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Yep, first signed in January, I remember being at his debut at Northampton. The spearhead of that amazing Poyet promotion team (why did we let him go....) But not taking back my Knockaert vote :p

Picked up 13 points against the relegated sides last season, just dropping points against Bournemouth away and Watford at home. Only relegated side who beat us at home in our three seasons is Cardiff, and the lowest placed team to beat us at home this season sit 9th. A win will be nice, but...

For his career with us - Dale. For immediate impact - Knocky, and that's where my vote is

That interpretation of the offside is ridiculous, because it should be superceded by 'interfering with play'. The ball was played to Rodri but intercepted by Mings, it should have been flagged as offside as soon as Rodri attempted to play the ball. The idea that its not offside because Mings...

It's not just the chase though, it was the whole game. Their bowling attack was so inexperienced they had 10 previous test wickets between them, and yet bowled a first choice Australia side out twice for 360 and 290. And the Indian batting line up might have some strength, but this is still...

As a centre back? :) Burn has done very well in the few games he's played there recently, I'm sure we'll persevere with that formation. I'll agree with you in games we start with a back 4 but I don't see that happening often, I can only recall us doing that once this season against Leicester.

I also thought Karbo was a left back but the clubs write up of him suggests he can play either flank equally. I imagine he is being recalled primarily to give us a proper wing back option on the right if Lamptey is out for an extended period, but his arrival also allows us to move Bernardo on. I...

I suppose you borrow the 42m, buy the club and pay the loan back with that money. You have to assume that 42m was factored into the cost of the club in the first place. The previous owners could just have taken the 42m and reduced the cost of the sale by the same amount, but I guess that would...

'illness' does rather imply covid - Mac earlier, Lallana now, although of course just speculation. But who is really surprised we find ourselves with both Lallsna and Welbeck injured :lol: Karbo's recall has to be cover for Lamptey

Yep, you can never stand still in the Premier league, have to keep improving, even from a successful base.

True, and yet they'll still be wanting us to win

I guess you're right, our 36 points that season would have been safe any other season - maybe it just felt less worrying at the time because they were all basket cases. I think I was more worried about relegation in both our first and third seasons than that one, even though we came closest to...

Just like Hudds, a better than expected first season up meant they thought they could achieve the same again with same squad, led them to not invest in as many new players as they needed second season, but they lost the 110% battling mentality they had as new arrivals. Second season syndrome to...

Yes... although more worried that Mac Allister was offside. I know I didn't celebrate it until I saw the side on replay. In fact not sure I've properly celebrated any goal this season until I've been certain it would stand. F*ck VAR.

Yeah, I completely agree with your interpretation about the wing backs, and also wouldn't want to go too 'stodge'. England have played Phillips and Rice there, Man U have set up with McTominany and Fred against the better teams with similar criticism. I believe that Bissouma has more attacking...

Of course. But in our position in the league, and with the three current CBs playing well defensively, and all good with the ball at their feet on their own merits, I wouldn't want to play him there now purely for his development, especially not when he is doing well at DM. The training ground...

We made a lot of chances with that pair in the team against Burnley and WBA, but not taken. A solid DM is pretty essential for us with the vulnerability we've shown in recent seasons to the counter attack. So if we think that pair isn't creative enough it's Bissouma I'm looking at more, as I...

He certainly has the potential to be a great ball playing CB, but he has to work on his defensive game first before I would trust him there. Calvert-Lewins goal for Everton, Man Utds winner, West Broms equaliser are all examples of where his defensive side has been short of what is expected at...

It also means we have a relatively new manager developing an inexperienced squad most of whom are also relatively new to the Albion first team and working out the best formation and partnerships

Maupay is on track for that, so whatever he cost