Can't agree that Flint is an overall better player, Webster is a better defender and better with the ball at his feet, only thing Flint is better at is his scoring contributions but its not the main thing you look for in a centre back. Webster plays a big part in how we try and play from the...
Nice to be paying Bony £120,000 a week while you're at it. You spent over £7m in the summer, so there was some money to bring guys in, we got Weimann for £2m for example. You took off Asoro in our game, if McBurnie was struggling seems strange to take off your alternate option. You had a 23's...
Given your lack of strikers and knowing McBurnie has been carrying the injury for a while should another striker not have been a priority, even if it was a lesser player? Given your 23's strikers would be useless at this level there's no one from below to step up. Therefore not having to bring...
Don't think Diedhiou will start personally, unless a plan is in place for him to come off around the 60 min mark. I think we'll stick with the XI who won at Swansea and Diedhiou will come off the bench for 30 mins or so, not sure how much competitive football he'll have played, I expect some...
Don't think Pisano will play left back, Kelly if fit is all but guaranteed but if not I have a feeling we'll chuck Pring in if we don't bring in someone else. Against Bournemouth at LB Pisano looked lost whereas Pring held his own. Watkins back from concussion yet?
From everything I've read I expect him to replace Reid, we need someone to replace his defensive effort and work rate off the ball, Diedhiou if he stays fit should score 20 so then whatever Weimann can contribute will help on top.
Paterson could moving centrally to compete for Reid's old role or the 10 role in a 4231, Eliasson potentially out on loan, Brownhill to play centrally. Weimann to take Reid's role if we stick with 2 up top. So LW - O'Dowda/Eliasson/Pato, RW - Adelukan/Watkins.