Saint Garrett

That’s would be nice. Bednarek Stephens and Valery out, Mings and Watkins in. Yes please.

I think we'll start with 3 at the back, and possibly switch it at HT if not working. -------------------Bazunu -------------ABK Bednarek Salisu-------------- KWP --------------Lavia----------------Perraud ---------JWP---------------Romeu------------- --------------------Aribo------------------------- --------------------Adams Personally I'd like to see -------------------Bazunu--------------------- KWP-------ABK-------------Salisu-----Perraud -----------JWP--------------Lavia------------- ----SArmstrong-----------------------Aribo---- ---------Redmond-----------Adams-----------

Yup - think we've been a better side under Ralph with Redmond in the team, than when he isn't.

Not sure they'd benefit by announcing it at the fans forum though.

To call Redmond a bad signing is incredibly harsh. He might not be playing at the level we had hoped he would be, but he cost what, £12m, won player of the season, and didn't he get the most assists for us last season, despite not playing much? I'd keep him as a squad player for sure. I think he deserves a bit more respect than he gets on here.

Haven’t we been through this small squad size thing before? And we ended up having to play a load of kids who were nowhere near ready and got pummelled?! Every club needs some squad players, and players like Redmond, Elyounoussi, Stephens are probably fine as squad players. As long as they’re happy not plying every week. I find it baffling that we could end up having no players with any experience on the bench, and only having kids who are L1/2 level.

Not sure they’re that pedantic tbh.

I’m expecting Adams to start on Saturday.

Shitnarek? Mature… and no, we haven’t.

Fingers crossed.

Highly likely.

Hmmm.....Ings, Walcott, Minamino, Gabbiadini, Mane, Alderweireld, all signed on deadline days...I'm fully expecting us to do business on deadline day as we normally do...

Nice story cheers Whitey. if I go I’ll probably drive, trains don’t look like much fun after the game.

Because we have got results playing 3 at the back last season. Against city home and away for example. Arsenal home. It’s not like we have never played well in that system.

Yup good draw. New ground for me, but bit of a pig to get to. Trains difficult and driving never fun round m25.

I'm not convinced he's on £6m a year tbh. Where has that come from apart from some random article in the sun, which they wouldnt know anyway.

Agree to disagree.

That he felt like it was an easier formation to bed the new signings into, whereas 4222 takes a bit more time to get used to play it. He's also hamstrung by the fact Perraud was injured, so didn't really have a left back. I would expect that once Perraud is fully fit, 4222 will be our choice of formation. possibly from the Brentford game onwards just before the international break.

Because we clearly had issues last season, especially in the last 3 months of last season. If we'd gone 4222 with the players from last season, and got tonked 4-1 you'd be saying why did we not change the players, or why did we go so open against a top side.

He probably should have gone on loan last season really, it ended up being a a bit of a waste for him in the end.

Were you expecting them to tell you who they're after and where they are in negotiations?!

I think they'll go back to 4222 once we get these "tougher" fixtures out the way.

Yup same...he has his faults no doubt about that, but making random stuff up to beat him with isn't cool.

Absolutely not, he straight up said he takes full responsbility for every performance, good or bad.

Because we have shitter defenders than other clubs?