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Yeah I guess, but they were good at stopping goals. That's what I meant really, they were effective at being defensive but not the kind of thing a really good team would implement.

Said it before, the management of the ban was impeccable and said so many good thanks about the club, the manager, the squad and the player.

And after the fact with Tonali, since he got banned and all.

I think it was more that we spent money on them instead of a RW.

Yeah, same with CMs I would say. Having the players now is how I know that we're a proper club again. I was never worried about him long-term but it's so pleasing that he got the breakthrough this season and he's taken the chance so well. To see him and Gordon lining up for England regularly will be class.

I don't like being smug but they were all clearly brilliant signings.

Never doubted him either and couldn't believe the signing, but TBH I never thought he would this good this quickly. It's borderline unbelievable for someone his age.

Him and Hall are similar in that they both look like footballers that were laboratory engineered to be absolutely brilliant in their given position in modern football.

The PL ball would've gone straight in the net off Havertz's shoulder.

Well not sure if you've checked the trophy cabinet, but....

The good defences under Rafa were a bit different because they were more designed to mask the deficiencies of the players than anything else. Necessary at the time but not what a top team would do.

I didn't expect this but he did look class IMO, just the kind of young player we should've been snapping up when a club with more big signings neglects them.

Finally I was right about something in football

Who partners Burn, probably.

Need to be careful we don't put a team out that's incapable of passing the ball to each other or creating a goal. I guess just try and attack always down the left and Willock and Barnes will do the business. Looking forward to seeing Osula for a full game as well.

Can't imagine anything more chaotic than Osula and Miggy trying to link up with Longstaff trying to play balls to them

Miley brings top technique and control of possession, which is the opposite of Longstaff. We might need Longstaff's mythical hidden great teamwork at times, but hopefully less and less as we get better.

Makes you wonder if wingers playing on the right side could make a comeback.

I'm not sure we've had an elite CM in living memory until Bruno arrived really. Although obviously I don't remember the details of the games of all the Keegan players. At least in recent years it's always been a really neglected and underrated area of the team. When they made Tonali a priority signing I knew the club was finally in good hands.

Sandra is a nice name TBF.

TBH if anyone doubts him now then I have no idea what they want in a manager or who they think could do this job any better. Very pleased for him because I thought there was a possibility the negative talk and momentum would become too much and he would get sacked too quickly. But TBH I never really believed it would happen until the summer even in the worst case. Therefore he always was going to get the rest of this season at least, and therefore he would fix it.

Lego ponce.

I’d settle for him lifting Newcastle’s next trophy.

As if we’d sign anyone flimsy.

It’s outrageous for his age. He totally understands individual moments but also the game situation and what it requires.