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I like this signing, always thought he has looked a good player. Very comfortable on both feet, good passing range, relaxed on the ball, decent positional sense and although not that quick can drive through midfielder from time to time. I'd be slightly worried about him and Shelvey as a 2 against teams with someone who drives with power and pace through the middle, but other than that I think we've signed someone who could very well with both Diame and Shelvey in a deep 2 for most games. Also after a little bit of a Dennis Wise i've just seen a video of him getting 8 goals in a season where Shelvey gets 4 of the "assists" .

sent 38 and 87 please

I'm in

I think Rafa might give this a try to be honest, get someone else to play in behind him and push Perez further forward

if he plays this way to the end of the season i think he'll be picked myself, there's often a form player that sneaks in I hope so, because i think he could make a huge difference. Teams will be more likely to keep closer to the more well known players like Kane, Alli and Sterling. Leaving him more time to pick passes out, 2 problems with that is actually getting in the squad and then actually getting onto the pitch

If he keeps up this form and doesnt get picked, it just shows dumb the FA and Southgate really are. Especially if Livermore goes

Why? If she's the type of person who phones a random fan to discuss the takeover I'd be seriously worried. I sounds like she took more information from it then giving information away. Most would have guessed she would be back in as soon as we were safe, so its not like shes given up any real secrets here. If it turns out to be bullsh*t then so be it. it just seems a pointless story to make up, i'm going to allow myself to gullible because i want it to be true.

Sounds crazy, but this club is pretty damn crazy. So for that reason I'm choosing to believe stifler on this one and hope that soon we'll see the end of Mike Ashley.

i kind of hope thet win a few only for Mitro to relegate them with a hat trick or relegated before that and he still gets them a battering

It was the header before hand which was the foul. Both were fouls, but they definitely gave it for the 2nd 1

What a start from him, seems like a very solid all round keeper. Something we've lacked for a very long time. Let's hope that's his standard level of performance..

Different gear today in all aspects, as much of this Jonjo as possible from now on please.

Shelvey took MOM and rightly so, but Diame as class today aswell. Eats up the ground so easily atm and wins some crucial tackles

I think its crazy to pick a team solely on stats, especailly when those playing in from of him arent doing it on a match day which is when it really matters. Even with poor training stats he should have been given more of a chance, just because the others have been crap in most games

He does so many things 1st time for no reason and usually gives the ball away when he does it. I cant see how he brings anything at all to our play most of time.

Didn't really know where to post this, but Josh has been really good tonight caused all kinds of problems.

Its brilliant to see, seems that right now he is in a good place. Long may it continue

We might still be in a similar sitution even if he had been playing, but for me he is a much better player than Joselu even if he is completely mental

Cant pick 2, but the spine has to be Lascelles, Shelvey, Merino and Gayle

All Pretty Average Yedlin Lejeune Clark Mbemba Ritchie Shelvey Merino Atsu Zaha Benteke Based on what ive seen from both side recently

All agreed it should have been a red and he was lucky. Think Phil Neville called it a leg breaker.

In my opinion they have about 3 maybe 4 players that would get in our team, Benteke (Joselu), Zaha(Either winger probably Atsu) and Probably Cabaye (Hayden) other than that I would rather keep what we have. Sahko has the odd good game and Townsend maybe based on his form when he was here would have a shout, but they're not definte upgrades to what we have at all. Loftus Cheek looks decent from what i've seen, but i wouldn't swap him for Shelvey or Merino. Forgot about Perez, Zaha can have his spot and then keep our 2 wingers

This is it. A player that provides Joselu's all-round game that is likely to score 15 goals pers season isn't available for 5m. As it is, he's a bargain and our best option. But aye his finishing with his feet looks weak. Exactly if he did both he'd be worth 20mil easily. Does everything else pretty well apart from finishing with his feet, if he bags a couple though and builds a little confidence he could go on a hot streak. Well thats what I hope happens anyway

His overall play had made us look better as a team, so for me he has to start. Snatched at all 3 chances abit, but doesn't deserve to lose his place over it. Hopefully his finishing will come soon and Mitro can pick a few bits up from him and improve himself

Anyone know why he wasn't involved at all today? Would have expected him to be ahead of Murphy, hopefully it just a case of not rushing him rather than another injury.