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RB is the big problem position - should have kept hold of Duru. Tyjon has a better chance of getting game time if we employ a front 2. Obviously Gueye should play more too.

Would make a good away day sticker

Congratulations fellows, although I’m disappointed the illicit favours I offered Ian didn’t tip the scales in my favour 😅

Todays side is certainly very competitive at this level, even allowing for a defence that still doesnt convince me and often a lack of quality both on the ball and in the final third often with poor decision making. The issue as has often been the case will likely be seen in a couple of months. The squad is not far off fully fit, Carter is out but he isnt a serious footballer anymore, Cantwell is obviously a big miss and Baradji is a total unknown who we signed knowingly with a serious injury. Even still, look how weak our bench was. Those 3 defenders are our only ones that can play 90 minutes without instantly breaking down, but at some point one will get an injury or a suspension, before even considering quality/form. We have 2 options at left wing back but dont really have an alternative to the excellent Alebiosu. TGH is unconvincing, but beyond him and Tronstad who are already 1 game from a ban, you have options of Forshaw, Tavares and Montgomery. Exactly. Neither Miroshita or Henriksson has put a strong claim forward although Cantwell is an obvious pick there. And up top, we have only 2 options for 2 positions.

Its probably a bit early to judge. Everyone banging on about how bad De Neve is but he's turned out to look pretty handy. Henricksson like everyone deserves a bit of time

He commits stupid fouls though. In the opponents half with the opponent going nowhere. He needs to learn where and when you need to commit fouls on the pitch. He got away without a booking after the first bad foul. However he carried on like that had never happened. You’ve got save the fouls that lead to bookings for game influencing moments, you can’t just toss them away like he does. It’s like he’s playing 30 or 40 years ago when tackles like that were perfectly ok. I like players who’ll put a foot in but it has to be tempered with football intelligence.

After watching highlights of our win I cast an eye over the Bristol City defeat at Stoke. Bristol certainly like to strike the ball hard from outside the box which was dumb against a keeper of Johansson quality. Their consolation was a nearly undefendable near post back flicked corner. One Stoke goal was a keeper howler but generally Bristol City defended like statues. Pace and pressure up front needed from us on Tuesday to get in amongst those Ashton Gate defenders.

Yeah he easily starts ahead of Henriksson in this current line-up

I think he enjoys being a nuisance, problem is he gets booked too soon. By no means a great player but I think he'll come good.

£22m RB. £17m LB. This league is silly.

The player he skinned for the assist was left back Victor Kristiansen who Leicester signed for £17 million and he got nowhere near him.

Not sure what to make of the fact that Cantwell has been one of our better players this season but we couldn’t win with him in the team, soon as he injured its back to back wins 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️ does he walk straight back in when fit again??

It is up to the manager.

Downing Street ?

Szmodics was a bit part player 1st season though, and even before that he had shown he had a knack for a goal. I just haven’t seen anything from henriksson, doesn’t look particularly fast, physical but clumsy physical, and then with the ball it’s heavy touches, misplaced passes and poor shooting… I mean that sheff Utd og was horrendous and was the catalyst for that collapse id love to be proven wrong and I’m here for it but I’m really not seeing much thus far

I cant refuse to accept a viewpoint that hasnt been explained.

I would expect it to be on sale this week TBH…perhaps Wednesday ?

Increased to 29.62% since the above post…

It just occurred to me that the rumoured 4th kit still hasn't been announced which surely means, with less than a week to go, it isn't going to exist now?

he picks up stupid fouls because he is`nt good enough to read the game,he`s got no awareness,hence he jumps into tackles because he`s a yard behind the play

“ Dog chasing a crisp packet across a pub car park on a windy day “ comes to mind.

I wouldn’t say he has a better crosser than Brittain. That was the real strong point in Brittain’s game. However Alebioso is better in every other regard. Could you see Brittain having the pace and strength to create our second goal ?

He's said as much himself, that he's not the best footballer but I think if he learns not to be stupid aggressive, and gets used to the league, he'll be a useful squad player. We'll see...

Are you not placing much hope on him having an improvement in his second season to rival that of Szmodics? 😉

Not convinced at all with that assessment , headless chicken comes to mind for me , I haven’t seen anything positive so far