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As much as I would like to see it, I don't think they will. Eddie won't risk both forwards from the off days before Champs league and if he does plan on going that way it will be an evolution rather than a quick thing. He'll get Hall used to the first team and playing with Barnes, get a Bruno/Tonali relation ship going, bit by bit.

Nina?

Yet more utter contempt for match going fans. This game should never have been moved to a Sunday knowing there was a 50% chance it would be moved again at very short notice.

Can't find the gif of Bill Hicks screwing his face up and going "huh ?"

Not for our keepers over the last few years.

Re Talkshite. You have to think of their gameplan. It's to have controversial (crap) topics to get people to ring in, they didn't mind saying one thing one day then the opposite the next if it keeps people ringing in and listening.

The absolute gall of that comment from a Man Utd fan.

Oh dear. What a shame.

You see, the way you kids talk nowadays I don't know if that's complimentary or a slagging off.

And the 18month before that.

I'd say Bruno last season was a pure CM. I dont even think he knows what he is this season, poor bugger.

I honestly didn't. A pure CM to me is the middle, not those on either side that regularly pull very wide. Sorry for the confusion

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We weren't exactly quick out tge blocks last season ourselves. Didn't get a win until 7th or 8th game wasnt it ?

I think he's only played centrally once (middle of the 3) away at Leeds and it did t last too long.

When Willock played alongside Joe they dovetailed quite a bit and shared both positions.

I think they have us planned for Arsenal away in the FA Cup.

Right now, yes, or him up with Gordon in behind.

They maybe played a game that suits our press. It's very much closing the players down, against Brighton it's more if the initial press doesn't work then its blocking the passing channels they use. We done it great last season up here. I was worried for the game up here last season as Brighton had ripped Arsenal simply by sucking them in and then that ball slid out from the centre half to a forward coming deep late who either gets fouled (often by the slightest touch) or flips it off to an on rushing midfielder and spins away himself. They done it all day yesterday. Last season we cut off the ball to the striker coming deep or got a challenge in on the receiving midfielder. Yesterday there was at best a lack of legs there, at worst a lack of reading.

He's been wedded to it so far here but hasn't been throughout his career, it's evolved. Partially through resources and partially (hopefully) through the game evolving generally. The signings made don't point to 433 as we've been playing, being the future plan.

Which changes that whole midfield dynamic for now and Gordon/Barnes.

That happened last week as well, a few people mentioned it. Neither if that middle are known for taking that gamble.

Different personnel getting acclimatised.

I think he's there to get integrated into the team and get up to speed. I don't think he'd have started so much had Longstaff been fit.