I’ll watch it tonight in full expectation that we’ll get a hammering, but to be honest I’ve written this one off as an excuse for some midweek beers and I’ll be happy if we (1) get Wilf back and see a good performance against Spurs, and then (2) take that into the West Brom game which we need to get a result from

Hodgson's post match comments will prove entertaining.

"0-0 was the best we could have hoped for given the circumstances"

"0-8 was the best we could have hoped for given the circumstances"

"1-0 was the best we could have hoped for given the circumstances"

Take your pick!

Scared - beers will need to start early today.

We do have a slight outside chance of a goal or two on the counter as AWB and Shaw play so high up the pitch leaving room in behind, while de Gea has a mistake in him. Of course they have in their armoury the one thing we really struggle with and that is speed both in thought and of foot. If we get a result again I can only guess that someone has some nudey photos of Lady Luck and that's why she's smiling on us so often this season!

Standard back 4, Eze at CDM where he's best and Benteke's Defensive qualities are irreplaceable so he'll go up front.

Guaita

Ward Kouyate Cahill Mitchell

Townsend Luka Riedewald Eze Ayew

Benteke

With Wilf we might have some luck but without him I doubt it.
We need to attack their central defence though because McGuire is way overrated and vulnerable to pressure

Edited by The Dolphin (03 Mar 2021 6.13pm)