This is the nail on head point.
Aye, get the blades sharpened lads.
What do you mean by that?
You're expecting it to happen, based on nothing. And for whatever reason you seem to want it.
That's what it looks like.
Smith and Nolan both justified their places today, and Hughton has dropped plenty of the players that you all seem to think he's too spineless to drop. fwiw, I think he'll play Smith and Nolan, because Nolans goalscoring is still up to it, and Smith will probably play because it's an away game. I won't like it, but I'll understand it.
But Tiote is apparently far better in the DM position,is he not?