Going to be a very important player for us.

Other than a striker he’s been the player we have been crying out for, for a few seasons now. We now have a link between midfield and attack. World class 23 years old on a 3 year contract. Got to give Parish, Freedman and co massive respect for this signing.

When our first choice 11 are fit we are a match for anyone in this league. Barring another crisis I expect us to shoot up the league between now and the new year. Get RLC and a striker and we could be in dream land (and not the Margate one).

Why do we need RLC - if Meyer doing the job?

Stop looking in the past - look here and now..!!

COYP

Ray Lewington was guest speaker at the Supporters' Trust AGM on Monday and I took the opportunity to ask him what Meyer's best position was. He ran through the positions that aren't his best: defensive midfielder (not strong enough in the tackle); wide right (prefers not to play there); or in the No.10 role (he doesn't like playing there). He concluded that the position he played at Old Trafford was his best (essentially on the left side of a midfield four). Ray also suggested that the performance at Old Trafford had been very good and the shirt was more or less his to lose.

Obviously things might change but I don't think we'll see Meyer in the No.10 role for some time. So, although Maine might be right about Andros being the one to drop out, I think MM will be part of a supporting four.

He looked the business today. Absolute class. Controlled everything, kept the ball, sent men running forward and had a few pretty good shots as well. Unlucky not to score. Looks like a natural creative player, more so than say Cabaye, and adds more than a veneer of class and precision to our play.