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Of course the last two count. Anderson has played the last two friendlies in that position and ended the season playing there and Miley is a promising youngster. Joelinton playing LM is a nonsense argument too because we are signing Barnes, we also have Gordon so if need Joelinton in CM we can.

Bruno, Tonali, Joelinton, Willock, Longstaff, Anderson, Miley.... I can't see us getting a CM, especially when we could easily switch to a 4231 and deploy a number 10: Gordon, Barnes, Isak, Joelinton etc.

If we've decided to to stick with Burn and Targett... It has to be a CB, that way we can stick with Burn at LB for now but still have depth with Schar, Botman and Lascelles if he stays.

Be buzzing to get two in on the bounce, after a quiet couple of weeks.

My guess is that as soon as we sign Livramento, Manquillo will be given permission to go back to Spain.

Seems fairly certain.

3 would seem fair

The issue is the lack of left backs available IMO. It's the one position in the world where there seems a drought, certainly in the bracket we are after.

We had the best defence in the league last year.

Shay Given spotted.

Sweet lord have mercy

Still need to see a proper "fee agreed" styled tweet before I set my pants on fire.

You know what's creative? Assists. You know what's skillfull? Putting the ball in the net.

Wondering because of his size we think he can perhaps be moulded as a CB too. I'm not suggesting we are signing him for that purpose but it could be in our long term thoughts.

30m will be the "Southampton" price. It will likely be full of add ons and installments, given his age.

Nailed.

Surely.... surely, loaning Southampton Ashby would make perfect sense? Or am I being too simplistic?

I was shocked when someone said he was only 5"9 because he's physically like an ox. What he doesn't have in height, he makes up in strength and running power.

First XI Pope Tripper Schar Botman Burn Tonali Bruno Joelinton Almiron Isak Barnes Second XI Dubravka Krafth Lascelles Burn (I know, I know) Targett Anderson Longstaff Willock Murphy Wilson Gordon Spares: Karius, Gillespie, Dummett, Richie, Lewis, Manquillo, Ashby, Miley.

found out who our new club secretary is...

Clubs do their own medicals, why would it need "booked" in? Haven't sent them to a private hospital in years.

He's like a 30 year old prime midfielder. He's 23 ffs.

Get the feeling Ashby is a natural finisher for a right back.

People blaming Darlow are embarrassing themselves. It was Brunos error.

Gordon a different player.