With Bournemouth not being as much of a physical team as Huddersfield or Newcastle, kouyate’s physical presence probably wouldn’t be necessary. This would allow a start for meyer?

Edited by Evan147 (30 Sep 2018 9.35am)

I suspect that Kouyate will play against Bournemouth and Meyer will be on the bench.

I would love to see more of Meyer,give him a start and let him bed himself into the team.Maybe and i know its unfair,at the expense of macca.Give luka and Kouyate the holding and break up play positions,and max further forward linking midfield and forward.Could develop into the position Eden Hazzard plays.

I agree. Tireless worker and love the bloke, but he's effectice off the bench too.

Sorry Evan but Ayew really isn't that decent. I know it is relatively early days but he's not shown anything that would warrant him being in the team.

Back to the thread. Hell yes! When we got this diamond it was surely as a replacement for Cabaye? I know he's not played since May and its a new league, etc. Enough. We drew against Newcastle and got beaten by Southampton at home!

If Roy wants to change the shape of the team and have Kouyate and Luka as a defensive screen, fine. But we have got to have this man in the centre of the midfield.

We suffer from lack of goals (as always) and this is mainly because we have no midfield 'general'

Meyer has ball control and vision and he should be given an extended opportunity to show how good he is.

Now, if we had a poacher like Gayle they would be a good match but we don't and so must rely on Townsend and Zaha to feed off him.