Jazzy_Jeff

Biggest problem with that window was starting with Perez and Sharky as our only options on the RW, letting them both go out on loan and replacing with Tete who barring one good game was terrible. If we had held on to Perez we stay up imo.

Saints appointing the ex-Roma manager Juric. Don't know much about him but having a read up on him he appears to be a risk.

I’ve got a feeling his loan will end in Jan. don’t think he suits Ruuds way of playing and Brighton may need the ££

I wouldn’t be opposed to Vardy getting booked on Sunday. The realist in me says we won’t get anything Boxing Day regardless so may as well get his suspension out of the way. Get Skipp and Ayew to get booked Boxing Day to miss the City game too whilst we’re at it

Naturally hoping Mads was just a tweak and they’ve got to it before it’s done any damage. If not, I would go with Jakub. Above all else, we need to know if he’s capable at this level. Ward is going in the summer regardless and I would be amazed if no one snaps Mads up. A run of games here would help us understand the level he is at.

This. Decent player who is sadly only available for about 5 games a season. Will end up back at Celtic with Edouard

Looks like 12 players in that line up to me! Edit: misread it!

Priorities are RB, CB and LW. If we can ship out Ward/Iversen (or both), Thomas, Choudhury and/or Mcateer on loan they would need replacing. Could mean at least 6 come in. Edouard will go back so have space for one PL loan and two from abroad. We are going to need to strengthen our best 11 if we want to avoid the drop

I never have and never would leave a game early - which is simply my preference. Even if we get a tonking, I feel the need to see it through to the end as to me that’s what supporting your club is. If the games tight, it could be the support that gets the team over the line - the 12th man as they say. Nothing against those who leave early, I could just never do it

He needs a full season in the Championship imo. Last season was his breakthrough, had a couple of injuries and never nailed down a starting spot. We need to get him a loan next season where he is playing every week to help with his physicality and build his confidence. With regards to best position, I personally think it’s from the left. From the right he never seems sure what to do. Seems a good lad and wouldn’t rule him off just yet. Worth remembering that Enzo and RVN have played him whilst Cooper didn’t - might tell us all something!

Can’t see this happening. Whilst it would be nice to welcome one of our own back, I can’t see him fitting in to our system. The only position he could fit into is as a number 10 which would impact the roles of Bilal and Buenanotte. Would rather sign an out and out winger

Lots of positives to take from today. Great fighting spirit and played some good stuff at times. Both Brighton goals were avoidable and with some better decision making earlier in the game we could have won it. All the subs did well when they came on and RVN should be seeing now where we need to add in January. Good signs so far, on to Newcastle!

BDCR and Buenanotte for Ayew and Mcateer. Hopefully Winks is fit to play with Skipp assuming Ndidi is out. Got a feeling RVN will bring Faes back in for this one.

Soumare suspended

Can see us signing him now and him staying at Leuvren until the end of the season. Not a position we need filling now but can see Wilf moving on in the summer

Following RVN’s comments about Daka I don’t see us going in for another striker in Jan. I think he’ll go with Patson, Vardy and Ayew as our 3 options up top with Edouard being sent back to Palace. That leaves us with RB, CB and left wing as our priorities. We have been linked with a couple of RBs already and can see us signing one on a permanent with Ricardo being the other option when fit. This would leave VK and JJ as LB moving into a 3 when in possession in his system CB is a must. I think a loan is most sensible option here. I would be looking at Tosin, Maguire, Mings or possibly Dier if any are available. All better than what we have. There is the lad who is out of contract at PSV which RVN must have his eye on. Also Nelson to come back in the summer. The LW dream would be the return of Barnes. If Newcastle want rid they may accept around £25m to get him off the books. Failing that I can see Ruud looking around Europe as can’t see any value apart from Barnes in England.

Mads JJ Okoli (Coady) Vestergaard Kristensen Ndidi Soumare BDCR Bilal Mcateer Vardy Ward, Faes, Coady (Okoli), Thomas, Skipp, Winks (Choudhury) Ayew, Mavididi, Daka Players in brackets relate to injuries

I’d go Bilal

Can only have 2 PL players on loan at one time and max of 1 from any club

why are people still on Soumares back? Name me a player who has performed as consistently as him since he’s come into the team

Enzo has the squad at Chelsea for his style to work. i still believe if he would have tried it here we would have struggled - unless we had the transfer window of our dreams and signed pretty much an entire new 11

Dont think you’re allowed to sell a player and get them back on loan in the same season. Might be wrong. Can see us getting someone in on loan from Utd and RVN signing a couple from Holland.

I would go with: Mads Choudhury Coady Vestergaard Kristensen Skipp (winks if fit) Soumare Buonenotte El Khannous Mavididi Vardy Give VK license to go forward with Hamza told to stay back. Keep Bowen going back towards his goal rather than going at ours. No idea what Ndidi offers anymore and why fans slate Soumare- he’s twice the player Wilf is. Bilal needs minutes and Mavididi is a threat. Faes and JJ need taking out, both are so low on confidence and we haemorrhage goals when they’re playing. i think this is as good as it gets until our make or break January

Today highlights the difference between a well coached side and a poorly coached one. Brentford players knew exactly where each other would be, good defensive line, patterns of play, organisation at set plays… could keep going. We showed none of this. We need a minimum of 4 players through the door in Jan - all to go into the starting 11. Ruud needs to get us organised and playing as a unit quickly. Today was simply not good enough.