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The only midfielders that are due back are Willock and Anderson. They’ll allow Miley to be taken out the firing line but I don’t think they’ll be able to tighten the midfield up massively. It’s a shame Big Joe isn’t due back anytime soon.

He’ll only have a year left on his contract so not as much as Brentford hope for. I can see clubs waiting it out as well and get him for free if they play hardball.

I’d be looking to get Barnes, Murphy and Tino pretty sharpish in the second half. Miggy has been anonymous (but could play in midfield 3 if needed. I guess Wilson won’t last 90.

It’s just an easy ball when they break on us, which has happened 2 or 3 times in the first half.

Aye. This is a weird set up. Bruno is playing advanced of Miley and trippier is stepping into midfield. having said that, Burn is getting targeted more than ever now and he doesn’t have any answers. His confidence is shot.

I don’t think he’ll hook him at half time either which is going to be brave or stupid,

If you get 5 in the sin bin is the game abandoned?

Wonder if he’ll start Barnes. wilson will no doubt be half fit.

We might as well cash in on Bruno as he’ll never be on the pitch.

It looks like they are fatigued as well. They’ve never hit any high energy levels since beating Arsenal and Man City. They’ve got Man Utd at weekend as well. I’m not sure I fancy Villa in that at the mo.

The midfield that started v Luton is not even a top half midfield longstaff, Bruno, Miley, Miggy, Murphy. We’ll be fine when players are all back next season, although I’m expecting a lot of ins and outs so who knows what the midfield will look like in the summer.

Have ANY of your predictions ever come true?

isn’t that from Rowdy Roddy piper in They Live ?

This is essentially what I was saying on Sat. If there is no pressure on the ball then burn with lots of space in behind him is a piss easy out ball for the opposition. he is struggling with the midfield in front of him so either we tighten up in the middle of the park or Eddie gives a Tino a go. Preferably both to be honest.

Talented Mr Ripley.

Big Dan Burn enters the chat…. ….then realises he is in the wrong chat.

he has been targeted before but he normally gets to grips with it. Today he had no answers (and Howe saved him last game by tucking him inside). if you aren’t pressing successfully in midfield then he is the obvious out ball for the opposition. I also think Eddie is sticking with him on the back of last season where we were solid as a rock. A really bad day for him today. It’s now a choice for Eddie.

Yeah. Those are the obvious three but we’ve been crippled in CM. I’m not too worried about this next season (if we keep the gang together) We could have played a completely different midfield today of Big Joe, Sandro, Little Joe today with Anderson in reserve. in reality I expect some ins and outs across the board though.

Who are you thinking bar the obvious Ciggy and Burn ?

Where do we see him play when he grows up? Number 6 or number 8?

Did he fall up the stairs on the way back to the dressing room? Not a problem either way. We can flog Barnes for 90s for the next few games until he breaks down. 😂

luton don’t play with a huge press like we do. Plus, does two weeks really help that much? Murphy hasn’t played for months and had to play 3 games on the spin. The midfield had no energy bar Bruno who vacated his number 6 spot to rampage around the pitch.

It’s fitness again. 3 games in a week is unsustainable for the way he plays with the same 11-13 players. That includes flogging a 17 year old because there are no alternatives.

10-10. All 21 goals scored by Chris Wood.