We don't have many creative options on bench to be honest. Chapman best bet, then it's Gallagher and Brennan.

Rothwell's drive is clearly missing here. The midfield 3 of Buckley, Johnson and Evans slows everything down. Evans desperately wants to get a yellow. Lenihan doesn't really look comfortable on the left side of center defence. Horrendous football from both sides so far.

A left back, at long last! Let's keep him injury free!

if the 4th is Wilson, then wow. Seems like Cardif has a loan fee agreed with Liverpool.

Don't worry, Evans will be fighting fit for the NI next game. Once he returns to Ewood, he will be injured until the next international game. Then he will be ready to go again.

Armstrong/Dack/Dolan or Brereton/Dack/Armstrong Not sure where's Dack gonna fit in. Unless we sacrifice one of the midfield 3 (from Holtby, Johnson, Rothwell) to play behind the front 3 in a 4-2-1-3.

£50k for someone who hasn't proved himself in the premier league, wow!

Top 6th going into the international week (7th if Birmingham beats Stoke tomorrow). Top scorers in the league Long way to go but I think we are doing ok so far.

Exactly, that big lump of waste, falls over like a pussy. Johnson on the other hand, was just strong, man enough, and stood his ground despite being challenged. Good game anchoring midfield by Johnson today.

To be honest, i don't think we have any other attacking options from the bench. Davenport, Bennett were the others on the bench. As many said, we were missing a Dack in this game. Bad day in the office for the attacking players. Not sure if we need just another striker on loan, think we are lucky if Brereton and Gallagher can give us 5 goals together all season.

Rothwell's shooting is sooo poor, it's always weak and always trying to place the ball into the net.

Johnson and Armstrong in whoscored.com Championship of the Month. Head and shoulders above the rest. Johnson player of month. Good start from Rovers so far! https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/12086657/championship-team-of-the-month-for-september

The right side of defence did look abit vulnerable when Nyambe came on for JRC. Not sure if Nyambe was mentally prepared to play at all in this game.

Dolan has scored the same numbers of goals as Preston had in 3 games.

comon!!!

Hope it's just minor setback for Dack. Evans, not sure why is he always injured, but when internationals comes along, he's always fit. Gallagher - don't think i'm missing him at the moment since Dolan is doing an exceptional job so far

Exactly. I really hope we can play badly and still win for once.

From the video, he seems like a CM/CDM who can pick a long pass, and also fill in at CB. And he loves sliding tackles.

Did he do 2 Cruyff-turns in 2 seconds before laying the ball to Holtby? Thats how quick he is.

Saw the highlights. Lenihan looks quite poor to be honest. Always look to get sucked into action and leaving gaps in the middle.

We need Mulgrew. For the free kicks.

And we already conceded 3 in our first game.

Curious. What qualifies a player to be "one of our own"?

I stopped reading half way through. His comments are just too familar and feels like they are on loop since he has been here.

Bennett or Bell. Both are poison at left back. Talking about Bennett. Saw him giving both Dolan and Rothwell some encouraging words while they were preparing to come on - which is really nice to see as the senior member of the team.