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We're a couple poorly timed yellow cards and a Wilson setback from seeing something like: Ritchie --- Barnes --- Tino Miley ---- Longstaff ---- Miggy

He should definitely be in the squad. Offers a lot more than a handful of regulars.

I thought before the season he’d play a lot on the right, which is why we were comfortable not bringing in an RW. And I think you’re right with the ability to move around the front three. We’ve just been robbed of seeing it.

Also one over the top to Isak when the ball was going out of play. Surprised everyone.

With even just half of the injury crisis we've had I think we'd definitely be 6th (possibly 5th). More importantly, I think we would have played in a LC semifinal and we'd still be in Europe. The most frustrating thing in all of this for me are the what-ifs. Can't imagine how Eddie and team feel.

Brummie thought Bailey would/should start and hard to argue with that after his performance. Not surprised people are frustrated with Diaby. But yeah, this place is no different after a defeat.

Fair. I'll be honest - I have no idea what the state of their squad is. They've had a great week and I could see a bit of a letdown here. On the other hand, they've been in pretty solid form since early December.

The last two games will have done wonders for our confidence (well, really the last four should) and it will be great to be home again. I think we’ll beat them comfortably. The only nagging doubt in my mind is it will be the third game in a week for the same group of players.

Needing to replace 45 PL goals from the last 1.5 seasons in a single summer. What could go wrong?

I don’t know how this hasn’t happened before, but my wife saw him today. She may never recover. ”Who is that?”

The entire league hates Tindall.

So nice having Miggy being able to play first time with his left.

Has the look of someone who knows he's not playing again for a bit.

This season is cursed. Totally fucking cursed.

These 35 minutes are the best we've looked since the week of Chelsea / PSG / Man United.

More please. My biggest doubt is how long can we keep this up for. Almost certainly not 90 minutes.

YESSSSSSS

I don't even know how much he intended it but that was an incredible ball over the top by Gordon.

We've been excellent so far. Really need to take advantage of this.

WWE style introductions

I'm generally on board with that. I just think we're in a unique situation and would really benefit from a fresh face and energy. Full trust in Eddie and the club, but not taking the opportunity to bring in a CM without the need to sell anyone goes down as a mistake for me (assuming we don't find another one in the next 24 hours).

@brummie in shambles over the team news

This is disappointing if true: Just moving up two places in the table covers half of the fee + wages.

Ended 3-3. Trailed 2-0 and 3-2. We played a different system with Trippier as a third CB. At the time I thought we might have done it to give Emery something to think about before the first game of the season and, considering we haven't tried this formation again, I still think that may have been the case.