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55 minutes ago, OxfordVillan said:

Ndombele or Alli, anyone? 

Ndombele maybe, but we've got zero chance of attracting Alli. He is being mooted in a potential swap deal with Royal Madrid for Bale.

I believe this will prove to be a very good signing. Only time will tell, but looking forward to seeing how he strengthens us this season.

Welcome, Emi. Please don't be shit! 

 

And that's 3!

Gorgeous finish from Jota despite being offside. 

Just now, maltesemike said:

He’s next level

Lansbury?

Jackkkk

Get in! 2-1

Just now, villa89 said:

Wouldnt be the worst thing to go out of this competition 

Losing to Burton Albion in a competitive match before we've kicked a ball in the league would be a terrible way to start a season.

Just now, The_Steve said:

A lack of a true pre-season was going to impact, but there's no excuse for how pedestrian it has been.

Which is why it's all the more confusing that we didn't field the likes of Cash, Konsa, Luiz (from the start), Trezeguet tonight. They need games to be match ready for next Monday -- they really didn't need rested, surely?

Time to get King Jed on for the shoot-out. 

Lord Brian of Little barely awake. Hard to blame him.

Second half: 78% and 2 shots.

FFS.

Watkins and Ramsay, our two best players besides Jack (who should be coming off for protection now) off for Davis and Luiz....

......what?

They are pricks. Get Jack off now please. 

We are still looking - how you say? - kaka

Ollie off the bar with a decent sidefoot effort. Jack quality cross.

3 minutes ago, ferguson1 said:

Watkins is going to a real deal player for us isn’t he.  15+ this season or is that expecting too much?

That will very much depend on the service he gets.

Taylor really did his best to not read the game and miss Jack playing him in ......

Nice to see Ollie off the mark in competitive games already. First of many please!

Just now, thunderball said:

His passing is very limited though

He does 1 thing well.

This is, how you say?, not good.

Only 3 players out there who would get in any Premier League side - Mings, Grealish, Watkins.

Our squad depth is evidently still not great at all.

Find it very telling that Engels hasn't even made the bench tonight. Surely he's done at Villa.

Hmm. Interesting.

Really feel bad for Guilbert tbh, it doesn't look like he'll get many games this season - barring an emergency scenario.

3 hours ago, GingerCollins29 said:

How definite is it that after martinez, traore and rashica that we are looking for other additions?

Tbh if the ink dries on all 3 of those deals I will be very very happy with our business.

In a (very) ideal world I'd love a truly quality LB and some proper back-up for CB and CM, but I'll file that next to Amy Adams fantasies.............. for now.............