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I think Broja was limping on Sat as he went down the touchline before the game. Parker commented after the game saying he’s close to fitness and he could be involved v Derby. Assuming Tuanzebe is fit - --------------------Weiss Sonne Tuanzebe Worrall Pires ----------Ramsey Laurent Edwards Tchaouna ...

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Sunderland have strengthened and Tbf there midfield looks relatively decent. But there forwards and defence look pretty rank at this level. If we were slightly better in the final third we really could have put them to the sword and won 3 or 4 nil. Seelt in particular was just all over the place wh...

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Also thought he looked exciting. Re. physicality this time around, definitely agree, Broja and Tuanzebe will add to that too, Humphreys as well. Sonne has done okay so far, but if I’m being honest if we can add a PL level player (with physicality) then we’d be looking good. Same in midfield. Only a ...

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Worries over. Replied to someone on Instagram saying just cramps.

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Faultless today, I felt.

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Im worried. He’s not one to go off easily. Praying for anything but ligament damage…

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RVclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 23, 2025 5:15 pm
Dubravka 7
Walker 8
Ekdal 9
Esteve 8
Hartman 8
Cullen 9
Ugochukwu 8
JBL 6
Anthony 9*
Foster 7

Sonne 7
Laurent 7

Worried about Steve.

Missed Hannibal 7

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Dubravka 7
Walker 8
Ekdal 9
Esteve 8
Hartman 8
Cullen 9
Ugochukwu 8
JBL 6
Anthony 9*
Foster 7

Sonne 7
Laurent 7

Worried about Steve.

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Parker’s favourite…

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Stunning ball from Cullen.

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Positives - good off the ball shape, retaining the ball fairly well, Foster shown some decent movement and finish for the harshly disallowed goal, Lesley grown into it

Negatives - Larsen been fairly woeful on the ball, general lack of final third spark, Cullen not been as effective today

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People get a bit caught up with formations, and there seems to be a misconception ‘5 at the back’ is defensive. Last week we delivered one of the most attacking performances I’ve seen at a big club with ‘5 at the back’. Palace just won the FA Cup with ‘5 at the back’ every week. Very nice attacking ...

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Tough game. Sunderland have spent a lot and spent really well. Glad we’ve matched their midfield with legs and physicality. That 11 is what i was hoping for except Tuanzebe for Ekdal, hopefully the latter has a good game.

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Spurs have been very good. Thomas Frank masterclass.

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That’s a poor mistake from Trafford. This isn’t the Championship now!!

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warksclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 22, 2025 9:49 am
When all fit would like to see

Dubravka
Walker Esteve Humphreys
Tanzuebe Cullen Ugochukwa Hartman

Anthony Foster Taoucha

Broja

3 players names spelt wrong and 12 men. Classic post for this thread.

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On the face of it, not one I can fully get behind. I’d hoped he’d be competing with Anthony for a starting spot. But it’s understandable that Anthony is the first pick there. That led me to think Luca wanted this move, and this lines up with this from Parker just now: “It probably comes down to game...

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Hard to know whether Parker is keen on firmly sticking with the 3/5 or he’ll change it up. Not sure you want to keep chopping and changing. Given he commented on Tuanzebe and Humphreys possibly being involved, I’d probably like to see: ———————Dubravka Walker Tuanzebe Esteve Hartman ———Lesley—Cullen—...

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BBC article here suggesting ‘that will be that’ with regards to our summer business. Must say I’m not convinced by that. Loan market is there even if big money transfers aren’t. ‘Burnley have secured 13 permanent transfers this summer in a bid to survive in the Premier League, with sources suggestin...

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ngsobob wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 20, 2025 6:10 pm
Presumably the cricket club will be away fans only? They'll lose custom.

Home fans welcome they’ve just announced.

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Completely ridiculous this.

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With Hannibal/Brownhill last season you were very clear stating repeatedly we don't play a 10, we play two 8s. An 8 is not a 10 or an inside forward any more than a right back making a run down the wing is a winger. Frank has a different level of player available to him than we do, with a very sign...

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Anthony Edwards Tchauona Bruun Larsen Are 4 great wide options if we play 4-3-3 but if we are playing the 5-2-3 or 5-2-2-1 whatever you want then they aren’t the right players for the two options behind the number 9. I would say Flemming and Broja are most suited to those positions. Anthony has loo...

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You spent all last season saying we don't play a 10. Now it suits you're saying Hannibal played in "10 type areas". Dress it up however you want with Tchouana and Larsen, they're wingers. Wingers who have played some games, almost exclusively as subs, in other forward positions. And it looks like w...

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Mattster the system is fairly fluid, off the ball it’s a flat midfield 4 with the two ‘10s’ in a typical wide position, on the ball one plays a bit narrower and one might stay a bit wider. I think the profile of winger / inside forward / 10 is fairly fine. Tchaouna has played all across the front an...

