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Lampard has a bit of talking to do?

All eyes on James. Might be against a League 2 side, but I'm hoping to be impressed.

Need to finally get that first home win and hopefully in style.

If AC is out for a lengthy period as well, it might be our only option.

We pay for bringing players back too early. Something is seriously wrong with the fitness coaches/doctors. Players are either fully fit or not.

It's a common trend. Very few loan moves prove to be fruitful where we are concerned.

Anyone with the slightest bit of football knowledge knew this wouldn't work out. He ain't good enough for a CL team.

The club didn't envisage paying such a fee to loan him out to a lesser side after buying him from a top side. Pulisic started playing for Dortmund's first team at 16 IIRC, so he's either ready to put a fight up considering those infront of him or intent on going back to Germany. Saying he's not ready really doesn't cut it for me. We have bloody Mount & Abraham who only had Championship/Eredivisie experience prior & are now starting on the regular.

Please tell me this is a joke?

We've conceded 16; I could certainly point out more than five occasions but that isn't what this discussion is about. Passing the blame elsewhere is the convenient option. [emoji1360] I agree. We would have conceded 3 at the very least had he played to the whistle.

At least he has end product. [emoji6]

We'll find out soon enough with CHO returning.

Willian starting says all you need to know about how Lampard views our other options. Seems like the "youngsters" are going to be almost untouchable unless for injury. This sort of favouritism is something I hate with a passion.

Utd probably have the best defence they've had since Fergie left, yet, he looks worse than ever. He's suddenly declined or is your theory just flawed? A great defence around you can't prevent some of Kepa's recent mistakes.

De Gea defied that notion not too long ago.

Pedro potentially not playing 3 games in a row (don't expect him to start against Brighton)? Spreading game time seems like the logical option. We don't want to thrust players in going by our dreadful injury record thus far.

Those comments are even more worrying. I'm sure he'll play, but I would expect CHO & Pedro to start ahead of him. Willian & Pedro are ahead of him. Nowhere near the same

We didn't pay £57m~ for a sub. If he doesn't get considerable game time in the next month, I fear the worst.

One is easily addressed

Most goals conceded by us since the 70's. Things won't change as long as Zonal marking is around.

Did you miss the sitters squandered? It's undeserved in the sense that we weren't outplayed and once again, paid for greediness/poor finishing.

They shouldn't have had any chance of doing so. Villa's manager has bottled it against both London rivals.

Drop Zonal marking! It was more than problematic last season and he somehow hasn't changed shit thus far. Needs to stop persisting with a flawed idea.

Wasteful in the end

Two massive chances not taken