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This is really bringing out the GK in you...

I don't disagree, but I wasn't just thinking about this game. I feel like he's had a poor pre-season, but I suppose that's true for most.

That's another option that I forgot. I wonder if Barron could do that.

That's fair. I don't disagree with you. We were very poor defensively towards the end of last season. I just had an issue with you calling it an 'Inverted FB.'

I would like to see us deploy those high WBs as I think it would play to Tavernier and Jefte's strengths. It needs a back-three, though - and using a back-four allows for one more attacker (Lawrence, in today's case). Would we like to see Lawrence removed for a CB? Probably not.

Butland's form is worrying. He's better than this.

You can certainly blame him for being too narrow but that doesn't mean he's playing as an inverted FB: an inverted FB is a specific in-possession role. I think the issue is man-marking. Jefte should be marking the WB. Then again, that does create an overload for them in the middle.

It's not an inverted FB. It's just poor man-marking.

Jefte is covering the striker, who should be covered by the CB, IMO, leaving Jefte for the WB.

Love Tom Lawrence...

Lawrence does nothing except that. I'm not complaining per se but we need more from a #10 in possession.

The theory is sound: it helps on defensive transitions. Clearly that doesn't apply to us, though...

FFS Tav!

He seems to work on automatisms. You can see when he receives with his back to a defender he wants to play the first time pass, but his teammates are not on the same wavelength. That wastefulness is noticeable. I agree, though.

That's better from Dessers: control, finish - not, control, touch, touch, touch... lost it.

Cortes not quite able to cover for the goal, but quite frankly, I wouldn't have expected him to as it started a long way back. He did well to almost get there. Butland should not be getting beat like that. However, where was Jefte?

Has Dessers been linked with a move away? Joan Jordán has been linked so another #6 looks to be on the cards.

I would agree with that, but I am comfortable with Sterling as first-choice RB and Devine as back-up. Another RB would be good, though.

ST Danilo Dessers Igamane LW AM RW Cortes Lawrence Cerny Matondo Lowry McCausland Wright LCM RCM Diomande Barron Raskin Dowell Rice McKinnon LB LCB RCB RB Yilmaz Davies Souttar Sterling Jefte Nsiala Balogun Devine King GK Butland Kelly *Players in italics are youngsters What's everyone's thoughts on our squad depth? CB and #10, for me, is the priority in terms of recruitment. I wouldn't mind keeping Wright, just because he can play anywhere in the attacking midfield.

That's not quite what Hawk Tuah Girl had in mind...

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Aherm: "I didn't say it was brilliant, just that there is cover and that other positions are more of a priority, for me." We're skint. CB is worse than CM.

Rice should be pushing, IMO. I didn't say it was brilliant, just that there is cover and that other positions are more of a priority, for me.

Cantwell doesn't play in that position; he's a #10. In Centre-mid we have: Diomande, Raskin, Barron, Dowell, Rice and Mckinnon, with Sterling filling in. I think that's fine. We are linked with Jordan who would be a decent addition. CB and #10 is more of a priority, for me.

'Inverted'...