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[hetion]

Just looks like one of those season's unfortunately as nothing is going our way at the moment.

On what I've seen so far this season, I'd rather go with Alcaraz than Distin whilst Stones is out.

We might see some of Browning at CB with Coleman back. Sometimes these things can have upsides in the longterm - see Baines out for Oviedo last season.

Edit: it's even been good to see Besic stepping up with no McCarthy the last couple of matches actually.

 

[marty mcfly]

It's rare that I say this, but thank fook for the international break. Coleman and McCarthy should be good to go when the season resumes and hopefully Barkley will be right behind them.

I think I saw on Sky that Barkley will be back in training on Wednesday. If so I would expect him to start against Villa.

 

[marty mcfly]

We might see some of Browning at CB with Coleman back. Sometimes these things can have upsides in the longterm - see Baines out for Oviedo last season.

Definitely - I've really liked what I've seen but I think Distin deserves and will be given another chance.

 

[TheFinnFan]

My mind has gone blank.. apart from Eto'o who else came in this summer?

I ment..Do you suddenly think we did badly in transfer market? Your comment indicated that...

 

[Ring master]

I think I saw on Sky that Barkley will be back in training on Wednesday. If so I would expect him to start against Villa.

Yep,martinez said on friday,he expects Barkley to be bk training wednesday,but not back for the games when we come bk from international break or something

 

[marty mcfly]

My mind has gone blank.. apart from Eto'o who else came in this summer?

Atsu and Besic plus Kone, Gibson and Oviedo came back from long terms.

 

[Liamliverpool86]

I would give browning the cb slot .. I have no faith in distan / jags combo anymore ... Been brilliant for us but we need to move on

 

[LinekersLegs]

I think I saw on Sky that Barkley will be back in training on Wednesday. If so I would expect him to start against Villa.

Doubt he'll get up to match fitness that fast, h has been out several weeks and missed a lot if presseason anyway with the World cup.

Would guess at best a brief cameo from the bench if we are comfortably winning.

 

[Woolly Blue]

My mind has gone blank.. apart from Eto'o who else came in this summer?

Besic for one.

 

[marty mcfly]

Yep,martinez said on friday,he expects Barkley to be bk training wednesday,but not back for the games when we come bk from international break or something

Ok - that's disappointing but I wouldn't want to rush him.

 

[hetion]

Definitely - I've really liked what I've seen but I think Distin deserves and will be given another chance.

Agreed, I meant he might well come on as a sub like he has been doing for Hibbert.

 

[teppic]

I ment..Do you suddenly think we did badly in transfer market? Your comment indicated that...

The problem with boss loan players is that they cost actual money to buy them. I think Lukaku will come good, but even at the time it seemed a lot of potaotes for him. The problem with big transfer fees is it adds the weight of expectation to players. We spent in the region of 32 million. It would have just been so much more boss to have got Lukaku for what Chelsea paid, about 18 million, and then have some money for January.

 

[teppic]

Atsu and Besic plus Kone, Gibson and Oviedo came back from long terms.

When did I miss Kone coming back from injury?

 

[Groucho]

What exactly did he do? I was in the car shouting at the radio.



#welistentothewireless

 

[yelyah]

What exactly did he do? I was in the car shouting at the radio.



#welistentothewireless

If I recall, he challenged for a header and he landed wrong.

Martinez has said he's damaged his ankle ligaments already.