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Danny simpson won the prem league last year! aaargh! Always hated his backing off players and allowing them the tme to do what they liked... Anita is decent enough back up, we need him to challenge Yedlin.

I would definitely sell him. Yes, he is still young at 22, but he lacks pace, doesn´t do enough off the ball and has a dodgy temperament. If we got 12M for him it would be worth it. Spend it on a decent nº10...

I think thred starters would make us much better: 1st priority would be a right central defender who can bring ball out to accompany clark. 2nd priority a number 10 who can score 15 goals and who workz hard. 3rd priority is a winger to replace gouff/atsu, as both are not prem stNdard. Other needs are striker and a central midielder. With these five we would be more balanced.

Oh dear, promotion one day, demotion the next....couldn´t happen to anyone but us!

Rafa supposedly quoted in Spanish media as having 80M euros to spend (roughly 70M quid). AS newspaper, not really the most reliable but... for daydreaming´s sake...

Get rid of: Jack, Gouff, Gamez & haidara Buy: Ben Arfa (LOL... or other winger), Cairney, Gibson, Siggurdson & DM

Forget Torres, he has done very little for Atletico since his return. He`s only capable of playing 60 mins tops, and is now slower than a snail on temazepam.

As madras says; a new spine with prem class is desperately needed. My shouts in priority order: - Feisty Nº10 - Defensive midfielder who can play as well - Centre forward - Left back - Ball playing centre back

Would like a centre back who is experienced and also good on the ball, just feel that we are a little bit brittle when put under pressure at the back. Lascelles has been dreadful of late on the ground and his anticipation, anything in the air brilliant tho´.

More than good eneough for the championship, but honestly hope we will be looking to upgrade for the prem with hayden as cover...

Sorry, but I think we all have very selective memories; de jong was pretty poor for us and never ever got a run of games to get match fitness either because he wasn´t played or he was injured or had a niggle. His play isn´t suited to us basically because we do not have enough movement off the ball. His major plus point is his calmness on the ball and ability to read the game, can remember a few inch perfect balls from him in his good (ish) games. We just don´t have the movement around him and he doesn´t move enough to offer Rafa the defensive part of the game he wants from every player on the park. Get rid as soon as possible for whatever fee and liberate a bit more salary space!

Yep, a couple of losses and this board goes into meltdown. Pinch of salt needed desperately; top of the league and a run in with only Leeds who could really worry us. As for the two strikers argument, I like the system we use, we just lack a decent Nº10 who can battle and who can work as a second striker also, diame and perez just not up to it. Shelvey has one off game and it completely affects the whole team (ritchie/anita very bad also). We need someone to accompany him,Colback is lamentable... Still top, we will still be promoted and Rafa will also surely see where we are lacking. Come on!

Finished, The End, Concluded, Finalized, Culminated.... etc...

Didn´t see the game, How did Anita play? I can only imagine very good defensively (the result) and taking pressure off us through neat passing. Also, what was Murphy like in all round play; linking play, headers, going wide and runnig channels?

Shelvey did´nt put a pass wrong, but we didn´t think he did much becuase brighton pressed us so high up the pitch. The defenders were shi* scared to bring the ball out so shelvey dropped in to the defensive line every time, which meant his passes were limited... Ritchie had a bit of a bad patch a few games back but he has been excellent the last few. I also thought Atsu was pretty rubbish until the last twenty minutes, upgrade on Gouff or whoever tho

Centre midfield... aaaaargh! I really prefer him as a wing back, has looked much more at home in that position. Got sick of him being overrun/bullied in the midfield and my peepee boiled every time he tried for a header...

Imagine when rafa has the funds to buy four players who will take us up a level: Nº10, works hard and scores/creates, something very hit and miss at the moment A partner for shelvey (imagine Viera/Keane/Kante...) A ball playing centre back (an upgraded Mbemba??) to partner one of our current lot Top class striker, is gayle prem standard.. and what happens when he´s injhured??? Makes me salivate... If we kept the current squad and got the above (plus a left back), I reckon we would reach top half next year

How many minutes has Mitro had (and not impressed) and how many Murphy? My money goes on Murphy for better value for minutes!!

Really impressed me in his cameo appearances. Based on the evidence he should always start before misstro

Finished as far as I´m concerned. He has had more than enough opportunities to show what he can do and he probably has done so on a ratio of 10:1. Murphy has contributed to the team a lot more than Mitro in the few times he´s been on the pitch. Agree he needs loaned out, see if he can recover some form and sell him on, system doesnt suit him either.

Agree 100%, not had manlove since HBA ...aaaah

The stand out points for me were as follows: -The ref´s decision for the penalty was as bad as it gets. But, it looked like they were the team that were odds on to score in the first half. -Our centre backs are scared to bring the ball out, I thought we were very laboured bringing the ball past halfway (until ritchie decided to help out ). -Rafa´s subs were sublime! The Murphy effect was brilliant... why we have been playing Mitro instead of him completely bewilders me! -Atsu looks like he is getting to match sharpness, real quality! -Diame lumbers in the Nº10 position but plays the box to box midfield position a lot better (going from last couple of 10 min cameos) -Jack colback needs to be given a polonium supplement or similar, what a dog! -Brightons attempt to play quick one touch football was really nice to watch -Albeit Darlow saved a couple of good ones, he still made a couple of blatant mistakes (coming out for corner and not taking defender out) and is worrying me for our return to prem (still young though)

Do do do....sammi ameobi!

Yedlin's pace is astounding! beat their full back twice from behind in second half...very impressed

better game from ayoze today. seems to be trying a lot harder aswell