Matthew Le God

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.

It hasn't been turned off to the UK

Archer has a very good record of 18 goals in only 40 Championship games. Stewart was prolific in a small sample of Championship games with 10 goals in only 13 games. Brereton Diaz has had a 22 goal Championship season. Armstrong had a 24 goal Championship season in his last full one. Downs was top scorer for the best team in 2.Bundesliga last season, he isn't merely for the future.

Our away kit of blue stripes also clashes with Espanyol's blue stripes. Would need them to wear another kit.

Such clauses often come with conditions as to the latest in the window they can be activated in order to avoid being left without time to get a replacement.

What happens if Ramsdale does not leave and you've already signed a replacement?

1) Strikers can be rotated for league games, goalkeepers are not normally. Managers tend to pick a 1st choice and stick with it. 2) We sold Onuachu, which makes room for Downs in the squad. I wouldn't view Armstrong or Brereton Díaz as central players (Still is playing them out wide), so that leaves only Downs, Stewart and Archer for 1 central striker role. 3) You didn't address this... Would be foolish to get a Ramsdale replacement without 100% knowing he is leaving. If a replacement was signed and Ramsdale ended up staying it creates a big squad and financhial mess.

Would be foolish to get a Ramsdale replacement without 100% knowing he is leaving. If a replacement was signed and Ramsdale ended up staying it creates a big squad and financhial mess.

Bit of an overreaction with 5 weeks of the window left No need to replace out best players when they haven't left and we do not know for sure that they will The squad needs to be smaller, alot smaller before more incomings. A lot of activity I'm the window comes at the end. As a result of players/agents/clubs waiting to get the best possible outcome for themselves

I've no idea who it is. But who it is has no bearing on the truth of the rumours posted by them (if that is what he was getting at).