Compare that to last year and the first game and it is massively encouraging, thought we looked a bit all over at the back, hopefully we sort that for next week and beyond.
Perfect time for this to happen, will speed a decision up either way and if he stays we know he has the assurances he wants, if he leaves we can all get on with hating the club.
Fixtures towards the end of the season are almost impossible to pick, it’s likely that most of the big clubs won’t have much to play for in the league by then, and a couple could be resting players for cup games.
All of whom have already strengthened or are in the process of doing so, and on top of that have easier run ins.
We are done and seemingly Ashley couldn’t care less.