Newcastle at home Saturday 31st January at 8pm

[BootRoom]

Well the mood in here has certainly changed.

[Kenneth]

Quite an old fashioned but entertaining game.

[Tatterdemalion]

Really want Ekitike to get his first hat trick. Definitely deserves it. That second goal - a toe poke on the run, without breaking stride or sizing up - just sublime.

[Buzzo]

I hate seeing Szobo relegated to right back. It's just such a waste and affects the team so badly. I'd much rather we played a kid there.

Has been the way of the first half for most of it!

Totally wasted there.

[Exiled_red]

Half time 2-1, really poor for first 35, much better last 10, need to keep this going

[BigChief]

Been a long, long time since I didn't want half time to come in the league.

[baitman]

It's not just ekitikes shooting and quick feet, his hold up play and vision is really good too.

[BigChief]

Well the mood in here has certainly changed.

Fecking Salah and Gakpo have been awful again and not starting Jones is going to hurt us. Slot is fecking it up.

[Tatterdemalion]

Gakpo seems to be playing a little deeper, allowing Kerkez a bit more overlap - am I imagining that?

[Charly]

I feel our weakness is not having a DM in front o.f our defence

Those balls aling tbe line lead to defensive chaos.

Our attack is starting to click, although Im not sure how Isak fits in as Ekitike is fantastic. Perhaps as a Salah replacement cutting in from the right?

[Kenneth]

I honestly think we'd be better off putting Salah at right back and Szobo in the wide attacking position.

[Buzzo]

Ekitike looks so dialled in.

The confidence and swagger he plays with is amazing to see for a forward new to the league. He looks like he expects to score.

Amazing signing. His link up with Wirtz is already so good, that assist from Florian for the first goal is telepathic - not many see that pass.

[Charly]

Gakpo seems to be playing a little deeper, allowing Kerkez a bit more overlap - am I imagining that?

He can ignore him even more from there

[labourRed]

He's so similar to Torres

Yeah. That was Torres v Chelsea all over. What a talent.

Qurabag doubled up on Salah, the Premier League clubs ignore him. Quite telling how far his star has fallen but we definitely have another few new ones. Just need to support them.

[peterbread]

Once they got going they looked good. I know Newcastle are helping with their approach but what a difference when you play with high tempo moving the ball quickly and with aggression. Nice to see. They definitely responded to the crowd getting into things.

Ekitike and Wirtz combining again. And lovely ball from Kerkez for the second.