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We need two. Think we will bring one in January with a view of bedding them in ready for 26-27. I’d be looking at a RCB that can play RB (with Schar gone) and then a natural LB. Acheampong is still the guy I’m adamant we should be going all out for. Ticks that RCB/RB and he will be as good as Hall over next 18 months. LB, someone top class as Hall can be bumped into midfield at times. Unsure who ticks the LB box there as not clued up on European landscape as I once was.

Semenyo going to be a good pick up for someone. He’s output is what we need Elanga to turn into at some point next season to justify the fee.

Can't say I'm shocked. Don't do your knee in and be back this quick. We're not going to see him untill late January, and that's if he doesn't suffer a set back at ACON, which giving it's a tournament with minimal games prior, probably do a muscle injury. And that's a best case scenario, probably expect it to come out by end of month he needs an op and he'll be back April/May if we're lucky. He was a transfer where we needed a DoF. Dropping £50m on a 29yr old, after all the issues we had in past windows being close to PSR was a daft move that needed to be all hits from word go to justify it.

Think it will be more 3 at the back rolled out to keep Trippier fresh and it’s Murphy playing RWB, which then has Hall LWB. Burn LB and Trippier RB then in the four

Start hard and fast against these Sunday, get one up, get the crowd going and their players will down tools 100%. They’re not in it for Ange and we have to take their belief away early on.

Next two are must wins regardless. To progress, you really ought to be winning the home games against tier 2/3/4 sides to give you the best chance, and unless you are giving a stitch up pot 4, win the away one from that. Need to be looking at 4 wins to progress, 3 and you playing with fire.

The interesting thing about the league format is how the games go. Get the favourable ones early on, pressure can be off in final games as points on the board. Vice versa, and you are playing under immense pressure in the final games where they are more challenging then they need to be. We're in the 'favourable' first half of league phase.

Qarabag on 6 points is decent going. Put themselves in with a strong chance of qualifying. Looking at the sides not in top 24 who should be pushing to make it come final game, I only really fancy Leverkusen and Villereal giving their games left, and they face each other final game. Winning next two match days against sides that will realistically not make the top 24 IMO, will put us in pole position. PSV at home then late Jan to 100% seal progression will be ideal.

I mean if he doesn’t get a run of games here on in, then something is fundamentally wrong. Should be starting Saturday, it’s then a small break and a run after that of starts. He’s been back since start of season, fitness should be more than established by now. If not, there’s something wrong with him that club are concerned about if we’re still managing minutes in late October.

Not particularly. They’re playing like an average possession based side. We get ahead, we put 3+ in IMO. They still have some very good players that can hurt us with pace / movement. Last night should give everyone world of confidence. I’d go Willock / Hall over Joelinton and Burn and go with that similar side. Willock just so there’s an extra player that can run beyond Wolt, and it a ‘prove yourself’ opportunity. As after October internationals, he may find chances non existent with Ramsey back.

Some more Rummenigge sour grapes please. Bargain at £65m.

Balon D’Or winner when we win UCL and England win World Cup

He looked loads better with Woltemade starting, which is no surprise. Him and Gordon are the number one wingers and it’s important they get a serious run together as a three. Howe probably wants to rotate come Saturday, but it shouldn’t be in the front three.

Missed 2nd half but first half was good. It’s a solid platform to build upon now, win at weekend and we can go into international break in a far better mood than how the week started. Woltemade is just class. Going to be such a player over the coming years when we add a top tier CM that thrives off him.

Gordon pen

That’s superb by Elanga. That’s what we want.

Gordon can not be coming inside as we have no LB providing width unlike Hall would be.

WTF? How did we lose it so quick. It was our free kick?

Joelinton needs to come off at HT. Killing us.

Get in! Kill them off.

That type of play annoys me so much. Never going to end in a goal, and just relieves all pressure. Got it under control, recyle it and get it outwide again.

Elanga runs, Bruno doesn't pass, overhits pass to Joelinton and foul. Come on boys, be better ffs. So sloppy and shit already.

That 5 yard pass by Burn Bobbly as anything. It's simple things like that which hurt us. Gordon was then chasing the touch as a result.

Burn shit pass forward, then Joelinton dumb foul. Needless dangerous free kick from our own play ffs.

If we can’t click tonight with that midfield and attack, then I’m going to have real concerns for this season. It can click and we be wasteful / bad luck, but if we look blunt and clueless tonight, we’re fucked.