Anybody still optimistic about this season?

[1959_60]

My biggest concern at the moment is our midfield.

We play with five in midfield - but only have five fit players there! Cork, JBG, Hendrick, Westwood and Lennon.

This week for instance we are playing in Greece Thursday night and Fulham on Sunday. How can we rotate the midfield?

If we pick up a knock in Greece then we are really struggling on Sunday.

It could all look a lot better if..

A/. We got knocked out of the Europa Cup
B/. Brady and Defour return in good nick.

Until then we are very obviously severely weakened, especially in midfield.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

We can change formation to accommodate injuries, but we are woefully light in the midfield, especially with Sick Note Defour and Robbie Brady both injured.

Despite the cacophony of fans whinging in the window it really was the one area we needed to seriously strengthen. That's why I thought bringing Jay Rod back was so *****, because he gives you so many different options.

It's not like we haven't done this before, we got relegated when Deano was injured, leaving Jones and Arfield to go from January to May as our only midfield options whilst playing in the Premier League. Bonkers!

I never want us to get beat, but just for Thursday I will make an exception.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I wrote V-i-T-A-L! Must find out why we can't write VIT AL?

[oldcolner]

BT
It’s because Vita*football is a competitor site
Bit daft you can use football but can’t use Vita* separately. One for CM bosses to sort