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Am I right in thinking he’s played predominantly in a back 5 for Coventry? Potentially not a bad signing if that’s the case. Cov play a back 4. Thomas has certainly developed. While it’s the right profile I want at cb (aerially dominant), it’s still a step up. I’d say Thomas is on par with someone ...

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Not a penalty for me. He didn't move his arm towards the ball. He moved his body to block the ball..the arm is part of the body and, so long as within a natural position (it was literally glued to his side) then it should not be a punishable offence.

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"One of leagues best CB pairings" based on what? I think in terms of goals conceded last season they was something like 5th from the top. The tightest defence was arsenal & tottenham weren't far off conceding double the amount. I don’t think Romero and vDV started many games together last season, a...

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boatshed bill wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 18, 2025 9:24 pm
Didn't Tuanzebe sign in the hope of proving his fitness in order to revive his PL career?
I doubt we'll be seeing him in the 1st 11 any time soon.

He played 28 times in the PL last season…

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Commy wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 18, 2025 8:00 pm
That Leeds team looks mainly last seasons.

New cb is suspended for the game.

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Good chance for Leeds to win. Everton team is a bit short tonight, missing a few players. We absolutely got the short straw on opening fixtures I’m afraid.

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Brun Larsen a strange signing too, 7£m is massively overpriced for a winger who couldn’t get a start in the Bundesliga but we had about 9 wide players at the club already. Tuanzebe you can add to that list too, we’ve got an abundance of central defenders who we need to get rid of, he can’t stay fit...

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I’ll be surprised if we sign another striker. Foster just delivered an 8/10 performance against one of the leagues best cb pairings, we just signed Broja for 10-15m and Flemming is back to fitness. We will keep playing a one striker system, so that would feel a bit much. Tuanzebe is a worry, I think...

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Anyone would have thought Foster was the £70m signing if they’d not known, out of Gyokeres & him this weekend, that’s for sure.

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In effect this is how VK started, putting players who were used to something into an unfamiliar formation with unfamiliar players around them. Exactly what we said SP wouldn't do. Who says it’s unfamiliar? They played it in several games last season. Didn’t see any ‘unfamiliarity’ issues when we be...

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Pickles wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 17, 2025 3:10 pm
I'd play 5-3-1-1 with Anthony as the left wing back.

No Hartman? Looks a player to me. Promising signs with their link up.

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Agree. Work rate, desire, great attitude, combined with improving technical play.

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Both Adebayo & Morris got double figures for Luton last time and they went down. Both then were absolutely garbage in the Championship. Foster was on for double figures without his mental issues last time. In summary, who knows.

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What really worries me is where the goals are coming from this season. Brownhill saved us last season, but if you look at our current attacking options: Broja Foster Anthony Edwards Koleosho Bruun Larsen Tchaouna There's not a lot of goals in there, never mind top flight goals. I think we are all i...

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I have faith in you that you can work this out on your own No, I don’t get it. Sonne and Ekdal aren’t being ‘fit in’, per se. Roberts would be starting if he was fit, for Sonne, and I’d imagine Tuanzebe for Ekdal. He’s not switched formation to fit in those two players, that’s for sure! As Newcastl...

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Hope so. Seems really odd that we've got two defenders who've played more league minutes this season than last season. May be controversial but I feel like if you make 13 signings you should improve your team rather than changing formation to fit in last season's reserves. Who are last seasons rese...

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bart_claret wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 17, 2025 9:26 am
It could be worse guys. We could have signed West Hams new keeper.

We should have signed him according to a prominent ‘why aren’t in we for X player instead of this s**t player’ poster

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I would be tempted by that team. Looks pretty strong all over. However I thought yesterday’s system produced some decent football against a very good side. So I’m torn between the two formations I’m tending to lean towards yesterdays formation. Exactly my thoughts. Think it’s more tweaks to personn...

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Best player for us today, similar to the levels he started the 23/24 season with, let’s hope it continues.

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Watched the goals back and I’m struggling to think another keeper that saves the first two. They are hit with real power. The third is always favouring the attacker and Johnson is a top finisher in those situations. It’s fine saying Trafford saves it last season but I can’t think of many 1 on 1s lik...

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Worth noting he’s not played much in pre season. Just 45 mins. And it was his debut. Thought he looked ok.

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I’d go with the same base shape but make an attacking change with Larsen / Edwards / Tchaouna in for Hannibal. And Ugochukwu in for Laurent.

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Dubravka 6
Sonne 6
Walker 6
Ekdal 6
Esteve 6
Hartman 7
Laurent 5
Cullen 7
Hannibal 5
Anthony 6
Foster 8*

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ClaretPete001 wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 16, 2025 4:54 pm
I mean for the middle period of the game we looked the better side but we've got that PL feeling again.

In the end, we looked great and then just like that it's 0-3.

Pretty spot on.

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CoolClaret wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 15, 2025 10:10 pm
I'd take their front line over ours, but no chance I'd swap their back line for ours.

Just signed a lad for £32m!

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