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Yes good player, big part of the 1995 cup winners and also got a few England caps just after Euro 96. I just assumed it was a bit like Speed, personality clash with Kendall and also needing to flog anyone decent in those times to pay the bills (how times change). Actually the collapse in form...

You can still see goals in the first half. And then goad the opposition and cheer Pickford wonder saves from very close up in the second half clinging onto a 1-0. I get it's tradition and all that but the stats simply aren't backing up sticking to tradition currently.

Started to change in 2000. Didn't Westerveld kick the ball against someone in the last minute but it was disallowed because they hadn't retreated 10 yards, have a hunch it was Don Hutchinson? Then the next season actually do get a last minute penalty for something which Unsworth converts. They...

Same tactics as at the swamp I reckon. In fairness that could well have worked had Keane not been his usual idiotic self, was 0-0 with 15 minutes left and them not really showing much idea how to break down the 10 men. Get on Konate aswell if he's playing as was a joke he avoided the second...

So probably the first time all season we can be reasonably confident the old lady will bow out seeing yet another year of top flight football. However have to do it more justice than just 5 home wins by late April next season. I remember the final year of Upton Park that West Ham had an...

Read somewhere that only three away teams have actually scored at the Gwladys this season. Luton, Man. United and Spurs. Always feel comfortable that away team can be kept out attacking that end compared to Park End which is a far more sedate environment. It's a bit radical and goes against...

Leicester will know what they're on in mid August most likely. -4 and that really shouldn't relegate them with over 100 points to play for. Think it's better if they just get severe restrictions on transfers as they still have a decent core of top level experience in James Justin, Coady, Ndidi...

I'd like to see that more next season, alternate him and Doucoure in the number 10 role and get in quicker wide players.

6 goals in 23 prem games in 09/10 so similar output to Dwight. Bily came with plenty of expectation after being part of that good Russian team in the late 00s but like Arshavin and Pavlychenko he fizzled out after a good start.

Would say Richi. Starts for Brazil most times.

They were good over the October-November period. Onana fluffing the penalty v Fulham was a turning point of the season no doubt in terms of the actual performances.

Really good point. Luton will struggle to even make 30 points now but still possible they stay up on a technicality based on Forest and if they struggle to win another game which is very possible. So Luton getting a low points haul in a weak league and the standard at the bottom will be higher...

Kudus would've been great, that was the big miss in the last two years.

Was a risk but had my backing as both were very poor on Monday and constantly lost 50/50s which couldn't be afforded in this one. I get the feeling Onana is mentally checking out now given he seemed to declare himself unfit for Burnley aswell. A few good games for Belgium and he'll have enough...

Would personally save him for Brentford. Don't want him ruled out for the season like last year if he's rushed back. Nearly there but need one more win to be 100% sure I'd say.