parachute on?