Exiled_Rover

He's a CM being asked to play CB. This really isn't a fair game to judge him on.

He's highlighting what we're missing. A bit of pace and Spurs have to respect it. He's opened up the game for Tamworth and given them a serious outlet.

Would he?

Do not bring Markanday back. He's absolutely more of the same.

He's much quicker than what we have. I'd definitely have him in on a loan to buy deal.

I'd like someone quick and skilful on the L/RW (I'd switch Dolan / Hedges / ACD to which ever wing the new signing didn't play) and I'd like another big / quick option upfront so we can loan out Leonard to L1. One of those has to be a permanent imo. I'd love to go back in for Poku and test their resolve.

I hope not - unless they're absolute worldies and get us over the line. We've already got 3 loans (you're allowed 5 in a match day squad). To not reinvest any of the £40m is completely unsustainable.

I'd suggest the Birmingham loanee was our defensive cover for this window.

How giddy has he been recently? The giddier he is the worse the news is for us.

He's very inconsistent. I wouldn't turn him down, but I'd hope we could do better i.e. someone that doesn't go missing for games at a time.

On that theme of 'one of the best in the Championship', Boro's young RW is getting pelters for his performance. I think Beck is one of, if not the best, LBs in the division. He absolutely bullies people each and every week.

Our starting XI minus Dolan, Gueye / Ohashi, ACD, Travis and Carter. Clearly Eustace got it right today - personally I'd have rested the entire side, but that's why he's the manager and I'm sat in the stands. Cantwell drifts too deep trying to get involved with the play. Leonard's movement, vision and touch is very good - his finishing isn't. JRC is sadly a utility man these days - valuable, but never going to nail down a spot in a settled side.

Two good saves - one from a snapshot that would have taken him by surprise - and he claimed every cross in his 6 yard box. It is what it is - the defence has been so good this season that they've taken all the pressure off Pears, but he's still a poor GK and Toth is clearly better.

He looks a much better GK than Pears.

In a 5 a side you want Leonard on your team. In an XI a side game you want Gueye.

We've actually not been stretched. Been allowed to sit deep and compact. Would be making a sub for the hell of it at this point.

I did say finishing was the weakest part of his game. He needs a run of games in L1 to iron it out.

Chased down a back pass to their GK. Their GK cleared it into Weimann's chest - it looped up, Weimann tried to get it under control (and couldn't) and then eventually poked a shot towards goal (over the bar) as the GK cleaned him out.

Fair play to Buckley that's a lovely ball to unleash Beck.

As a CF if you've got position on a CB and he runs through the back of you you're going down every time.

Stonewall pen. Absolutely stonewall.

Because it's a young man's game. You lose athleticism (especially explosion) the older you get - otherwise Zidane would still be plying his trade.

We keep on getting caught playing it out from the back from GKs. Just play it long down the channels - nobody in CM can turn on the ball so it's just not on.

Now there's an awful commentator.

Who the hell in the UK wants to watch Liverpool v Stanley in the Cup?