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I do think he'll be a big miss for us should we progress in the CL. Imo, his experience would've been important to help us manage occasions better. Less of a problem in the PL with the emergence of Anderson as a legitimate CM option against at least 3/4 of sides in the division. Hopefully, we'll see Miley progress in the second half of the season too as a rotation option, especially if we don't bring anyone in in January.

Going to be a pleasure to watch Reus. He's getting on a bit but still seems a very good player. Fucking loved watching him in the CL over the years. Gordon reminds me of mid-20s him a bit, actually.

Gordon just fits us better than ASM because he's a more rounded attacking player. His movement off the ball is the biggest difference - ASM was rarely very good at this for anything other than counters. What's been so impressive with Gordon this season has been he's shown different qualities in different games. It'd be easy with his speed advantage to be a touchline merchant who waits for the ball to come to him to try and get 1v1, but he mixes it up depending and consistently to good effect. He's 22, man.

Feels like he's getting a lot more space at the moment but this won't be down to opposition no longer targeting him, I think we've constructed a few possession moves to free him up more.

Walk in the park performance. Looks right at it.

Every week, I can't get over how quick he is. Love watching him now.

The movement and rotation in this team during games is currently exceptional. Palace couldn't keep tabs and we unlocked them for fun for 45 minutes.

Everyone seems to talk about how unpredictable it is but it seems pretty easy to overcome, in all honesty. Like almost everything tactical in football, it's been seen before in some guise or another.

Isn't the current Brazil manager the guy that doesn't believe in positions (or positional football, at least)? Some video was linked to it and all the football hipsters call it 'relationism' (ffs). Sounds like it could either be class or absolutely shite.

Most of the lads in our squad will have probably tried to shut down their partner's/family members' accounts since this news broke rather than some type of emotional reaction

Iirc, Chelsea had to go over Enzo's release clause to be able to pay in installments. Or that could be total shite

Don't release clauses have to be paid in full? Or that's at least a very consistent condition? There are very few clubs who can do that with £100m.

His upgrade is already here. Second half of the season, we'll be talking about how much of a BALLER (the certified kind) Hall is.

Stoic Sandro proving to be a real man.

I love him as a character, like. Easily one of the most likeable players we've ever had and helps to preserve the DNA of the club.

Who is the current ultimate Eddie Howe player in world football, if money/FFP was no object?

He's finding himself in all sorts of positions at the moment. Mad as he was often very static for large periods of last season. A lot of it is decoy stuff, I'm sure, but he's down the touchline, in the 6-yard box, and even showing up in centre mid too.

Watching the extended highlights and Tonali seemed very involved. Definitely could've dived in more for the block but he was no more at fault for that goal than at least 2 other players.

Not sure how. Whenever I see his Instagram stories it's usually him drinking shitloads of wine and eating huge steaks

Spurs' squad, attack-wise, feels thin. Any prolonged injury before January to Son or Maddison feels like it'd cause them a big problem. The latter usually gets something that keeps him out for a month or two per season iirc.

That assist. Ffs.

I think Anderson's lack of pace without a better supporting left back or LCM will be a bit of an issue. He's got good feet and touch that you want on the edge of the box rather than coming in from out wide.

Thought there was a stat that he hadn't had one. Doh

Thought after the Burnley miss that he'd stop the ball or feint to get his footing and finish from there. Don't think he's had a career hat trick so maybe a rush of blood.

That pass to Isak was absolutely class, to be fair to him. Kinda love when he goes rogue Shearer in a game and is in the 6 yard box.