So the game was heading to extra time, I'd already made all my subs trying to ensure defensive legs stayed fresh.

I had started worrying about extra time and penalties, when the decision to keep the press fresh was about to pay dividends... #NUFC #FM26

Endrick again, laying it on a plate for Diaz - who I had just celebrated coming on for the injured Mbappe - to slam home.

Honestly game makes fools of conventional thinking, even in it's less than perfect state, it really captures football. #NUFC #FM26

It remained the same until the 52 minute... where from a throw in, Tonali and Woltemade combined with the Italian's deflected effort finding it's way into the net to make it 2-1 to #NUFC #FM26

Thankfully, their lead didn't last long. After winning the ball in the midfield, Gordon slipped a neat ball into big Nick who slammed the finish home. #NUFC #FM26

Things didn't start well. 3 minutes in following a break from a freekick, Endrick (who remains insanely overpowered on #FM26) breaks & cuts it back to Valverde - one of my favourite players in world football - to lash home. #NUFC

We were a little lucky in the away game, but Barnes did what Barnes does best. Thunderbastards. #NUFC #FM26