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Hope has returned!

I am also nervous for this one, if Bruno plays I think it will give us an added dimension and will also keep them guessing/on back foot. The player that has been standout for them this season for me is Gray, but with Trippier on his side I am confident about him. DCL should not be match fit and a doubt to start, would be a great advantage for us if he was kept on the bench... Hopefull we inject Dan´s foot with a load of painkillers, would like to see lascelles out and a new backline with schar, some good passing out ability now!!

Sure he was called Woods at some point, maybe when he was at Leeds, they are a bit backward down there...

If we put pressure on the scouse mackem defence I reckon they will fall apart, new manager or not.

I think as Howe is a positive manager, and going by the quotes we have heard bruno telling his teammates in a cup game, he is deffo going to put Bruno on the pitch. We will stick with a 433, with Jonjo on the pitch for 60 mins and then willock coming on to give a bit extra in the final stretch. I would have Joe on the left of midfield to provide extra cover for asm.: --------------------Dubs-------------------------- Trippier--------Schar------Burn-----------Targett ----Shelvey(willock)------Bruno---------Joe-------- Fraser---------------Woods--------------ASM--

WE NEED 3 POINTS AGAINST THE SCOUSE MACKEMS. We should also have a lift in the squad... just having clark out of the squad makes me giddy, thinking about bruno comin on in last 30 to fire us home is jizz- tastic?

Is he left or right footed? if left, then it´s obvious he will play "inside left", if not I think he would be more of a number eight with big Joe... and shelvey as our hollywood pass sprayer in the middle

As far as i am concerned we have fixed the "glaring" weaknesses in our side; left side of defence and holding midfielder. Most of the draws we have had have been defensive errors and cos we were incapable of holding out for the win. This should be fixed now with Trippier, Burn and Target. Schar or lascelles play decent and should up their game with the new competition. bruno is a huge unexpected surprise, this will go a long way to improving screening in front of the defence and quick transitions. If chris wood can put in 3-4 goals until calum gets back, we are sound.

If we get lingard in I honestly think we would be too much for them. Their midfield and defence have been woeful of late

No chance, let's s3nd these buggas down into the relegation scrap!

This, deffo...

Great to have two proper left footed defenders, Burn can cover both positions. great signings. Get rid of clark and Dummet now for two packets of salt and vinegar crisps

Let´s be positive, I´m sure he has been well scouted by our lot, and all the frenchies seem to think he is going to be the next best thing...

Lingard would up our chances dramatically as he is capable of putting them away from the right hand side of a striker or a number 10 role. Targett and Burn would help the defence, especially our left hand side which is a weakness (ASM in front of whatever rank defender we have in that position). If we beat everton on the 8th we will survive...

Think we will survive, and as an added bonus send the scouse mackems down .

Manquillo has been good this season and showed he can play left back. If we weren´t to get a left back we could cope

If we got Lingard, I think we could say it´s as complete a January window as we could expect. If we get another defender it will be unreal... Trippier and Bruno are top class, Burns and Woods completely needed as those positions were clear weaknesses (with wilson out, and clarke occasionally playing).

A left footed centre back, one advantage. Kieran clark never gets in the team again, and he's a homegrown lad... enough for me.

Yes, hes primarily a defensive midfielder bit he is classy at getting out of tight situations

Just watched two videos of him: reminds me a bit of Ben Arfa, how he has his arms when drbbling/running and also how he attacks the space afyer getting round/through the opposition. Very excited

UUUF, with jamal and schar we don´t exactly have blisterin´pace there...

For the prices being quoted it is a steal... No decent centre back is being quoted at 10-12m... bite their hand off

Burn would be ideal for us: premier league experience, in form of his life, a geordie and wants to come home... A left back and another striker/winger who can add some goals is also needed, we are quite toothless up front at times...

I honestly think Morata is one of those players who "flatter to decieve", he seems to get in the right positions and arguably has a lot of chances, but on far too many occasions he fluffls his lines. Not for me thanks. To be fair, would be an upgrade on Chris Woods, but unless it´s a loan I wouldn´t want him as our striker next season (if we stay up). P-S- He´s not very fast. I like a pacy striker better tbh

Doucoure out is great news!!