Midfield

If ever there wax’s game that highlighted our weakness in midfield this is it , I appreciate cork s be a bit part player this season but him and twine are yards of the pace - I will say Townsend is worth a contract tbh looking at him tonight lean - fit and he’s always been a good player. We need to spend the money on quality midfielder who can retain possession.

Our press was good and high in first half but flat and once they played through it the midfield can’t get back to help the defence - if we play like that in Prem we’ll get murdered.

Townsend stand out for me at minute

Where do you watch the game Army?

Yep, have to agree Army.

Central Midfield still hasnt been strengthened and is a big concern. Cork and Gudmundsen arent up to it at Premiership Level. Also, given that they didnt play much in the championship, there has to be ?? over Twine and Bastian.

Definetly needs addressing

Behave yourselves lads, Cullen was not playing and Twine looks the real deal to me. Jack can still do it and unless you were not really watching the back four were condensed and integrated into a solid five in midfield.

It might be worth remembering Benfica are the darlings of Portuguese football and Burnley have just turned them over in their own backyard.

VK is building one hell of a squad and word is Tella is on his way back to join the party. Happy days! XD

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Behave yourselves lads, Cullen was not playing and Twine looks the real deal to me. Jack can still do it and unless you were not really watching the back four were condensed and integrated into a solid five in midfield.

It might be worth remembering Benfica are the darlings of Portuguese football and Burnley have just turned them over in their own backyard.

VK is building one hell of a squad and word is Tella is on his way back to join the party. Happy days! XD

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Bt , the centre of midfield didn’t have the legs and whilst I appreciate Brownhill and cullen weren’t included , I look at the two tonight and if that s what we have to rely on if either of the above gets injured we’d be exploited in the Prem - I’m sure Vincent has an answer but only saying what I saw tonight and that is Cork -Twine and JBG don’t have the legs for premiership games from minute 1 - twine looks a reasonable footballer in truth but you have to
Have more in modem football - pace being one attribute
And you were watching a different Muric to me his handling on crosses has improved but he makes bad decisions which will cost us at some point

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Bt , the centre of midfield didn’t have the legs and whilst I appreciate Brownhill and cullen weren’t included , I look at the two tonight and if that s what we have to rely on if either of the above gets injured we’d be exploited in the Prem - I’m sure Vincent has an answer but only saying what I saw tonight and that is Cork -Twine and JBG don’t have the legs for premiership games from minute 1 - twine looks a reasonable footballer in truth but you have to
Have more in modem football - pace being one attribute
And you were watching a different Muric to me his handling on crosses has improved but he makes bad decisions which will cost us at some point

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I looked on a Benfica fans website post match and the majority view was "Buy Muric"!

Twine, Cullen, Brownhill in a midfield three are well good enough for the EPL I reckon.

Great result. Benfica is a top club.

Looking at the selections in pre-season, what has happened to Benson? Is he injured?

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Great result. Benfica is a top club.

Looking at the selections in pre-season, what has happened to Benson? Is he injured?

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Word yesterday is he is injured and I don't think he has travelled which in my cynical logic thinks he's being traded or sold. >:(

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Word yesterday is he is injured and I don't think he has travelled which in my cynical logic thinks he's being traded or sold. >:(

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Thanks BT. On the question on midfield, where does Redmond fit in and, if we sign him up, Townsend? I would have thought that they would be part of the midfield set up?