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Looks like we will definitely need 2 RBs and 1 LB backup, maybe just hold onto Schar and Burn as CB rotation, given we probably won't be in Europe.

I like Tino, I just think he's going to be constantly injured. In a way he suits Arsenal more than Man City because he's probably not good enough with the ball.

Very harsh, he's always shown he has a lot to his game. Nobody is really tearing the PL up at his age off the back of random sub appearances. He's developing well.

It's just way too risky to sell him now unless we have a really top forward lined up to come in. He can press, he can run in behind when Nick drops deep, he can finish with both feet, he's fast. He's been working with Howe and the coaches for a long while and should continue his development here.

Guess Brazil only play with 2 midfielders? Think if Joelinton hadn't had his injury spell he would be going.

Also this is mainly because we’ve been bad so people have starting giving up towards the end of the season.

How much play do we think he'll get at WC? Are we talking starting every England game?

I'm sick of everything this season, I just don't believe any particular formation is a write-off. 433 with more technical players who can pass and control the ball would still be fine when needed IMO. Nick is so unique that I can't see anyone comparable being added to the squad. But I agree that Ramsey could operate in similar spaces.

It's not, but it's Wissa that needs to be upgraded.

It was good enough to get us in the Champions League before. Nick could play every PL game anyway, pretty much.

Don't think there was ever a danger of anyone falling in love with Gordon

I'm pretty sure we'll start next season with Botman/Thiaw first choice.

I'd say he's a very good finisher, considering how fast he's moving. TBH apart from Barnes I wouldn't back any of our players more when running through on goal. Honestly never considered he might be thought a poor finisher. He strikes the ball cleanly with both feet.

A sale would be extremely risky given who else we have on the books.

Don't think we'll bring in anyone like him, perhaps a midfielder like Ramsey could play there. TBH even Barnes could probably do alright in that role. But maybe we would end up just going back to 433 when Nick isn't playing.

Think being confident that Nunez will have the heart to take a pay cut and come back to the PL and graft for Eddie is going to be difficult mind.

Would be up for this too, exciting if nothing else.

Really depends if we’re planning to run with this system we’ve seen with Woltemade behind a main striker. If so the person has to have elite stamina and speed.

The most soul destroying thing will be if you get a waiting list number that won’t get you a ticket for 20 years. It’s purely academic for most people, even in a new stadium I guess they won’t make that many more STs available.

Not sure why I got the email 2.5 hours after the list opened, but I’m in pot 1. I always assume pretty much everyone ballots for every game. All the people who would be considered active match goers anyway.

Slightly strange they didn’t tell you what priority group you are before you apply mind.

One lovely moment on the extended highlights where he rolls the ball from right to left foot past a defender and then plays a little through-ball to Bruno. Also one that didn't make the highlights where he looked to be losing the ball then improvised a lobbed pass to Osula that was just blocked.

This is what I'm hoping. Somehow offload Wissa for enough money to buy a similar player to Osula to rotate with him. I really hope we don't sell Osula now, could bite us massively.

He’s never been tidy enough to be a proper CM, part of the reason it’s so hard to picture where he might make his best position.

Teams need neat midfielders who don’t do a lot wrong and move the ball around well. We definitely do given how prone to mistakes we can be.