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Darlow MOM. Has to be as he's kept us in it.

I'd say carry on with pushing here. They're likely to ship a 2nd.

Great ball in from Murphy

Looked like a push in the back for me. Would have been given if it was one of ours defending.

We deserve 3 points from this. They're shite.

Not sure if I'd have ditched atsu, think Murphy would have been off with Richie going right and Atsu left. Stick Gayle up with Perez.

How many chances can we create before someone actually pokes one in the net?

6 pointer. As we didn't get 3 the other day, we have to get a win here. Glad Joselu isn't starting but going to need to rely on Diame and Shelvey getting up for any deliveries from wide.

Can't afford to sell anyone, unless it's Joselu.

Its such a unique position in which we find ourselves - 5 losses on the bounce at home yet we're not too disheartened, almost encouraged that we put in a decent effort against a side which has won 18 in a row. Just shows how far that twat has kicked the confidence out of the fans. Still hopeful of a few players in Jan, lets get a good result against Brighton!

Are these teams in the same league? What a showcase for the chasm between top and bottom. It's like watching a 3rd round FA cup game against non league opposition

Either this will be a tactical masterstroke with phases or a very long night.

A Joselu hat-trick is probably stretching the impossible but I think this is classic NUFC win territory. Like it's been mentioned, they're on a record breaking win, coming to our place with a win on our backs. I'm going for a draw minimum.

This appalling run of form is really playing into Staveleys hands and Ashley if he is intent on selling, must be crying with every loss. To think that the club was riding high when it was first announced, it's as if the whole takeover thing is affecting performances on the pitch. There really needs to be a guarantee of money for Rafa to invest in the side to halt this slide. We are going to need at least 2 players I would suspect, Striker, and someone who is creative and combative in midfield. Probably about 4 or 5 in summer.

I'm hoping for a Santa Claus with a massive sack of quality players

We at least created chances, Richie was better today and should have scored, Merino played some decent balls and should have scored. Diame should have toe poked that ball in. Unfortunately due to the winless run, confidence has all but gone and it's a completely different side without it. We were talking of big things in September, we are know looking at survival at best.

? There has to be culpability from all sides. Yes, we know the quality isnt there but at times they couldn't even find someone to throw to, were completely static up front and then we put Joselu on again! Surely if they can't put ball to feet then put a target man on? Joselu is no target man

When do we start pointing the finger at the manager though for not steering us out of this? We were far better earlier in the season and they are now a shadow of that.

Even the crowd are flat.

Relegation form and relegation luck. Might put some money on it to soften the blow.

Kudos to Yedlin though, had a good half.

The post has been their best defender so far. Elliott should have been put back in. Definitely needs to be now after that fuck up.

Ffs

I'm starting to question Rafas choices. Why didn't Shelvey and Lascelles start? Lejeune has looked poor and Hayden isn't a good enough player to keep our most creative player out. Richie is off form, Joselu was better tonight but never looks threatening. We don't seem to know who is no 1 between the sticks.

We all know what we are up against, world class players against Championship winners. It does start to frustrate though when the same old shit gets a game. Maybe it's something we don't know...