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Matt Targett set to miss remainder of season with hamstring injury (Howe)


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Yep.  Got involved going forward in the first half.  His set pieces are pretty decent and for the most part, didn't let them in too much down his side.  

 

He did get done a few times with a diagonal, I thought.  But that is being massively critical.  As we did seem to try and tuck in and keep it congested and narrow.  Seemed fairly happy to let them have it wide 30 yards from goal and chuck crosses in if they fancied it.  I guess that's why Lascelles and Burn started. 

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5 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

Made a couple of lung-busting runs in counter attacks too.

Had Miggy done better with that through ball in the first half he would've been in on goal. I was gutted for him. 

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1 hour ago, Ikon said:

Superb. Also, his pass for the Fraser spin turn was absolutely brilliant. 

 

Forgot about that moment. That would have been superb if it'd went in.

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Looked a bit off it today. Was left pretty isolated at times. But we annoyingly made Ayew look world class for most of the game and he played a big part in that. Olise got at him a good few times and all. 
 

First time I can really remember him struggling defensively on a consistent basis. 

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He didn’t have Burn covering for him, Botman plays higher up than Burn in that left side of the CB position which leaves gaps in behind. It’s something we are going to have to work out to minimise how that can effect us when the other team attack us down there. I’m sure we will be fine, we did keep a clean sheet after all…

 

 

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Does anyone else think he will be replaced in the Summer and sold. He's hardly even getting any minutes as a substitute. I know playing Burn allows Trippier to get forward, but I just find it strange that he's hardly getting any minutes on the pitch. It was reported that Howe was looking at other options before he resigned. 

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7 minutes ago, et tu brute said:

Does anyone else think he will be replaced in the Summer and sold. He's hardly even getting any minutes as a substitute. I know playing Burn allows Trippier to get forward, but I just find it strange that he's hardly getting any minutes on the pitch. It was reported that Howe was looking at other options before he resigned. 

I think he’ll ask to leave and we’d honour his wishes. Gutting for him as he’s done nothing wrong, but Burn and the defence as a whole has been too strong to displace. Might change if we have a bad game and he gets back in, Howe seems to put a lot of stock in continuing a winning team, so Targett could conceivably hold down the role if he gets a chance and the defence stays as solid.

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Er…no he won’t be sold. Trying to build a squad here! You going into any player thread and whoever it is someone is suggesting they get sold next summer, it’s crazy

 

He’ll probably get plenty of games this season due to injuries or form, and next season if there’s Europe there’ll be a lot of chances for everyone on the squad. 

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