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Billing should be a realistic target as short term player to adapt more muscle to the midfield? Nice goal tonight and part of the Napoli side that won Serie A.

Key is first three games. Actually think based on second half of last season seven points is very realistic. Brighton at home shouldn't be as bad as they loved coming up to Goodison in its last few years so new stadium for them to adapt to. Kept on getting wins and draws away to them. Leeds...

Top half. QFs of FA or league Cup and take things from there.

Bournemouth will be fine. All their attackers are staying bar perhaps Kluivert moving last minute. Surprised Semenyo has been overlooked, would love someone like him for counter attacks. They'll win enough games 3-2 against other bottom half teams and Zabrayni is still there aswell. Brentford...

Defensively after the first 4-5 games things settled down defensively so while it was poor under Dyche it was still some decent draws with poor defeats to likes of Southampton and Bournemouth which was ultimately his undoing. I think though even at his worst he could still grab draws against...

There certainly are with just defensive units. Branthwaite and Pickford shortly committing to new long term deals is very good news. Hopefully new RB will be signed soon and J O'B can possibly start the season at CB which I want to see. Individual members of the defence routinely get hammered...

Wasn't there talk of Preston a few weeks back? Norwich signed Dobbin on loan in January and he did o.k for a month before getting injured so you'd like to think Chermiti can at least get some confidence as ultimately he has played very little football in two years and at his age he needs to...

Needs a loan.

Wolves will be down there again. Another summer where they are not replacing key players. Cunha and Ait-Nouri gone from their left and not signed anyone to replace them and think Semedo has left on a free aswell. Not worried about relegation at all. 1 point from first 5 games in last two...

Midfield looks small now without Doucoure (not that I'm advocating releasing him was a mistake as right time for both parties). I think Soucek or a CM of that profile from Europe is a cert in the next month.

Bench is threadbare today. Ideally need to get at least two more in before Leeds game just to give more depth.

The first game is still 30 days away. Alcaraz in already which was expected and good to tie up a first choice striker by mid July so Barry will be getting all the pre season games to adapt. Bit worried by the right hand side. Of course J O'B can just start the season at RB but I'd rather he...

Will be starting Leeds away for sure. It is a Farke team and they'll be desperate to get off to a good start at home so expect they'll play a high line and he'll get opportunities on the break. Think Barry will be eased in and we'll see him more in the home games in the opening weeks.

I see Holgate a bit like Godfrey. Was decent enough player for first few years and seemingly lost all that ability overnight in second part of 2021. Keane, Holgate and Godfrey all as regular starters for months on end in that period. It genuinely is a minor miracle the club stayed in the prem...

Would be the Doucs replacement for sure with his physical presence. Could see him chipping in 5-6 goals in the prem no problem from set pieces.

Hutchinson going from Ipswich to Brentford for 35m +, Mbuemo replacement. Would've liked him here as he has talent as shown in England under 21s. Still need to properly sort out that right hand side before everyone can get properly excited for the season as that is one area of the pitch that...

Pretty much. Anyone expecting him to be miles above Beto is a little too optimistic but double figures in La Liga for CL team also can't just be dismissed. Would be happy with him coming in as DCL replacement.

Same. Interested who the alternative target is. Coufal has a similar profile albeit a bit older. Think a call will be going into his agent soon enough.

The most West Ham signing ever.

I was just going to post that. Longstaff would be the Garner replacement but is he really that much better on what he's produced for Newcastle down the years? Mangala could've been, will never know due to the injury.