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I don't agree with this at all. Abraham and Mount are busting a gut every game. James has certainly put himself about a bit. Gilmour has looked energetic on his rare chances. Guehi was solid in his two League Cup games, and Lamptey was terrific in his lone cameo appearance. Tomori has looked to my eye to be our best centre back this season. Christensen I'm on the fence about, but probably only because he's stereotypcially Nordic in his demeanour. The only one of the academy players who has featured and looks off the pace at times is CHO, who is coming back from a serious injury.

I agree ... this is the best one of the options presented, and it's not even close in my book ...

It was Kante, Jorginho and Mount in the home game against Leicester. Mount scored our goal. With both Jorginho and Kante rested today, it's odds on they're both in the team next week. Surely one of our analysts has pointed out to Lampard and Jody that we have a terrible record whenever Kante and Jorginho both start ... SURELY ... 🙂

Alonso is definitely our best option at left back ... been getting forward very well so far ... not sure why Frank has marginalised him to the extent he has really ...

Hull, mid-table in the Championship, don't look noticeably worse than half the sides we've faced in the PL this season .. 🙂

Good day so far ... West Ham losing and Spurs in line for a replay again ...

We're a bit thin on the ground up front even in the youth set up, and certainly no-one who is anywhere near being a first team starter ... even in the Cup. Just as well we all loved Pedro as the false 9 LOL - that's probably the Plan B if Batman gets injured 🙂

Alonso in the team ... .Maatsen and Emerson the other two left backs also on the bench .. plus Lamptey as a right back on the bench ... I'd say we're well covered at full back today !

We're obviously down to the bare bones squad wise if he has to name two left backs on the bench today ...

Bats or bust today .. no striker on the bench !

Lamptey, Maatsen and Gilmour didn't feature in the PL2 fixture last night, so would guess they'll all be involved today ?

Erling Braut Haaland at £17M is looking like a seriously missed opportunity ... 5 goals in his first two appearance in the Bundesliga as a subsititute ... almost as good as Batman LOL

With RLC sidelined, Barkley is probably our best attacking midfielder. Kante is by common agreement our "world class" midfielder. Bizarrely we have yet to see a starting XI this season with both of them in it ... In a 4-3-3, the midfield selection I'd like to see tried is Kovacic, Kante and Barkley. I think this offers the best balance in the midfield for the way we are trying to play ... Kovacic complements the other two better then Jorginho for me. If Barkley is not available for that formation, then I'd pick Mount in his place. Jorginho with Kante just doesn't seem to work. If Jorginho is considered a requirement for leadership, linkage between defence and midfield/forwards, and for penalties, then he plays instead of Kante.

Caballero Lamptey, Zouma, Tomori, Emerson Gilmour, Barkley, Kovacic Pedro, Batshuayi, Hudson-Odoi