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[westcountryvillain]

If Tielemans finds the kind of performances he showed on Sunday then we have a right player there - the energy he brought to the midfield was fantastic. I can't wait to see Ramsey back, he's such a big player against the top sides and with Moreno now fit it's looking good.

For me it's now about how he addresses the right side, I just don't see Cash hitting the technical levels he needs to and it's an important position so we carry a threat from both flanks as well is through the middle.

Zipp - you've had some injury blows as we have but still doing ok, I always thought this season would be a really tough one with CL football vs the size, depth and above all experience of the usual teams. We are doing great at home, but struggling with away form but as a fan I am over the moon with where we are vs a year ago!

[Zippity]

Zipp - you've had some injury blows as we have but still doing ok, I always thought this season would be a really tough one with CL football vs the size, depth and above all experience of the usual teams. We are doing great at home, but struggling with away form but as a fan I am over the moon with where we are vs a year ago!

I think we're about to hit a fairly rough patch, tbh. I agree we've done ok despite the injuries but our last game was a bridge too far-and it was Bournemouth!. Howe and the players have done brilliantly but now we've got Botman, Burn, Isak, Wilson, Tonali, Almiron, Anderson, Barnes and now Schar (pulled out of the Swiss squad) all injured. That's 7 first team players and maintaining any sort form is going to be nigh on impossible with that amount of key players out. With Brighton seemingly faltering, I suspect it'll be up to your lads to challenge the top 6 so good luck with that.