shurlock

We rarely, if ever have played with three creative players behind the lone striker. We've almost always opted for balance and someone who can track back and support the two DMs in the Davis role.

He's still dining off his Jack Stephens scoop, though some have suggested the news was already in the public domain.

From the player's perspective clamouring for a move, he has absolutely zero interest in pretending that he he is more injured than he is.

You probably would, big fella.

Happy yoshida's been awarded an extension?

Is Mick still on the mend after his operation?

Where's sadoldgit when you need him. Isn't he a big fan of yoshida? He's usually so quick to pounce and pompously rub it in when someone's opinion is shown up as complete ****.

Well-deserved. Genuinely adds depth and quality to the squad.

At least last season, that was more due to our defense than our attack (which the poster is referring to).

Go all 'Arry?

The only way he plays in the middle is if we play JWP/Davis on the flank. We won't play three creative players behind Gabbi. I agree Boufal would be more threatening as a no.10 where he can go in both directions, though, according to Pellegrino, wing play is one of our strengths (he hasn't seen our final ball it would seem). As such, can't see us moving away from having our creative players on the flanks, doubled up with our aggressive full back play, anytime soon. That said JWP would be a better fit on the right than Davis. In Puel's defense, he did let the three behind the lone striker roam and interchange (at least in the early days). As yet, not really seen that from Pellegrino.

He also got the timing of the transfer request right, though agree his recent info is more or less in the public domain and (by his own admission) he's speculating in some cases (like the rest of us).

Post 7458, final para.

So was Hoj injured or just dropped?

Pellegrino admitting he went 5 at the back to match Wolves 5 at the back. Talk about reactive and conservative.

It wasn't a particularly weak side, no weaker than the sides Puel put out in the cup. Quality wasn't there (and we were too negative), that's all.

Bednarek off. Not been at the races. Change should have been made earlier.

Puel out.

We're not going to get £75m for VVD.

Not a good start to the second half.

Spot on.

Maybe Bertrand's yo-yo test results suggest why he goes missing offensively in the second half of many games.

No flies on you, shtickmeister.

He retired years ago. Can't help but think he's a petulant little knobhead.

Top speed is pretty irrelevant in a sport like football (teams rarely break the length of the pitch from their own box). More important is speed over shorter distances.