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Great signing! Loved the casual announcement

Yes, we've been a bit naïve in defending, however we have played some really good football this season and pushed some of the bigger teams all the way. We should be well clear of relegation had a few results went our way. I honestly believe when we stay up, we'll be a far better team next year for it. A few key acquisitions and those 21 points dropped from winning positions will be greatly improved on. We've scored more than a lot of the teams further up the table, Sheff Utd for example. We are now defending better, so I can only see us improving next year. We got promoted a year ahead of schedule, Smith is still learning as a Premier League manager and he will only get better imo.

Look at the our wins this year, the coincidence I notice is that Hourihane seems to be in the squad when we've picked up those wins. Is it his set pieces? eye for a forward pass? Greater goal threat? I've no idea but we seem to get results with him playing. Food for thought.

It's a weird one, he looked like a great signing and then poof, he's gone.

4 points from the last 2 games has been a great boost after the Man City drubbing, especially coming from behind in both. That Man City game could be our Southampton moment in a way. Beat Bournemouth and things are definitely looking better. 7 points out of 9 must be the target now. That 3-1 win for them last night looks goods on paper but Brighton had plenty of chances etc. So they will still be there for the taking. Watford were on a far better run and we dominated for large spells last night.

I’ll gladly take the 95th min! I’m still buzzing!

Just win tonight and we're out the relegation places, simple as that! 90mins of Villa Park rocking please.

Brighton's defence really struggled with pace against Everton at the weekend. So El Ghazi through the middle might not be a bad idea. Didn't realise how slow Dunk was until I watched the game. They've also only won 1 game in the last 6 in all competitions. We've definitely got a chance of getting something if we turn up and play well.

Bring Him Home!

If Benteke does sign, he gets my full backing. With the talent we have on the wings, he will score but more importantly, his hold up play is a lot more rounded than Wesley's and that could be more vital than his goals in allowing us to get up the pitch and starting playing more in the final third.

I'd take Benteke. He's been really unlucky in front of goal, an early one for us and he'll be flying. I have no doubt about that.

Maja finally just broke into the first team over the past few weeks, scored a hat trick at the weekend as well. Don't think they will be looking to sell atm.

It's vital we win the majority of our next run of games. Everton have a run similar to what we've just been through coming up. They could be well in the bottom three comes the new year.

They have actually said, they won't sell him for any price in January. Anyone wanting Morelos is January is going to have to pay a ridiculous amount of money. He broke a few records last night. First Rangers player to score in 4 consecutive European matches and most goals (13) scored in Europe in a single season by a Scottish club breaking Henrik Larsson's record for Celtic (12).

Surely Southgate would have got the nod that Jack was injured, hence this was the true reason he wasn't called up most recently!?. He's not exactly going to come out and say that though as then our opponents would have known he was likely not playing against them (Wolves). Southgate alluded to it last time that where Jack is playing for us now, he's up against Sterling, Sancho etc for places. However I think Grealish could easily end up at the Euro's at the expense of Mount, Maddison or Barkley.