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Can’t see us being able to buy Fodes just yet, maybe if FFP gets scrapped.

It wouldn’t, but I get your point.

If you’re planning a murder this is an unwise way to go about it.

I was stoked when we signed him and I haven’t changed that view really. It’s a bit unfortunate he hasn’t been used more but just have to trust the process I guess.

Injury crisis anything to do with it?

Very easy task against a toothless Everton team, but he played well.

Longstaff? Yeah, I expect you’re right. But the plan was for him to drop to the bench and play who-knows how many minutes.

I don’t think any team can put out a good player at LB after another 4 options are injured.

I never thought we weren’t going to win, although obviously I had the stereotypical ‘we need a second goal’ thoughts.

Yet we signed a direct replacement for loads of money.

TBF he shouldn’t be starting now so the club know his status.

It started but I didn’t realise it took off at all. Only heard it for a second or two. Thought the corner was decent but all the stuffing was knocked out when they scored.

If I was a fan of those clubs I would not want to be bringing him in.

We genuinely had probably 5 or more championship players out there at the end, never mind mid table.

Yeah of course, but we need to keep both.

Exactly. Actually I was weirdly happy to see him get a run out because I assumed we were going to close the game out quite easily.

I don’t think he’s good enough to start for them.

They’re only costing us points because they’re playing too much really. Of course eventually they all need to go, but how quickly can you overhaul an entire squad?

He was fine, he’s just very limited. And Schar doesn't seem to want to pass to him. Not that I blame the team for going more to the left when the right is Longstaff/Murphy/Krafth

He has nothing to offer really, he could potentially take a squad space to play league cup but that’s really it. Unfortunate because he’s a local lad who tries hard and cares, but shouldn’t be playing in the top half of the PL (or possibly in the PL at all).

I mean, I’m sure he didn’t want to keep them all last season either. Sadly we needed about 20 new players.

Yeah of course, but the scoreline tells you that. If you want to know more about what happened in the game, other stats could be looked at.

I think it’s a fair point that both players were wrestling, and it also happens several times at every set piece.

I mean, if xG says we should have scored significantly more goals than Everton then it’s absolutely right. I haven’t looked but I assume it does.

Should’ve murdered them, but sadly we don’t have a good enough team to guarantee that. Lots of mistakes and missed opportunities that top teams don’t do.