M1tche

After everything I've read, i've some to a new conclusion on all of this now. Basically, to me, it looks like we have a little bit of PSR headroom before June 30th, we are looking to use that, but we are holding our cards close to our chest to see what happens at Villa. If they get close to the deadline and need bailing out, we'll pounce and get a good deal for a player who is on out "list", if they get out of it a different way, I think we'll see either Trafford or Pedro announced before the deadline to use up the leeway we have left instead

Isak is the jewel in the crown, the golden goose, the poster boy. The owners will do everything they possibly can to keep him. Just him being here adds value, brings eyes and makes us more attractive to players and sponsors.

As great as it is to ignore them while they're in a lower league. It could be even better to ignore them for 36 games, and then slap then about for the other 2, while they go straight back down

Excitedly nervous, but feel we'll have the game wrapped up within 30 mins. We're a different animal these days, and we're also a much better team than Everton. Cam see a quick blitz type performance and then us shifting into cruise control.

I was bricking it when he went down, glad he's "ok". Although I did notice him whince when blocking a cross a little after, so hope he can play next week, as need him 1 on 1 with Saka

Has elite level physicality which is a massive help from the bench

We was mainly sitting in when he came on, yet people are complaining about his pressing. The 1 main time he pressed Palmer just had to roll it backwards, because he had no out. No-way should he go on loan, especially not to the Championship. He'll get plenty of minutes next season

Annoyingly, today was a very Joe Willock type of game in the 2nd half

He confused me today, looked of the few that had it all together when playing intricate passes to beat the press and keep the ball. Normally he's the 1 I worry about in those situations

Weird displays from him of late, hopefully he gets his shooting boots back on next week, as I feel we'll need to to finish 1 of the chances we create him at Arsenal

Great win that. set up at the start was spot on, didn't quite find the right formula when they went down to 10, but scored 2, kept a clean sheet, I'll take those every week.

Did a reverse Harvey Barnes, good at everything else apart from the stuff in the final 3rd. Frustrating final 3rd display all round from us today tbf

I've been calling Isak the jewel in the crown for a very long time now. I'm starting to think that we either need space for 2 jewels, or it's Sandro

Didn't nearly give me a heart attack at any point today. So, I will take that. Couple of very good saves as well

Great to have him back, looked very good for how little football he has played. We know he still has a few more gears to go through, which I don't think we'll see properly until next season

we look well up for this

Mbeumo for Akliouche and im all in.

If we do this were in and around the title talk going into the last 10 games next season

Unfortunately Isak got caught in the mind of having to drop deep to get a touch after barely involved for the 1st 35 mins, then he didn't snap out of it after he was on it. On another day, he could have had about 3/4 goals from a combined distance of about 20 yards, but on the occasion where really good delivery came in, he was too deep to capitalise from it

Big miss on paper, but I feel we have enough in there to not miss him too much in the closing stages of the season, if he is missing. Would prefer him to be playing though

I'd say it's pretty obvious, we've only seen him given real minutes there in experiment type games, Bromley FA cup and Liverpool in the weird league set up. other then that it's all RW, even when we've needed someone to come on and play CF

I don't think anyone has a really easy run in: Us: Brighton (A) - We hate it here, but they aren't in the best form Chelsea (H) - Ill take us home against anyone, tough game though Arsenal (A) - Only 1 most would put down as loss, but we're 3-0 up on games against them this season Everton (H) - Solid, but not great and will be with Tarkowski, would take a poor performance for us to lose Man City:- Wolves (H) - They are 6 from 6 in the league, only team in better form than us in the last 6 games Southampton (A) - Easy as it gets tbf Bournemouth (H) - Not in the best form, but still not easy with the way they play and players they have Fulham (A) - Are a pretty good side Chelsea we all agree have a pretty hard run in:- Liverpool (H) Us (A) Man U (H) - Only 1 on paper you'd say should be a win Forest (A) - Massive game Forest which I keep hearing is an easy run in:- Brentford (H) - Play direct and defend quite deep, not what forest like Palace (A) - Play a back 3 and defend well, will be buzzing after today Leicester (H) - Easy as it gets West Ham (A) - Never an easy place to go, but also easyish on paper. Chelsea (H) - Massive game Villa - Fulham (H) - Pretty good side, can Villa pick it up again after another disappointment Bournemouth (A) - Tough game, although not in great form Tottenham (H) - Weirdd side, but pretty poor Man U (A) - Another weird team, but away here is never a given Positions wise I reckon we all finish where we are now, but I'd hope for Chelsea and Forest to switch just because I dislike Chelsea more

Win this and it leaves us in an great position for top 4, a few of the others in the race have a hard game next weekend as well.

If he's not seen as a 9 by the club, it's like comparing Gordon or Barnes to Wilson. Do some feel he might do a better job, yes. Is a he a square peg in a square hole, no! The second part of that is the key part.

Good to have you back big man