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My only point on this is why the hell have we kept an open border with India for so long, and allowed travel via the Turkish loophole. Crazy mismanagement by the government.

Can't agree with that. Ings comes deep to press and defend, but he doesn't drop off the front man to link up play like Adams does, or Redmond when he's played up with him. They play different roles.

Who?

I haven’t said it was, and to be fair to Collinsdic, nor did he. Our government didn’t tell us the truth is the point being made on that one.

Rice

To be fair, he's right about the "old school" approach. Adams and Ings is the like the old fashioned of way of playing 2 up top - one going long (playing off the shoulder of the last man - Ings) and one coming short (dropping deeper - Adams). No pony here Duck.

Sounds like you've watched from jfk to 911. An interesting 3 hours, but ultimately full of unsubstantiated stuff for me. I'm with you on the weapons of mass destruction, but can't see where you're coming from on suez or teh towers. What are your theory on the twin (or rather, the three) towers?

No way we can do that if Ralph sticks to the new 343 in possession system. Minamino helped that system work by tucking in or dropping deep and allowing KWP to get orward. Playing Tella on the same side as KWP in that system wouldn't work, and on the other side I think most agree that Redmond did well as a kind of LWB. The only role for Tella in that system, for me, is up front but Ings and Che did well.

Some saw the whole game, and other Swiss games, and u23 games. I’ve seen the kid play several times, and I haven’t seen a better academy prospect in a long time. I’ve been following and watching a lot of youth and reserve/u21/u23/b team footy since Shearer etc were in the youth team, and I can’t think of a central midfielder who’s stood out more than this lad. I can only assume that there’s a reason other than ability why he’s on his way.

Token

Bless.

Soft

My thoughts, although he was better than is being made out. He helps the central midfielders more than our other tens and that helped us massively.

Yep, looks up for it. His pace is fantastic.

Yep. Looks like he's benching about 130kg.

Would be nice if he closed his just eat account.

Minamino missed two opportunities for a ball through there. Poor.

Yep. They seem to bring out his edgey side. I like it.

Class goal. Great ball from JWP, good ball from Adam, ice cool finish. Nice.

He handed in a transfer request because he wants to play. If he plays, he might not want to go.

Fulham's players, I'm guessing, will have relegation wage drop clauses so will be keen to move. If Burnley players have the same, it's academic if they stay up. Nothing strange there. Non story.

Record

I'm not making excuses. You said he ain't a LB and I agreed. I'm also saying I think that he had a decent game. You disagree which is fine.

He isn't a full back, nobody is claiming that he is. He's a right sided CB doing a job at LB. Judging by the reactions to other people's posts compared to yours, it seems that the general view is that he did ok. There's not much to debate if your opinion is that he was shit.

For me, his best days are gone, but he started well for us and added something to the team. Although I thought he was our worst player against Liverpool, I think he's finding his way back after a spell out. The Long comparison is unfair. Very different players in their prime, and very different now. On balance, I'm happy that he'll be around the place next season.