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Both are strongest at LW, both still a threat from RW. Just quite simple to play both, and have them rotate during the game depending on how things are going. Just comes down to IMO, if Howe wants to start both and lose the impact off the bench. Which if that was his mindset, I’d be proper disappointed.

He's just a body now that's there for depth but should be seeing scrap minutes if we don't get a daft injury crisis. Come January, should be moved on for whatever sale there is. Doesn't matter if it's £5m, just get gone. The minutes he will end up getting across the season, someone like Sanusi can take up. One thing we need to get better at, slimmer squad, where the fringe minutes is spent on kids. But I'm sure argument come January will be, we have a chance of Europe, so need to keep the experienced heads. Love the guy, but his time is up and let's not drag it out to a sorry ending.

If we're talking about making the keeper work, we did that once from Murphy. Then it was three individual brilliances that got two goals/woodwork. Wolves, scored that goal, quickly followed by Lemina scuffed shot in side area. Then there was Cunha shot at Pope near post which should've been a better chance for Wolves, Larsen header at Pope, Larsen hitting the post, and an amazing save from Pope. We were worth a point because we score 2 goals, but overall play from us was by large bad. Wolves game plan was working till couple of fuck yous to the xG stats.

On yesterday? https://youtu.be/J3GmHXNVXmA?t=212 Multiple times Bruno in first half presses and is bypassed with ease. 4:23 is our biggest weakness though and something that's been there since start of last season, players sitting between midfield and defence line, and getting the ball all too easily on half turn in that space and then attacking the defence. Still not looked like resolving this despite a pre-season. Either need to be more compact, or get the press spot on. Can't be spread thin in a line time and time again.

Goes up till March next year I think?

I think him being asked to play intrinsic passes is showing his lack of game, but he’s still got a strong place. Think in games where we are expected to have most of the ball, Willock / Bruno / Tonali is the midfield for me. Games where we’re expecting it to be even and face pressure / pace on transition, Bruno / Joe / Tonali. Would like to see Joe play in that instance the disciplined CDM, breaking play up and just rolling it off simply to the nearest man, leave Bruno the position higher to take ball on half turn and damage further forward without compromising lack of protection.

I’m of the opinion now that him and Burn can’t play together, and I’d rather Burn makes way for Kelly. Hall isn’t speedy, so when he’s playing high, we need a LCB who’s got recovery pace and Kelly offers that and Burn doesn’t. Otherwise, teams will attack that side more meaning Hall has to defend more, which in turns shows his weaknesses and doesn’t get his strengths by being further forward. I enjoy him going forward and popping off one twos with the LW LCM, happily taking ball with back to goal. It’s what we need to open up sides and keep possession higher up, just on transition we’re so weak.

40+ points, hefty fine (going £50m+) and transfer ban for at least 3 windows, starting from summer 2025. Effectively takes away the title this season (title winners could only need 80 points ), and hampers them for next two summers to evolve the side to replace Walker / KDB etc, especially post Pep.

The main concern I have with this, is how dependent we are on an aging RB whose legs are going as our creative outlet. Giving the quality elsewhere, you’d hope to see something else. Would’t be against Howe reverting back to Trippier for short term to get some flow going to the game, but we need to start improving long term for a different option.

We seem to be stuck in between two things and not good at either at the moment. Possession in good areas and pressing. Possession, it’s with little tempo and minimal options. Too often we make our own mistakes from it in our own 2/3 of pitch, with players not really coached for it, and Bruno often on his own. In the final third, we zip it around one touch superb at times (yesterday in 2nd half for example), so we can move the ball with purpose just seemingly scared to do it elsewhere. Pressing, it’s disjointed, where we’re too often a bit like ETH. Where it’s one CM going, with another high elsewhere and not close, so if dribbled past / one two, we’re cut open and the defence is facing runners. Which either ends with them being burned for pace, or one needing to step in, but being slow can’t get there and there’s a bigger gap in defence. Quality is there in right positions to be top 5 if all stay fit, just need to get a balance. This is where having no Europe I expect to see improvements from the increased time on training ground, and more targeted game plans for specific games against sides who have been in Europe that week.

Wasn't there a stat start of game that Gordon has created our most chances this season by some distance? Or was that from a date that included last season. You just play both, and have them regularly switching wings. RBs won't know weather to shut off inside or the line.

Yep. But points are points. Teams usually have poor periods of Christmas etc. and get a lot less. We're seemingly have ours at start and picking up wins. Need an actual performance from kick off to really light our season up.

An actual away win

Heart in mouth there. Christ.

And we pump it long to Hall ffs

Just keep hold of the ball please. Can't pump it long as Hall is fucked.

What a save. Wow.

This is where we need some composure and kill the tempo with boring possession. Something which we never seem to do.

Don't fuck it now Trippier

He hits a ball so well, christ

YES. WHAT A STRIKE!

Osula for Murphy needs to be last sub, but we all know it will be Miggy for Murphy

Feels he's been told to stay back don't dribble, as Hall is the higher full back.

Changed bodies, but nothing has changed set up wise.

Willock to last 20 mins?