Eze has already got 2 of those assists. And he's good enough to get the 8 goals that Connor got last season. Need the lad to step up

We are playing a dangerous game. Benteke not replaced, Conor not replaced we are very short of bodies in midfield. This will be a tough season, only Bournemouth look like the whipping boys. Injuries to key players could be catastrophic

Looks like we were waiting for the domino’s to fall in our favour for our transfers to happen but the dominos didn’t fall. I would rather we stuck with what we have at this stage than sign the likes of Meyer, Soerloth again.

Edited by EddieMac (01 Sep 2022 5.30pm)

Exactly my thoughts! But hope that the experts at the club know better.

As good as he is, Eze is not a Gallagher replacement.
They have very different skill sets.
Eze is an elegant runner with the ball who glides over the pitch and who seems to dribble past players effortlessly.
Gallagher is a dynamic player who specialises in running into channels, pressing defenders and getting into the penalty area.
Whether it’s Gallagher or not we’re after the current balance in midfield does not look right and , in my view it’s McArthur and not Gallagher who needs replacing.
No easy task to find such a player who can perform all the midfield roles with such energy, commitment and skill.

I think many of us saw this coming. The grabbing of good deals on deadline day seems to have stopped years ago. Too often the dominoes don’t fall and clubs don’t replace players.
We should have had a Benteke replacement lined up for the next day and similarly we should have done the same for a midfielder.
Looking at how the Premier League looks this year, we could easily be in for a relegation struggle. The promising window last summer has not been built on.