Allan

If you'd rather move on Robbo over Kostas, then you're proper mental. Robbo's poorest season is still way better than anything Kostas would have provided. I like Kostas, genuinely, but he's never been a patch on Robbo, and never will be.

My January wishlist - Martin Zubimendi and Santiago Gimenez. The club wanted Zubimendi, and rightfully so as he ticks so many boxes. What happened in the Summer gone makes no odds to me - He's a quality player, and would improve every team in the league. Gimenez is someone who Slot worked so closely with at Feyenoord to make the improvements in his game that made him one of the highest goalscorers in the Eredivisie. Left back in the Summer once we move Tsimikas on. (I'd take Tierney on loan in January - For no more reason that I just like the lad, despite his awful injury record since leaving Celtic). EDIT - I like Kerkez for left back in the Summer, but I do also like the lad Hartman at Feyenoord too.

Amara Nallo was on the bench against City. 17 year-old left footed centre-back we picked up from West Ham in the Summer gone. He and Carter Pinnington, who were both 16 at the start of the season, have formed a good partnership this season while playing for the 21s. Unfortunately, neither Nallo or Pinnington are on our B list. Nallo isn't eligible for the B list having only joined the club last Summer. I assume Pinnington wasn't added purely due to how young he was/is. As for Sparta Prague, they followed up the 5-1 defeat last week with a 4-0 away defeat against third placed Viktoria Plzen on Sunday. My line-up for Thursday would be; Kelleher; Bradley, Quansah, Virgil, Tsimikas; Szoboszlai, McConnell, Clark; Gakpo, Nunez, Salah. Adrian, Frauendorf, Gomez, Robbo, Endo, Mac Allister; Gordon, Koumas, Danns, Musialowski, Elliott, Diaz. Gomez on for Virgil at half-time. Kaide Gordon on for Salah on or around the hour mark, along with Koumas or Musialowski on for Szoboszlai with Gakpo dropping into midfield. Not too many options at right back to give Conor a rest, unless Robbo or Tsimkas shifted over for the back end of the game. Frauendorf made his return to the 21s side against Reading on Sunday coming off the bench, so if he's fit enough, I suppose he could spell Conor for the last 15 minutes or so. If at all possible, I'd want to rest Diaz, Elliott, Endo and Mac Allister for the entire 90.

Fuck 'em. Fuck 'em all. City. The ref. PGMOL. Arteta. And every other Lego headed cunt. Up Jurgen's mighty fucking Reds!

@Code knows. Turning doubters into absolute fucking whoppers every day.

Koumas and McConnell both played the first 45 minutes in the U21s 2-0 defeat against Villa today. Nyoni played the full 90, as did Kaide Gordon. Certainly would not be surprised if McConnell gets a start in Prague, with Koumas on the bench. As things stand, I think I'd go with the following, with a couple of arranged subs at halftime, all things being equal. Kelleher; Gomez, Quansah, Virg, Tsimikas; Endo, McConnell, Clark; Gakpo, Danns, Elliott. I'd have Konate and Bradley on for Virg and Gomez at the break. Dom and Mo on for Endo and Harvey around 60 minutes, if Mo is deemed fit enough.

Had the game on but muted while at work, so didn't really see the game in its entirety. However, from what I did see, the best side won on the night. Kone-Doherty and Morrison looked very rushed in anything they tried, up until the consolation at least. Very easy to say now, but having Davidson at left back inverting certainly did not work on the night. Not that there were many choices at left back given that Nallo was up with the first team. Franny Gyimah puts a shift in, but he's no Larouci... The lack of a proper number 9 also didn't help. I like young Kareem Ahmed, but he's not a 9. I didn't hear why Figueroa was not involved, but I have to assume injury or illness.

Such as? I'll take one or two...

And those 2 players are?

Quick midweek updates... Harvey Davies and Adam Lewis both played the full 90 as Crewe beat Newport 4-2 at Gresty Road. Ojrzynski was again an unused sub as Den Bosch lost 1-0 away to Helmond. Anderson Arroyo played the full 90 in FC Andorra's 3-2 home win over Cartagena. Rhys Williams was involved in Aberdeen's development squad for their 5-3 defeat against Peterhead in the Challenge Cup as he steps up his match fitness ahead of a return to first team football. Balagizi was not in the matchday squad for Wigan for the midweek 1-1 draw at Carlisle. He did return to the bench today in the 4-0 thumping of Bolton at The Reebok. He came off the bench in the 79th minute. Preston finally confirmed that Calvin Ramsay is out for 6-8 weeks.

Under 21s keeper Luke Hewitson has gone out on loan to Stalybridge Celtic until January, so here's an updated list of our loanees: Goalkeepers Harvey Davies - Crewe Alexandra (League Two) Jakub Ojrzynski - FC Den Bosch (Dutch Eerste Divisie) Luke Hewitson - Stalybridge Celtic (Northern Premier League Division One West) Defenders Adam Lewis - Newport County (League Two) Anderson Arroyo - FC Andorra (La Liga 2) Calvin Ramsay - Preston North End (English Championship) Owen Beck - Dundee (Scottish Premiership) Rhys Williams - Aberdeen (Scottish Premiership) Sepp van den Berg - FSV Mainz 05 (German Bundesliga) Midfielders Dominic Corness - Yverdon Sport (Swiss Super League) James Balagizi - Wigan Athletic (League One) Forwards Fabio Carvalho - RB Leipzig (German Bundesliga)

Not a good day for the 18s as they were thumped 4-1 away at Leeds. Leeds finished the game with 10 men, but were already 3-0 by that time. Jayden Danns scored our consolation from the pelanty spot late in the game.

Liverpool 4 Everton 0 Goalscorers - Musialowski (52'), Miles (60'), Hill (83') & Clark (90+1') The 21s are off to a terrific start to their Premier League 2 campaign with a comprehensive 4-0 victory in the mini-derby. Totally dominant throughout according to @IanDoyleSport over on Twitter. Despite the dominance, we went into the break goalless. However, it took just 7 minutes of the second half to deservedly break the deadlock (Musialowski). The lead was doubled on the hour (Miles), with the 3rd scored in the 83rd minute (Hill) and the fourth scored in stoppage time (Clark).

The 21's get their Premier League 2 campaign off and running with a mini-derby at The Academy this evening. Kick-off at 19:00, but there's no live coverage of the game unfortunately. Tonight's line-up: Pitaluga; Miles, Quansah, Chambers, Scanlon; Stephenson, McConnell, Clark; Musialowski, Cannonier, Norris. Subs: Mrozek, Mabaya, Pilling, Hill, Frauendorf.