Lots of talk about this squad not being up to PL standard. Well, with the exception of Wigan, the teams we have played are CL standard; a different prospect altogether. This first run of games was a brutal start, but we have played very well in parts of those games (better even than we perhaps thought against the Manc clubs) and we will get better and most of our forthcoming opponents will not be up to that standard.
Plus, we now have Ramirez to bring in who looks to me like a real playmaker. He gets on the ball, goes past players, picks out passes and generally looks to make things happen. I think he'll be too good for the likes of Villa, Norwich et al to handle.
Things WILL get better. Here's to 3 points vs Villa!