[Albion] Diego Gomez

[heathgate]

If so, I fear it will only be fleetingly because we'll struggle to hold on to Baleba beyond this season. Fortunately that would still leave us with Hinshelwood, Ayari, Wieffer, O'Riley and Yalcoure as options to partner Gomez. Plus a huge payment for Baleba.

....and Buonanotte

 

[tigertim68]

....and Buonanotte

Not consistent enough for the big boys yet , give him another season

 

[The Optimist]

He has looked good and looked dangerous today, but who would he replace in the league starting XI at the moment?

From yesterday Ayari? I know that that’s probably Hinshelwood’s position but given his injury history probably best not to overplay him.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

From yesterday Ayari? I know that that’s probably Hinshelwood’s position but given his injury history probably best not to overplay him.

Fair. So you're saying drop Hinsh for Gomez (assuming Perv takes left back)? And Ayari onto the bench too.

Some tough calls to be made.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

I just think we'll continue to pick up so many injuries, the selection decisions will never be that hard

 

[Brian Munich]

I guess he is the “as good as, or better than” Baleba replacement - after Baleba joins the big money line of Caicedo / Bissouma sales in the summer.

This is Baleba’s breakthrough season; he wasn’t on the radar last year. In the past, we’ve generally managed to get a subsequent season out of our players before letting them go for big-money sales. Hopefully that’ll be the case again.

 

[The Optimist]

Fair. So you're saying drop Hinsh for Gomez (assuming Perv takes left back)? And Ayari onto the bench too.

Some tough calls to be made.

Probably rotate Hinsh and Gomez, and Ayari drops to the bench.

 

[pigmanovich]

I just think we'll continue to pick up so many injuries, the selection decisions will never be that hard

Except perhaps at no 10 - O Riley finding minutes few and far between at the moment

 

[Brian Munich]

I just think we'll continue to pick up so many injuries, the selection decisions will never be that hard

These selection headaches always take place in the unrealistic context of everyone being available for 9 months a season and us never having to play twice in 72 hours.

 

[Oh_aye]

This is Baleba’s breakthrough season; he wasn’t on the radar last year. In the past, we’ve generally managed to get a subsequent season out of our players before letting them go for big-money sales. Hopefully that’ll be the case again.

If we squeaked into Europe I'd love him to stay another season and have a season in Europe with him. He's an absolute team changer, never mind game changer. Then he can be off to Real Madrid at 23/24.

 

[Han Solo]

Except perhaps at no 10 - O Riley finding minutes few and far between at the moment

Not sure he was intended to play as a 10. More likely he was supposed to fight for the role Ayari surprisingly managed to make his own.
As things have developed, I don't think O'Riley will be with us next season.

 

[Change at Barnham]

If we squeaked into Europe I'd love him to stay another season and have a season in Europe with him. He's an absolute team changer, never mind game changer. Then he can be off to Real Madrid at 23/24.

Not worthy of a new thread, but I found it interesting (but understandable) when the commentator on MOTD mentioned that Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola is on the Real Madrid shortlist to replace Ancelotti.