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Thought Barnes coming on brought more cutting edge to our play. Want him to start the next match, as much as I like Gordon his performances this season don’t justify him being picked over Barnes. Gordon can play on the right and deal with it. Tonali being taken off for Willock I don’t get, an off form player being brought on to turn things around? He offered nothing. Some bad subs made my Eddie, also he along with the recruitment team need to take some blame having brought in power and pace but little skill which you need against a team sitting back (first half Brighton). A rethink is needed on the profile of player we sign for January and next summer. Also don’t think it’s time to give Eddie the boot but we’ll outgrow him. He plays huff and puff football, close down, pressurise, intensity, force errors in front of the opposition goal and score. We’re not even managing that at the moment but I’ll think he’ll turn that around but that will only take us so far.

Yes and no, they are restricting our growth but we had at least £70m to spend and dicked about.

Let the forum wars begin.

Can’t really blame them for wasting the summer chasing a defender who was not for sale instead of strengthening the right wing.

In upcoming windows we need to sign a player in the Bernardo/ David Silva profile and a right winger (maybe the right winger can be that technical player).

We don’t have that type of player, we’ve got powerful runners but no technical players except Isak, Bruno and Sandro.

Thought you were going to say something else other than back.

Short of a an inform Isak and Barnes we lack finishers. I know Gordon scored a few last season but never confident with him when he’s through on goal, think he’s a better when he doesn’t have the chance to think about it.

What about Barnes on for Big Joe, Bruno and Sandro sitting deeper with Gordon as the AM for more creativity?

Guys rusty plus off form pre injury. Sure he’ll come good but might take some time.

Get Barnes on, Murphy off, move Gordon to the right (yeah I know some don’t like but needs must).

Knew that would happen.

Isak should’ve scored.

Burns close.

Good skill from Bruno to retain possession under pressure.

As an example Schar had the opportunity to pass to Murphy in space and passed it out. Need to be more precise with the passesbut hope it will come.

Sometimes I feel we take one touch too many, almost a fear to let off a shot.

Lots of possession without looking dangerous, final ball/decisions not quite there.

It’s mentioned because some in this country don’t consider those players english see national press reaction and online racism after we lost, in particular the first euro final.

I find the ego and pride displayed here baffling in relation to a foreigner managing England. We haven’t won shit at international level for decades. The closest we’ve been is with Southgate twice in recent years and he got it wrong both times. If we had a track record of excellent England managers who had won major tournaments I could sympathise with the viewpoint but we haven’t.

Grealish and Rice represented the republic. Many of the current team have parents who were born abroad and could have represented other nations and got us to two finals in recent years. If Tuchel is committed to the cause not sure why he should be ruled out.

I present to you exhibit A, the British media.

City’s case could cause a whole lot of change that allows us to invest and get the players in to support him and this selling scenario never happens.

Good read. The guy commenting on our recruitment team praises whoever identifies foreign talent, think that’s Steve Nickson?

Grealish scores