Matthew Le God

Weakens a promotion rival

Look at journalists on social media with a reliable track record then.

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New signing possibly...

Rumour by who?

Jan Bednarek linked to FC Porto https://www.goal.pl/transfery/bednarek-trafi-do-portugalskiego-giganta-nasz-news/

Post match interview with BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0lsj6xn

We had a lack of creativity in the 2024/25 Premier League... because most of the players were not good enough at that level. In 2023/24 in the Championship we did not lack creativity... we scored 87 goals! We are playing at that level again and still have lots of those players. Plus some other new players who will excel at that level.

When you say midfielder, what role are you talking about? Because if Fernandes ends up staying, then in a 4231 we are sorted for starting central players with Downes and Charles in the two, and Fernandes in front. Even if Fernandes leaves and if Dibling stays, he would be a creative option in the 10 role. Plus none of use really know if Matsuki is a viable option this season or not.

Fernandes absolutely can and does do that. So can the others (bar Smallbone) to a lesser extent. We also have Dibling who could do so from the number 10 role.

Mark Bitcon, not Paul Trollope 😉

Another potential club for Ramsdale might be ruled out soon...

Everton were linked with Tyler Dibling in The Times... https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/james-trafford-manchester-city-burnley-transfer-news-jktnch69h Now they appear to be going for a different attacking midfielder wonderkid...

Don't judge them on a pre-season friendly, then. Look at how they've done when they've had full Championship seasons.

So not the midfield then? Lots of very good attacking players at Championship level in our squad.

A midfield of Downes, Charles and Fernandes is superb for the Championship. Aribo and Smallbone as backup is fine in the second tier, not the Premier League.

Moses Sesay is English

If Downs is already better than Adams, then Adams doesn't improve starting XI.

18 goals in 40 Championship games shows he is effective at the level we find ourselves.

He did, but if he wants to play 4231 like he has throughout pre season then to get Fernandes, Downs and Charles all playing the former would be in the number 10 role.

Add Flynn Downs to the starting XI and you can move Fernandes into the number 10 role. Would be a lot better.