Saint Charlie

If you were an opposition defence you would just look to stop Mane and realise nobody else will score.

He does seem physically about as unsuited as you can get to British football.

We always seem to have one fewer attacking player in the lineup than we need.

FFS. Yoshida left on his arse.

Romeu sounding very poor but Clasie and Davis good.

Merrington & Blackmore saying we have done the same as WH and Norwich, good opening spell but no goals and now more even.

Online via bbc sport website.

Blackmore already called Long "Shane Warne" and Jordan Mutch "Andy".

Long through one v one...oh. Haha. Good start though.

Presumably rested ahead of two massive league games. Also an opportunity for Targett to play.

Think he will ultimately be a CB. Not PL ready now but hopefully will get a go in L1 once he leaves Wycombe. Best attribute seems to be his attitude.

He said last season he likes 3 CBs against teams that play 4-4-2 and he said in the presser on Thurs that Palace play 4-4-2 and that 3 CBs are a possibility. Problem for me is that they don't really play 4-4-2. Their biggest threat are wingers so our wingbacks cant get forward because they are chasing them back all game, plus it drags CBs into wide areas which is how we conceded at Selhurst. But still a decent ish team and a few sub options.

5-3-2 again. Not quite sure why Koeman thinks Palace play 442 because I think they are more 4-2-3-1 and this system means Targett and Martina will struggle to get forward as have to deal with the Palace widemen. But Koeman probably knows best! Interesting Clasie starts as will need him starting on Wednesday too. Also interesting Caulker doesn't even make the bench...maybe he is set to go along with Ramirez.

Suprised anyone is even questioning whether a ban is the right thing.

Interesting but unlikely as we are only in for a striker.

http://m.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/14193169.AFC_Bournemouth__Cherries_set_to_shatter_transfer_record_for_Wolves__Benik_Afobe/?ref=twtrec Up to £12m for Afobe. Bournemouth very near to our own transfer record which is pretty close to that.

Would be ideal apart from we sold the best ones.

No, he tried to leave and join Bmth at the end of the summer window and has barely figured for Norwich since. Bizarre.

Know very little of Muriel. Just know that in the main British players are very expensive. Reports said Norwich turned down £8m from Bournemouth for Lewis Grabban a couple of days ago which is madness. Firstly to offer....secondly to turn down!

Internationals with European experience in the main. British versions of that cost £20m plus.

But £10m still a monster fee for a player completely unproven in the PL and with one good Championship year. Shows why so many clubs shop abroad.

Koeman.

Big fee that. Be interesting to see how he does. If they stay up (I think they will) then potentially next season they could have a decent side.

A steal for someone who is free 6 months later and who is currently injured anyway and must be way short of PL required sharpness having hardly played the last few months? Clearly its not your or my money, but can see why that one isnt an obvious deal to do.