Personally I don't rate him as highly as some on here do. His work rate and avoidance of the combative side of the game means that he is a luxury we can't afford, particularly so when other areas of the pitch need reinforcing.
To give him the benefit of the doubt, I put this down to Vieira's formation. To build a house one must have a solid foundation first.

The match preview in the Guardian (which is often accurate) has both Eze and Olise starting in midfield alongside Doucoure with Ayew, Edouard and Zaha as a front three.
Certainly a bold selection which might at least create a few chances.
However, it runs contrary to the views of many here (including me ) who would prefer to see the midfield strengthened.

Huh. I'll support them thick and thin this year. Next year I'm not so sure........

I have now sufficient funds to last me the rest of my life. Provided I don't buy anything.

I am well known on HOL for predicting defeats and being an 'Elijah of doom' but for some inexplicable reason I have predicted a draw for this afternoon's encounter.

My predictions have proven to be wrong on many,many occasions, however I am confident in predicting that should we suffer another defeat,HOL will be awash with those spitting out fury like a hail of machine gun fire.

There is not going to be any "Significant activity" in the transfer market.
Apropos Loans, we did manage to acquire Gallagher on loan and that didn't work out too badly !

Agreed,he was a good signing but one swallow does not make a Summer,amid so many donkeys!!