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He is an exceptional football player. How we got him while in the position we was in will never make sense, but I love it!!

Was happy when we was appointed and argued that he was definitely the right man to keep us up, but he has by far exceeded all expectations so far. Numerous players who i would have wanted and expected to be out the door in the summer are now looking like they could contribute for the next few years.

Only thing that makes me look at his time here fondly, was some of players, their performances and some of the goals. We had some brilliant players who produced some brilliant moments.

Just because if so many games in a short space of time i'd rest Shelvey and bring big Jo back in and look at an earyish sub bringing off Willock off and then dependant of Schar groin maybe bring Fede in as well. If St max or Manq are fit bring 1 of them in aswell

Abit of a random thought, but maybe its not a playing contract that he is going to be offered.

They haven't been in great form and we've looked quite solid, well probably look more solid without ASM, but fear we'll sit deeper without him now and lose alot of our attacking threat. Still could nick a point.

Surely even those that hate Shelvey can see he shouldn't be dropped unless he's not fit. Plus Rice and Shelvey wouldn't be a direct head to head, his job defensively would me more against Lanzini or whoever plays middle of their attacking 3.

Cant say i've really noticed him too much before joining, but if he plays like that consistently he's miles better than I thought he was. seeing him over free kicks as well was a plus, not sure why Villa thought Digne was that much of an upgrade compared to last night performance

Crazy discussion, all 4 mentioned were/are fantasic players. Ben Arfa was stupidly talented though, it's application that stopped him being class at a top club, would have loved to have seen him in the Keegan or Robson sides that Ginola and Robert played in.

I didnt think the tackle was anywhere near a red, as long as he doesn't go too far with it im all for someone in DM who puts those in for the sake of it and blaming him for the goal coming from it is crazy. Until the end of the season i think he's fine, for me Willock was very poor 1st 50-60 mins, running into dead ends and poor passing decisions. As much as in hope he comes good I can see him becoming an impact sub over the next few weeks

If he's not starting within 2 or 3 games ill be massively shocked, if he trains as good as that cameo was it's impossible to not start soon him reguardless of whats happening on a matchday. I can see a rotation being used though, depending on who we're playing. He might play the 3 without Shelvey for the odd game as well

Having him sit deepest in a midfield 3 is a waste, he has to play in one of the Willock or Joelinton roles. For me we should play Joe, Shelvey, Bruno and then Willock on late in the game up against tired legs and then rotate as needed. We need a proper DM in the summer for replace Shelvey and then we have a really strong midfield

Is there though? They're scored 2 more goals than us this season so far. Dennis was on fire, but hasnt looked the same since being held back from AFCON and is also now suspended for 3 games and Sarr is capable of a run of goals, but outside of that there's not really much also. Minutes to goals Wood is miles better than King, we've strenghten out backline and Bruno coming in should mean St Max doesnt need to come so deep to collect the ball, so I think that'll improve us massively.

Decent window I think, strengthened postions that needed it and got a back up striker in better than all the other No.2 strikers around us. We were also trying extremely hard on some class players, so hopefully we stay up and summer comes and we can do the same again and completely transform the team with players like Botman, Carlos and whoever else we might be looking at. Lingard would have a great not to finish on, but if we can get the original promising looking Miggy back and Willock even close to his loan spell, there's going to be alot of fun until the end of the season

Genuinely feel like this would be Kompanyesque for us if we managed to get him

Unless we sign a really good proper DM, it has to be a 3 of Joelinton, Shelvey, Bruno. I know alot on here dont think Shelvey is that good, but he's been improving under Howe and maybe the way Howe coaches him is having a similar effect to what Rafa had on Longstaff. Recently he's been making more tackles than i've ever seen from him and is playing alot shorter rather than trying 40 yard passes everytime and also at times being dangerous on the end of the box. He'll be fine to the end of the season at least

As much as Fede is a slightly better defender reguardless of who is partner is. Schar is the only 1 of our current CBs that i'd like to see an an option beyond this season, a commanding CB next to him and I think he'll look even better.

All the money we're looking got spend we have have doubled whatever they offered to get him back here. Instantly the best player in the league outside of about the top 5

Thia video makes him look like a bigger, slower, but more composed Martins

Thought i'd check the highlights for these games. Top 2 i'd not put him at blame for any of the goals conceded in those games. then 1 poor clearance and 1 awful attempted clearance with a trying to shield the ball out a failing to do so moment throw in for good measure. I'd still want him to sign though, only strong link we've had i'd take over him so far is Botman

Apparently we haven't paid he clause price and it 15mil we're paying. Buying a stiker that scorea double figures consistently in the prem for a shit team would normally cost about 20mil, why is this different??

Better than what we have avaliable and instantly improves us for Sat, so good move now. Hopefully someone better can be lined up for later in the window when i think more business will be done.

looks like a bigger, quicker and younger version of Lejuene to me, for that reason I really want this to be done ASAP.

Get Dummett in behind St Max, yeah he's not great either but he's easily our best defensive LB.

No thanks, he has a nice touch and a trick in him but outside of that he's a player that the rest of the team would have to work harder to accomadate because his workrate is terrible.