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If it isn't, man... :lol: :anguish: I mean, it just feels like it's everything Ayoze's needed this season; someone to take the heat off him being the only meaningful foil for Rondon. I don't believe there's anything Atsu has that Perez doesn't. They're both skilful, positive and graft. Neither are very strong. Except Perez has some genuine attacking instinct and the ability to finish.

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I'm a little bit baffled as to why Longstaff is down in so many 'best XI's'. I know he's done well and exceeded expectations since he came in but c'mon. :lol:

 

It’s not like we’re brimming with talent in that area and he’s played as well as anyone.

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                      Dubravka

          Schar Fernandez Lejeune

Yedlin                                      Berocca

              Ki                    Shelvey     

                  Almiron Muto       

                        Rondon

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I'm a little bit baffled as to why Longstaff is down in so many 'best XI's'. I know he's done well and exceeded expectations since he came in but c'mon. :lol:

Well to be fair Pep Guardiola is probably a better judge of a holding midfielder than any of us on here so can see why anyone would put him in. I would probably have him and Ki but not every game. It is Ki and either Diame or Longstaff for me. I think come the summer we need to sell shelves and bring in another more creative CM, sell Diame and bring in another holding midfielder. If we do that I would be happy with our Central midfield but we probably need another as Hayden will leave.

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Longstaff's been impressive, but I'd want to see more of the same for another few matches before thinking it's his place to lose just yet. He also still has a lot to learn and a relegation fight isn't the ideal situation for us to have the luxury of having him learn in, or for him to learn in.

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I think he's simply played as good as Ki has for us in the few matches he's played and better than anything Shelvey has done for us this season. Diame has covered so much damn ground, he's still our best holding player when fit. So on just simple form alone for Longstaff and Diame is a better all around holding player than Hayden.

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I think we need to massively upgrade the central midfield. If Shelvey was on it we’d probably need one but we need quality.

 

I think our defensive unit is top 8-9 material.

Striker is a top 10 striker.

Attacking midfield we don’t know yet but on paper you’d hope a £20m player is a step towards top 8 material.

Midfield though I see as bottom 6 in the table.

 

Wing-backs could do with an upgrade too.

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I'm a little bit baffled as to why Longstaff is down in so many 'best XI's'. I know he's done well and exceeded expectations since he came in but c'mon. :lol:

 

He was part of a team that beat one of the best sides in the world and has more potential than anyone coming through our system in donkeys years.

 

Why wouldn't you want to continue his development?

 

He's been the highlight of the season for me, so far.

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                          Dubravka

            Schar.      Fernandez.    Lejeune

Yedlin.          Diame.        Ki.            Ritchie

                Perez.                Almirón

                            Rondon

 

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                          Dubravka

            Schar.      Fernandez.    Lejeune

Yedlin.          Diame.        Ki.            Ritchie

                Perez.                Almirón

                            Rondon

 

 

That’s it for me, although Lascelles/Fernandez is a tricky one.

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                          Dubravka

            Schar.      Fernandez.    Lejeune

Yedlin.          Diame.        Ki.            Ritchie

                Perez.                Almirón

                            Rondon

 

This although I loath to pick Yedlin but there’s nee one else.

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                          Dubravka

            Schar.      Fernandez.    Lejeune

Yedlin.          Diame.        Ki.            Ritchie

                Perez.                Almirón

                            Rondon

 

This although I loath to pick Yedlin but there’s nee one else.

 

take it you're not a fan of Manquillo then?

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