If we can be resolute at the back, feel we will win this comfortably. Important to win this one to bolster our top 10 credentials, as I see a bad patch coming up in the following four matches.
We can slag-off the fringe players all we want, but in the final few minutes both Grealish and Mings failed to even put on target golden opportunities.
Really needs to improve his workrate. He is not 100% committed when he presses players and that has led to forward play and crosses that should have been limited.
This win helps average out the controversial loss against West Ham. We are still owed something for BHA
Martinez is amazing. Already accounted for 6 points this season. Nice to see Ramsay get 90 min and AEG a goal.
Nice to see him scoring goals but right now there are at least half-a-dozen prospects in our setup that have been more impressive. Think the Barcelona pedigree clouds the fanbase's view of him.
Heard some of this in the early years of Lerner, but this time it does seem different and the investment in the Academy, Youth and Women are all with the long-term in mind.
One potential issue with having such a young U23 team is that very few in the squad are physically (perhaps mentally too) ready to step-up to the first steam, thus we will have some major challenges if we have a big spike in injuries to first team players.