Feels a bit surreal!

[champs95]

What a battle! I'm not quite sure I agree with the official site that we deserved all three points, but it makes up for the Millwall and Ipswich games, where we did.
There's loads of talk everywhere about new players, but Evans, Nyambe and Bennett have been superbly consistent this season, despite being up a level.
Smallwood was better today, as well. He is not looking composed on the ball, but he fights for everything.
A great experience for Nuttall. One thing that has struck me about the Championship so far is that the centre-backs don't just rely on "beef". Joe found space hard to come by, but he worked really hard. If he can get 30 games under his belt in D.1 or D.2, I think he could come good. (Mind you, he probably won't go at all, if the saga of Brereton doesn't finally come down in our favour!)
Raya is a superb shot-stopper, but I still think his distribution needs work.
Rothwell continues to look like a real bargain. I'm still not convinced that Bell is better than Williams, despite his extra pace. Not much in it for me, but some posters on the Telegraph seem to think it's an open-and-shut case in Bell's favour.
Palmer was a mixed bag, but he took the goal well.
Excellent, really, that we can do this without Dack, Armstrong (and Graham).

Bell is the future though. He is much younger. We are building a side for the future. Bell hasn't put a foot wrong. And is steady. Therefore won't lose his place in the side

[AucklandRover]

Hang on, Champs! Williams is 25; Bell is 24. It's hardly a significant factor.