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JWP, KWP and Aribo coming on. Ralph wants a pre-season win! Edit: never mind both strikers came off

Good stuff AA! If only that penalty went in for him too.

We've looked okay to be fair, just a lack of quality with final pass/shot. Actually attacking consistently though for the first time this preseason.

Wahey sorted finally!

Audio is like 10 seconds ahead of the video ffs

It's clearly the second team, probably looking to put the main one out on the final friendly on Saturday in front of more fans.

Irrespective of the fact that the team would probably struggle in the Championship, my god is that random Perraud appearance great news. Probably (hopefully) only him, Romeu(?) and Che starting on opening day.

First bit of money they've spent! Weird one.

He's costing £20m and has an output which even our wide players put to shame. If he's their replacement for Richarlison then they're in serious trouble.

Gibbs-White going Forest, they're certainly having a go at it.

I think we knew it was happening but nice to get clear confirmation another forward is coming.

Yeah, went onto their forum and a lot of them were saying “about time”. Strange how out the loop you can be with another fanbases opinions on their players.

Thierry Small (Port Vale) and Kegs Chauke (Exeter) both on loan to League One.

Benjy going up against big Fabrizio, could make sense that we were used to speed up Leverkusen.

He has no clue, just trying really hard and somehow people are lapping it up. Interesting on Edozie, seems a talent but I'd hope this is replacing somebody going out the door rather than being our only other attacking move. The fee Leverkusen agreed was around £5m I believe.

I know we've always liked Madueke, and he'd definitely be a record fee if we were to go for him. Gakpo is really good as well.

Belotti is definitely the one I'd like, but I'd guess he stays in Italy. I don't like the idea of Sasa, the German guys I know don't rate him and don't think he'd do very well over here, similar to their opinion of Taiwo who just went to Forest. I just desperately want us to find a gem like Raphinha/ASM.

Just give me a full-back on loan and an exciting winger/striker before the season starts. Anything else afterwards dependant on departures.

Completely fair, just mean the level of expectation was obviously skewed as a result. Also the football was obviously really good under Koeman.

JWP looked really good today, not much surprise there but a good showing.

JWP close to scoring a lovely goal. We look a lot better with Che right away.

Puel had just inherited a squad which came 6th in fairness.

Aribo with a decent chance to lob the keeper on the volley, lovely ball from Stu.

Shame we haven't managed to land a full-back on loan if Perraud's out for a while. It's definitely a failure if we're having to start the season with Djenepo at LWB, irrespective of all the other good we've done.

I think it's fair to say Smallbone, whilst having a really unlucky run at it, has had enough chances to prove his worth as a squad player for us. It absolutely makes sense for his next move to be a Championship loan, to either gain value on his sale or prove he's good enough to step up.