Strike

People are reading too much into this. Its a heavily rotated side and one side of the pitch was basically 4 dregs - Sarr, Alonso, Saul, Barkley who will likely not take the field again till December. Can't believe we held on to 1-1 and won on pens.

Completely our own fault letting the situation get this far. Rudiger, Christensen, Azpilicueta and Thiago Silva deals are running out next June and none look like they are signing a new one soon.

Tammy?

Oh yes, prime Torres

7 in a game for the first time since Carlo days!

What's the word on Reece ?

Dreading this fixture right after an international break.

How are United on 16 points as things stand and going top?

The two no 10s is an issue- We really need to find a combination that works. Ziyech was playing down the left yesterday and Havertz on the right - there was little or no movement in the forward line.

I would drop both Alonso and Azpilicueta and play Hudson-Odoi and Chilwell at wingback. Gives pace down the flanks for overloads

Chilwell over Alonso for the big games every time please.

Get up and play on FFS. There's a minute left

At least Villa scored

RLC to his credit has applied himself very well here

A change that should have been made for this match regardless of Alonso's form. This type of game needs Chilwell running up and down

Werner can go off and it would make no difference honestly

Close again.

Come on Kova. Great counter chance

Thank fuck for Silva on the line. Second time this season. Ashley Cole esque

Great save from Mendy from the Grealish shot too

We have no attacking plan. Just seeing the spare defender booting it long.

City are all over us now. Changes needed again at HT

City are targeting Alonso with their press

Yep. Need Kai or Ziyech in for one CM