04 Sep 2026 14:29:54
Well, he did his press and actually I got not too much depression about the window from him. In fact who have we lost that made a difference? Ndiaye, yes, but Grealish comes in and arguably makes more difference than Ndiaye. Barry and Beto easily replaced by Johnson or George or Keane or the tea lady.
04 Sep 2026 16:02:15
I thought along the same lines last night. Of the players that left, only Ndiaye and, to a much, much lesser extent, Beto, should really be felt.
Ndiaye would obviously start every game, but we do have Grealish back, who is a different player but still very good and exciting. We'll see about Johnson, but I prefer him to McNeil, who, whilst he scored a load of important goals, was too slow and one-footed. Rohl is also a good option on the right.
Beto will be missed just because he could come on to give Barry a bit of a rest, so Moyes needs to be creative in that department, but he could definitely try to use the pace of Johnsen or George for the last 20-25 minutes of a game.
I liked Tim, but we do have Hackney, Armstrong, Garner, Kdh, Charlie, Rohl and (eventually) Norgaard, so I think we are well stacked in midfield.
Aznou and Patterson never got a game in any event, regardless of injuries or suspensions. I assume right back will be Amn, with cover from Rohl, Garner and Job, and left back will be Myko, with cover from Jb and Garner.
It's not going to be pretty, but it may not be as bad as initially feared. And if we look okay by January, we should hopefully be able to get a couple of bodies in, even if just a few loans to drag us over the line!