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Fair call, and being part of high tempo pressing play like that will bring good experience for what Howe is beginning to do here.

Quite agressive but his pressures are really low, I guess he's more about shielding the defense than rushing to close down, that's not an issue because Bruno and in particular Joelinton are very active in that regards.

Forest are putting all their eggs in the must survive basket. Should be interesting.

This is Phillip

I wonder if we can peddle Murphy off to a championship side, would much rather Pedro as an option off the bench than him and a few outgoings would clear the funds.

Explains why he made a 180 after a promising start under Rafa.

3-4 weeks is not bad, but it's better represented as 6-8 weeks until reinjury.

Everything we've seen from Howe says that Wood will start.

Was Longstaff bad otherwise in the game? Plenty saying he was poor. He'd been playing OK of late so kind of disappointing if it is the case.

These days he would have scored the header from his own "pass", claiming both the goal and assist.

This is the archetypical signing for us; sure the transfer fee is higher that we'd liked but that's balanced against his age and the fact that he's not already on ridiculous wages. Rumoured to be going to 100-120k/week which is a massive increase from what he's on at Socieded. Would have been the same for Ekitike.

Not bad but "fuck me" can you get a less "shite" mic please.

I can't fathom anything that could ever surpass the Mike Ashley getting the hang of this footballing lark comment.

THERE ON THE WAYNE!!!!!

That run was glorious, to Maxi it was like Stones wasn't even there. Walker was no doubt hiding elsewhere, glad that it wasn't him for once.

That was Phase 0/1 Eddie Howe. We're at least at Phase 2 now.

Krafth as well. Also, what's with the Ciggy name for Longstaff? I honestly wouldn't mind if Bruno, Bot, Burn, Joelinton, Willock and Miggy played in some capacity too, not sure why I feel obliged to give Schar a rest, probably because Lascelles is guaranteed to play. I assume you can still make 5 subs in cup games? Hopefully Targett will be fit for this - I didn't hear the latest after he was going to have a late fitness check for the Man City game. So many times in these cup games we've played a weakened team, failed to score when we've had the upper hand and had the less favoured opposition grow in confidence. Start with a strong team, aim to get in front then swap in the fresh players and keep our momentum.

It must be tragic at home when you head out on a fishing expedition at the forum of your sworn enemy* after they take the game to one of the best teams in the world and earn wide and far praise in the media for it. * even though you're just comedy in their world.

Keep that on the low-down during negotiations.

Don't think it's very likely that Watford will qualify for the Champions League, cunning clause there Dan Ashworth. #Business

So jealous of you lot that get to go to games. My desire to attend had been almost extinguished by Ashley but it's definitely back. Now it will be q case of waiting a few years and taking my boys (and the Mrs).