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I've no idea, hence asking the question...

Genuine question... How much would it cost to nab Lampard from Coventry? Let's say it would take £5m... Given Damian Downs cost us c.£7m, would t that be a price worth paying? Always baffles me why clubs are prepared to spaff tens of millions on mediocre players yet seemingly baulk at the notion of spending similar amounts of money on a good manager.... (Yes, I know it's never as easy as that, but...)

I get that managers are duty bound to protect their players, and obviously won't call them out as shite even if they were, but that's taking the piss (if a genuine verbatim quote), and brings the manager's judgement into question...

You're forgetting that stats don't count to certain people when they don't back up their opinion...

"Just one of those things" = a shot that Aribo has plenty of time to block if he could've been arsed, ergo an easily preventable goal...

Criminal lack of closing down from Aribo there

Defence poor, but that's a regulation save for a decent keeper...

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Yep, agree. I feel most managers would be more coy / guarded about such a player coming into the side, but you could tell from his demeanor that he's excited about the prospect of Romeu playing. So, yes, based on that reaction, it wouldn't surprise me if Romeu started.

He's ill rather than injured so fingers crossed it's a short term illness. But, as you say, could also be a case of mind games....

It's almost as if no-one could foresee that a rookie manager would string 4 great wins together.... Spoiler: I don't know next week's lottery numbers either...