TRC

Barnes is starting caliber, but we bought a LW 6 months after buying a LW while we have 2 champo level RWs.

The fact is he hasn't adapted well to the injury crisis and weaker teams are above us, some with their own injury crisis. There was a clear break down between Howe and recruitment this summer too, how much of that is on him I don't know. Changes are needed though.

Let's be fair there isn't a lot of technical ability in our squad.

No he is more comfortable with the ball but he's more aggression than technical

Estupinan has had his own injury problems. Pedro doesn't play rw

Agree to disagree, that Brighton team is fairly shocking. Who would you even take from them apart from Gross and Mitoma who has been out a lot.

I think we have to give De Zerbi a call too. He's has just as many injury problems as Howe, lost his Colwill, Caicedo and Macallister and is still above us and in Europe.

No time for sentiment, Klopp ball lite isn't available due to running players into the ground so he has nothing else apart from individual brilliance. A solid PL manager but a class below our competitors bar Ten Hag

RIP

Another excuse for Howe. Pathetic

Is he dead?

Dont really rate Ederson, and Ortega plays a lot of big games to be fair. Is it much of a step down?

Gutted Miggy is starting, not sure why we would play him against this Chelsea.

No big earners though.

Where is this from?

Pretty rough week to freehit in now. Luton, Forest look terrible. Villa vs West Ham with no centre mid for Villa is tough.

Wonder if he will get more game time than our current 3rd choice LB.

I think its the combination of elite individual quality and inexperience. Palmer, Sterling, Nkunku and turn it on at any point but they can also just gift goals.

Chelsea are such an odd team, they will get big chances and they will gift us some big chances. I can't remember a team like this who has the ability to beat everyone but also lose to everyone.

Kamara injury is massive for them too. No McGinn and Kamara for the next 3 too. Top 4 could be over for them.

Why isn't Michael Oliver sending Rodri off for that tackle? We have a cup QF against these next weekend.

Not putting any stock in this after the ITK shit show last week

I've took a massive risk this week, its either double or half my rank after this. Goodbye Erling, Foden and Ake.

Any receipts on this? Only one I can think of is the Kalvin Phillips one who would sign on Jan 1st

Really don't see how he can get a further ban. 10 months is more than enough.