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Middlesborough should be down to 10, and we should have been 2-0 up before they scored. Our vulnerability to the counter attack was disturbing. We aren't out of this, however.

It's going to be a very exciting 2nd half.

This will be all the sweeter when we win it.

Now I'm worried

Got to stop these counters.

Still not worried.

This has all the hallmarks of a "knacker out the opposition and smash them later" match. If we aren't 2 up by half time I won't be worried in the slightest, but I wouldn't be surprised if we are.

Yes. It was great to see.

As a former bowler - this is a nightmare. How do you deal with batting like this? As an England cricket fan - it's glorious.

Praet is fulfilling a vital role at the moment, that of FT scapegoat. There always has to be at least one. It's a testament to how good we are, that a reasonably competent player is currently coming under so much scrutiny.

That and two wickets that DRS would have given us that we didn't send up. It's not a terrible day - and if we can get them out for under 400 and bat well we aren't out of it. Good competitive series this.

We are a very good side, with a very good manager.

I know (assuming that's a typo and you aren't referring to Son Heung-min) The only way Kane is exceptional is that it is exceptional that such a very good player can win nothing. Even when he joins Bayern Munich (who have previously won 11 titles on the trot). It's like joining Celtic ffs.

Jamie Vardy won the premier league with Leicester City, are arry is struggling to win the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich. Vardy is a winner and I ****ing adore him (yes - I am a bit pissed)

You know what I mean HPF. I'm not biting. How are Bayern Munich doing? (Ok I am having a nibble)

Is it true that Vards is our top goalscorer this season? What a player he is. He's not what he was, but what he was was the greatest of all time. (And don't start me off on how that serial loser Harry Kane got in the England squad ahead of him).

We are miles ahead of most sides in this league (and 12 points ahead of the best of the rest). Why on earth should we bust our nuts thrashing teams when we can win the match in the 1st half? Brilliant performance and game management.

This is looking very very easy to me.

Relax. We're just getting a little bit of defensive practice in. Lord knows there was none in the 1st half.

Icing on the cake.

You talking about FT? (cos we were never cool)

What a difference a keeper makes.

And there you have it. Praet getting scapegoated. No McAteer I suppose.

I think it's time for a change up front.

Couple of years ago Vardy scores that easily.