Erik Pieters - He saw it. He stroked it....

[IanMcL]

...and Cornet ran onto it and scored!

That was a beautiful, Defouresque pass from the man for all seasons and positions.

Well done Erik. You can play an extra midfield against Spurs!

[TheFamilyCat]

Cork Brownhill Pieters
McNeil Weghorst Cornet

In a 4-5-1/4-3-3 might be a decent option.

Although changing formations at this point may not be wise.

[ClaretLoup]

Maybe worth a try at Spurs which is more or less a free hit given our recent record there.

[DCWat]

Sounds like an episode of the Real Housewives of Cheshire!

[Juan Tanamera]

I've always liked Eric.
Never blessed with pace but reads the game well and is a calm head when all around.....
That pass yesterday was a thing of beauty.
And his missus is fit too.

[Taffy on the wing]

Model Professional is our Erik.

[Boydesque]

Why anyone would consider playing that Dutch donkey is beyond me

[RickyBobby]

Sounds like an episode of the Real Housewives of Cheshire!

I thought that was Bardsley’s Mrs?

[RVclaret]

Maybe worth a try at Spurs which is more or less a free hit given our recent record there.

We don’t have any free hits at this point

[elwaclaret]

Why anyone would consider playing that Dutch donkey is beyond me

Think you’ve said more about your own understanding of football than anything else then.

[tiger76]

Pieters is a key member of our squad, and when called upon rarely let's us down, players like him are invaluable especially for clubs with a smallish squad, and his versatility can't be underestimated either.

If we're going to Spurs to try and frustrate, then we could do far worse than deploy him on the left in place of Lennon, who after a brief revival around Christmas, has offered barely anything in recent games.

[Boydesque]

I m not talking about pieters he s fantastic
It’s the donkey up front that’s the problem

[Goobs]

I m not talking about pieters he s fantastic
It’s the donkey up front that’s the problem

Don't think anyone mentioned Barnes and it was Austria not the Netherlands he was briefly linked with

[Bosscat]

I m not talking about pieters he s fantastic
It’s the donkey up front that’s the problem

As Elwaclaret says ... you're saying more about your knowledge of Football than anything else

[timel0veandtendayi]

Cork Brownhill Pieters
McNeil Weghorst Cornet

In a 4-5-1/4-3-3 might be a decent option.

Although changing formations at this point may not be wise.

Thought the same earlier today but don't think it's a massive change in formation from how we played against Southampton, just adds more to the defensive side. Can easily be a 451 with Erik as a spare midfielder. If Cornet pushes high up (as he probably should) then it's a sort of 442 with Erik out wide. Jackson has done well but I think we still need to address the weaknesses in midfield in games like Spurs. I'd play for a valuable point and use Cornet on the break.

[Taffy on the wing]

As Elwaclaret says ... you're saying more about your knowledge of Football than anything else

I bet he's blushing!....

[Swizzlestick]

Thought Erik had taken on a radical career change when I saw the title

[Bosscat]

Thought Erik had taken on a radical career change when I saw the title

He has rescued Zouma's Cat

[Boydesque]

Knowledge of football!!
I don’t think you ve ever played football if you rate him
Every local football teams had that big lanky centre forward who was going to be a world beater
We ve got a big lanky centre forward who has no idea
He ducks to a lower height to head a ball
He s no pace
He s got a first touch unless it’s his chest worse than Andre gray( look where he is now )
His only trick is to bring it down on his chest and lay it back
Please correct me if. I m wrong because from what I ve seen ( every game home and away) he s putting Nathon Peel on messi s level ( sorry nathon only a analogy)
As for Eric I ll reiterate he s a magnificent footballer love him to bits