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Really getting on my tit ends is ASM, letting them pick their passes every time. Haway mate, try a little bit ffs

Fraser instead of murphy means we are going all out high press and attack mode. Little worried about the pace of their attack on the counter against our pedestrian back three.

Same as last week. 3-4-3 but without clark and darlow. Good decision there, but not sure about krafth in a back three

I would rather go with the same formation as last week but with a couple of tweaks: -----------------------Dubs-------------------------- -------Schar----------Lascelles-------Fede------ Murphy--------Hayden-----Shelvey------Almiron ------Joe lin----------Wilson------Maximan----

He was well spoken of during his time at Bilbao, he made a very average squad top half of the table european contenders and a few cup finals. Barcelona he just couldn´t get them going and kind of forgave the low performances from their aeing players. Would be a good fit for MAnu

Aubemeyang always plays decent against us. They look too strong at the moment and are confident. To get anywhere near close, we need to ship out Darlow and Clark otherwise we have too much liability in our defense...

Hesitant three times today when he should have been out and clearing out the ball and player. Looks very low on confidence. The first through his legs was unforgivable.

No, not a great game for him. He will get better though, all the players looked much more positive and had more bite to them.

Back three all made too many mistakes, lascelles was unlucky with the bad touch. Lots of crappy fouls. Would Fede make much of a difference? Better than Clark...

The change in the whole team was quite outstanding. Just ten days with them and its probably the best 90 mins we have seen in a couple of years. Darlow was very poor for the one through his legs... FFS! Unlucky not to get three points. P.S. Toney looked the dogs Bs!

Shelvey is definitely capable, a change of attitude and an added motivation might just provide the impetus for a complete 60 mins performance.

Shearer, Albert, Lee (for our current needs)

I´d like to think that Howe has watched videos of Clark and knows he´s a liability (giving pens away, getting turned all the time) and changes him. Even though Lascelles can´t trap/pass a ball quicker than a Turtle he will probably be in there just for his commitment and size. I imagine he will go with something like: -----------------------Dubs---------------------- Manquillo-----Lascelles------Fede-------Ritchie Fraser-------Hayden-----Shelvey----ASM ----------------willock-------------- -------------------Wilson--------------- I have put shelvey in there instead of Longstaff just cause he is "capable" of passing the ball better, if his attitude has also changed he might be good for 60 mins....

I imagine schar and lewis will be back in training today, could be a possibility for the weekend?

Full back, Centre Back and Defensive midfielder

We definitely need another centre forward, if Wilson gets injured we are completely toothless! I do not want wilson out the team as for me he is our best player. We need a central defender who is consistent and can bring the ball out, we can then decide on which of the ones we have left steps up to make a decent pairing. We need a left back desperately, Lewis needs nurtured and obviously is not ready, there are no other half decent players there... Manquillo at right back is fine. Dynamic Ball winning powerhouse midfielder is very lacking. A right winger would be a bonus (Zaha??? yes pls) If Dubs is over his Euros form then I don´t think a keeper is essential, keep Darlow for back up. Hayden is decent cover for a holding midfielder Willock and longstaff should get better Almiron needs technical direction and he will be great. ASM is the black or white case for me, he either responds and starts playing for the team or we might see him jettisoned...

Nail on the head there with the reference/comparison to Hatem... The talent is there and he could become one of the best players in the prem, but he needs to realise that a great player is one who gives their all (100%) to the team every game. He cannot shy away from the hard yards, that is one of the base pillars of team games; attitude, hard work and enjoying the game!!!

Deffo switch them, ASM might prefer Nº10 but hasn´t played a decent game there. It´s an easier position for him cos he can hide more when defensive running is needed. He is far superior attacking wise out wide and will have to track back a bit more. Almiron on the other hand does do the defensive shift and plays well in the 10 position for me. dead cert this one especially if he is to play his favoured 4411 style.

Would probably fit into a 4411 reasonably well, two up front who can hold up the ball or flick it on, and both press reasonably well and intelligently. With a good manager we might see a different player, would like to see it as he does try when he is on the pitch...

Declan Rice and Soucek are playing top class football at the moment, really enjoyed watching them this season and both seemed to have continued their Euro form into the prem. Add the complete transformation of Michail antonio... Unbelievable! west Ham look well worth their top six placing

Some real high quality mjanagers in the Prem, great to see but make our task at hand even more difficult. I think Solskaer lets down the top half of the table as he seems really limited tactically. It has taken Arteta two years to get Arsenal playing decent football with more or less the same players, and Moyes has only just redeemed himself after a couple of up and down years at W Ham. I am praying for a miracle with eddie, but it is going to be a long slog this year with no promise of a happy ending (Prem or Champ?)...

How come a zillions fans see this and a manager who is with them every day is incapable????

What the funk is he doing in the team. Shit penalty, two yards late every time and then when he gets the ball he loses it. Why the hell is schar on the bench and fede not even called up...unreal!

When shelby drops to make it a back six we literally have no passing options apart from a hoof to ASM or wilson...FFS!