I'm sure you are right. There would not be much point otherwise.

we are gonna need him ,for first few games,providing he doesnt move. still our main man with olise,ebz out.

So 5 days to go. What do we think the team will look like?

First problem is who's going to be fit? How serious are the purported injuries to Wilf, Jeff and Tekkers?

Has Clyne signed and we haven't been told?

In accordance with my pseudonym I will assume the worst and go for:

I'm going for
- Andersen to come off the bench for the last 30 mins
- Rak-Sakyi to get a cameo 15 mins
- Gallagher to get some minutes despite not being available for the Chelsea game.

Edited by doombear (03 Aug 2021 10.18am)

I think that Vieira is likely to start the season with experience, and slowly bring in the new faces as subs while they get up to speed and earn their starting place. That is aside from those positions where we have no better option.

This should hopefully help to avoid a drubbing in the tough opening matches, and help the players new to the Prem get accustomed to the new league.

I'm hoping we are in the market for a right back... Ward hasn't been Prem standard for at least a couple of seasons. Can't bare the thought of another season with him as 1st choice right back..

Don't waste your time with jealousy. Sometimes your ahead, sometimes your behind, the race is long. But in the end it's only with yourself!!

can't see us playing a back 3 (or 5) with the current personnel. Neither Ward or Mitchell can operate as wing backs. I thought we played 4-3-3 against Reading too.
Struggling to think of which uninjured players can give us some width though, which is a concern