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For West Ham: Would not drop Almiron ... Joelinton definitely not a premiership number 9 ... but could play number 10 behind Wilson ....or out wide. Would like to see Joelinton in number 10 role just behind Wilson with Miggy one side and ASM the other. Miggy possibly our best number 10 as great fitness levels and can surge forward link up midfield and attack. Just need to try these variations and see which works the best.

Fair point ! Almiron could well be our best number 10... but I’d still like to try Joelinton behind Wilson with Miggy playing to the right of the three. Think our best team when everyone’s fit could be: Dubravka Fernandez. Lascelles Maquillo. Lewis Hayden Shelvey. ASM Almiron Fraser Wilson Joelinton to come on for any of the three behind Wilson if and when needed. Ideally in the number 10 spot behind Wilson. Also Hendrick could take one of those two central roles.

IF Shelvey and Dummett are injured then can either play Longstaff or Hendrick. Fraser not played in 6 months so bench at most you would think. Could have very pacey team: Darlow Fernandez Lascelles Manquillo Lewis Hendrick Hayden Almiron Joelinton ASM Wilson Bench: Gillespie, Clark ? (If fit) , Yedlin, Longstaff, Murphy, Fraser ,Carroll

Because we defend deep Almiron and ASM have to put an extra shift in covering more ground and will be more injury prone .....and also need rotating more with Lookman (hopefully) and also to a lesser extent Atsu. We need 4 decent players in these positions .... without ASM we have really been a lot poorer and the team has suffered. Lookman could be an excellent player for us coming in for ASM and Almiron when they are injured, need rotating, need resting, have run themselves into the ground, hit a poor run of form etc .... all three should get plenty of game time and Atsu as back up as well. ASM is our best and most important player imo and has missed nine games so far .... of those games we have lost 7 and drawn one of those games. Lookman will plug that gap and more .... if ASM pulls up again in one of our next games hopefully Lookman can help fill the void and if ASM or ALMIRON looks knackered we can put Lookman on rather than risk injuring them.

That’s the spirit !! ; )

I’d be very happy with Babel and Lookman IF we can get them. We can then start defending properly again, be difficult to beat and hit teams with genuine pace when we get the ball. We then have decent Team & squad Dubravka Yedlin. Fernandez. Lascelles. Clark. Willems Almiron. Shelvey Hayden. ASM Babel Darlow Dummett Shah Lejuene Manquillo Kraft Ritchie Longstaff Longstaff Lookman Atsu Carroll Gayle ? Joelinton

3-4-3. In a front three with Joelinton. 3-4-3 worked last season and most of our players know that system. Also don't see the reason to have 3 central midfielders when we play 3 central defenders. I think you get more balance between defence and attack in a 3-4-3 than in a 3-5-2. 3-4-3 is the best way to play football at the moment. I think Rafa Benitez is the last we’ll see of 3-4-2-1 unfortunately Most likely to play his 3-5-2 he’ll rotate Saint-Maximin & Almiron to partner Joelinton. He might go 4-3-3 at some points in the season though(Played it at Villa) We can afford £20 million subs now !! Wow we have come a long way in a very short time !

Given the Shah has been dead for 39 years I think the midfield would be better all standing on the right than the left. 😂😂😂

Assuming we sign N’Soki and Maximin and Bruce sticks to his favoured 352 we could line up something like: Dubravka Shah. Lascelles Dummett Almiron Hayden Shelvey Longstaff N’Soki Maximin Joelinton Darlow # Clark # Lejuene * Fernandez # Yedlin * Sterry Manquillo # Ritchie * M longstaff # Ki Atsu * Murphy Aaron’s # Muto # Gayle * * Injured # on bench

SHOCKING PERFORMANCE BY KENEDY AND WE SHOWED NOTHING IN ATTACK AT ALL TODAY !!! HAYDEN GOT HIMSELF DELIBERATELY SENT OFF TO FORCE THROUGH HUS MOVE - SWAP HIM FOR GOOD SOUTH COAST PREMIERSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYER !! HAYDEN SHOULD NEVER NEXT GAME V CHELSEA DUBRAVKA STERRY LASCELLES CLARK DUMMETT ATSU SHELVEY DIAME MURPHY MUTU RONDON

HAYDEN DELIBRATLEY GOT HIMSELF SENT OFF TO FORCE HIS MOVE THROUGH !!!!! ALL HE DID WAS FOUL PEOPLE WHEN HE GOT ON !!!! A DECENT PLAYER UP UNTIL TODAY .... BUT SHOULD NEVER KICK A BALL FOR NEWCASTLE AGAIN !! SWAP HIM FOR ANOTHER PLAYER IN PREMIERSHIP OR CHAMPIONSHIP !!! HAYDEN OUT !!!

Great if true !! Would be pretty happy if we signed Kennedy, Rondon & Hernandez (or similar ) !! ... Over the moon if you added Grealish and Traore to those three!! Kenedy aside, you are ecstatic over 4 championship players? Yes !! Everyone has to start somewhere !! ...Dele Ali was signed from MK Dons and he not doing too bad ? One of many examples !! We are not going to be spending mega money you know ? Who realistically would you like to see arrive ?

Great if true !! Would be pretty happy if we signed Kennedy, Rondon & Hernandez (or similar ) !! ... Over the moon if you added Grealish and Traore to those three!!

Kenedy & new striker(s) have to be priority. Sell Mitro for 15 - 20m. Ideally buy Kenedy or similar for 15- 20m. Sell sels, Mbember, Colback etc and hopefully raise around £10m... Get Hernandez in on free, buy Rondon for his £16m buy out and IF money left a number 10 i.e. Grealish (ok i doubt we will get him but should try) and Traore (has incredible speed and skill but Rafa will need to work on his end ball).

Darlow & Aaron’s have little chance of starting but i’d go: Darlow De Yedlin Lascelles. Lejeune . Clark Shelvey. Merino Ritchie Arrons / Murphy Atsu Joselu Don’t think there is much chance so plan B is: Push Merino forward into number 10 role and play Hayden holding. Darlow De Yedlin Lascelles. Lejeune . Clark Shelvey. Hayden Ritchie Merino Atsu Joselu