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Well the best guide was surely the two games he's already managed v them since he returned? Very positive start at Goodison before they slowly took control but there wasn't a huge amount in it and brilliant ending. Then away Beto had chances, just couldn't take any of them so that is the...

Just got to be positive. In fairness the last couple of occasions at the swamp the first halves have been good. 0-0s and some chances to score. Then they score and realistically it is game over. Really need Myko to get a good week of training in as even though he's been passable at LB this is...

It will be Beto. I think we saw why Barry isn't starting yet when he was waiting to come on. Moyes was gesturing to him and Barry was looking non-plussed so clearly day to day communication is still an issue.

Spurs were linked to Iraola last summer and seemingly the word was he wasn't interested in leaving Bournemouth yet. He probably feels he can have a Forest type season and with the start they've made they have a good chance of that. I think more realistic is someone like Glasner. Frustrated by...

DCL, May 2021.

Brighton was always going to be good being first game and also going 1-0 up. Today was more a frustrating game of missed chances and away team time wasting at every opportunity in second half. I did feel in second half it was less intense than attacking the Gwladys when in those type of games...

Brentford away I don't think will be as tough as in recent seasons this year. Faced Newcastle without Isak and barely had a shot. Palace are a good team but not an opponent this club has difficulty beating. Infact that trilogy of clubs would create a great dissertation for any budding sporting...

They looked as bad as a Sean Dyche team in the final third today. However even Dyche teams improve from terrible starts so eventually they'll win a few games and get back up to mid table. It was a very good chance to beat them though and still the long winless run against Villa goes on so...

I think in most occasions he prefers to just slip in a player making the run on the outside. Last 20 minutes was crying out for a natural LB on the overlap. How good would Grealish and Baines have been as a combination for instance? With Myko and Garner that is the next position to sort out...

Overall a good performance today against a very mediocre Villa team. Should've won but probably shows some of the limitations that will need a few more transfer windows to correct. Garner was solid but you could tell in last 20 minutes that Jack was desperate for a LB to overlap him so that...

I think it's a good piece. The net spend is pretty stark to read but when you think about it Carlo relied on most of the group signed under Silva and even Koeman so squad that was signed from summer 2017-19. Then as much as we also despised FSW his summer transfer budget consisted of Gray and...

Next two aways are RS and Man. City so that is probably the reality check (although Man. City shouldn't be written off based on last few seasons with the two 1-1s). Main thing is the home momentum at BMD continues. No reason at all why next three of Villa, Palace and West Ham can't be seven...

Myko played the full 90 minutes v Wolves. Not his greatest game by a long chalk but still serious minutes on the grass. Ukraine didn't actually call him up so assume there was some agreement that it would be more beneficial for him to stay here and get decent training. Don't think there's any...

Is Myko out or something, haven't really followed what the Ukraine are up to in this break. Was wondering if Branthy might be on the bench for this with view to him coming back into contention to start one of West Ham/Palace in a few weeks. Defence will just have to be what it has been for the...

Tim Howard produced an incredible penalty save from him in one of the Villa Park games.