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Hes good, but it’s a case of buying someone after a career season, so paying the absolute maximum for him.

Our best games have been with Gordon up top but they have been against teams who come at us. Not sure Gordon has the quality to play up top against a low block. Also don’t want Woltemade starting so I have no idea what to do

Pif will buy Guiu, Jackson and Delap for 2x what they paid.

Trafford just seems like we are paying a premium for the player we hope he can be.

Saying he is back for the internationals but could miss the weekend. I don’t think a player should be allowed to go on an international during the season if they are ruled out the previous game.

Yeah but they still have more technique than us.

Le Fee and Talbi have more quality on the ball than any of our fit and available midfield or attack.

Fatigue is our biggest enemy right now. Burn, Thiaw and Hall look knackered. Sandro and Bruno out, Miley dead. Wolte and Wissa unplayable.

There isn’t much between the two teams technically imo.

I’d maybe start Pope in the derby, if they score it’s from a set piece. They barely shoot otherwise.

Don’t feel great about our midfield options ahead of this

We will loan wolte out imo.

Is it? I thought it was a quad tear

In fairness to Howe the fact he can’t use 130m worth of strikers in this game because they are absolute shite. We will have Dan Burn and Trippier is on the back room or lack of.

Why is Gordon and Barnes still on

Danny Dyer will always be the most cockney man.

Brahim just absolutely done Ruben Dias

Rosenior going to get eaten alive by the Chelsea press.

Tough game tactically for Howe, not sure what he should do. It will be a lot harder than the first leg.

What was our last free kick goal?

Mackems too. Should have beat them

Yeah, I’ve been critical of him in the past but he seems to be learning how do to this. Another European stint next season would be more experience too.

Honestly hope Liverpool batter them. Liverpools fixtures are pretty straight forward if we are going to catch anyone it will be Chelsea

I think he will be class in our Europa league squad. Let him and Wissa stat pad against farmers next year.

Excellent results all round today.