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Not a bad game. Boro look decent, some really nice passages of play and a great second goal. Quick passing triangles up the pitch and a great finish. Nypan (surprise surprise) looks a great get by them. Throughout the game they were pretty flexible between attacking and sitting back to defend well too. That's 6 league games unbeaten now, apparently their best ever start. WBA looked okay, but really didn't threaten all that much until Johnston came on. I'm sure they signed two strikers this summer, but never really felt like they had a focal point.

I guess if you look at recent history you could point to Édouard... But there's no way that can happen again. Surely. Please .

Why do we do this to ourselves each week? I had hope we'd improve for this game, but we look awful. Not helped by Ramsey's sending off, but so many players just aren't good enough. Utterly deflated.

How the **** was that a red??? Heavy challenge, but a yellow at best, surely?? That is a terrible decision.

I think "uninspiring" is a tad harsh, but agree with the rest. In the past few games, we've had to dig in and defensively Hamza has done pretty well, hence earning his spot. I think as we progress (and hopefully develop/improve) through the season, Ricardo will be a shoe in if he's fit, because he helps unleash Fatawu as you describe. But we're not there yet. We're building slowly. I think once we get into our rhythm and dominate games, Ricardo will come in more, shine, and overtake Hamza. But for now, Hamza has done enough to keep his place. Agree on passing on that right hand side though—really hope Hamza and Okoli are both working on that in training.

Right, exactly. He seems big on team spirit, and building something. Should naturally lean into everyone needing to earn their spot—nobody just gets in the starting 11 "just because". I get the calls for Ricardo over Hamza for example, but so far, Hamza has earned his spot.

Bit exasperating to see Ayew start as the striker—even more so as he's been on international duty—but I get it, "don't change a winning team" (much). Glad to see Ramsey in from the start. A shame Nelson and Page have picked up knocks. Hopefully they can get back in the squad once fit again. Here's to a decent performance, with JJ and Carranza coming on to add some icing to the cake 🤞🏻.

I think Rohl probably sees himself in a higher profile role than Sheff United now. Whether that is realistic or not is another thing. I think if he crossed the city divide he'd actually lose credibility. I don't blame him for leaving Wednesday, but the manner in which he did, with such short notice before the season started, was poor. By all accounts the players were not having him when he finally went in for pre-season training. And I think that's something he's already slightly tarred with now. Dyche is probably out of Sheff United's bracket right now, but someone like him to turn the ship around is probably needed. Selles clearly is just not working out—the owners have tried to change too much, too quickly.

Maybe they could use his shirt number as a countdown...? 🤔

Agree with what others have said about Braybrooke's loan: You don't always send a player on loan somewhere because they play a specific style sometimes you send them there to develop certain elements of their game. We know Sammy has the talent and technical skillset. We need to know if he can compete in men's football, with less time on the ball, a more physical battle, and constant competition. Hell, they could also have brought him in because he enables them to play through the midfield rather than just go over the top. Watch this space, I suppose... So good to see Opoku get the goal and assist too by the way. He's had such a rough time since coming back to us from OHL.

From everything I've read and watched about him, he just seems like someone who really "enjoys his football", to use the old cliché. Just wants to be on the pitch and making things happen, adding positivity and driving the team forward. All qualities we desperately need. Quite excited to see what he can do.

That really does drive it home, doesn't it? I'm sure there are loan fees we've had to pay, but to not have any fees paid for permanent additions...wow.

Really pleased he's got this loan. Would have preferred him to get regular gametime for us, but at Huddersfield he should get that, with an opportunity to build his confidence and reputation. Hoping he smashes it, comes back and makes it impossible not to play him, whatever league we're in.

Decent interview with him has just gone up. Speaks well and answers feel thoughtful. Sounds genuinely pleased to be here. Asked what kind of midfielder he is, he says ("in one word"): "Everything". So not short of confidence either haha

I think the KDH comparisons are probably quite apt, sans creativity and goal threat. He's not there to provide goals or assists, but drive the ball forward and "make stuff happen" that leads to assists/pre-assists. Our midfield is way too static and lacks dynamism. Jordan James would add that.

Building on this (and maybe I'm taking it a stretch too far), given how BEK and his agent have acted so far, even if it is an "obligation", if he performs well and a bigger club comes in for him...you'd expect them to find a way out of signing for Stuttgart in favour of the other club.

I'm so glad someone called this out. I mean...what?!

Very surprised Cov would let him go. Thought Sheaf was a key player for them.

This would be great competition for Abdul on the right. Mavididi, Fatawu, Monga and Rak-Sakyi is a great set of wide players for the season. Plus would take the pressure of Fatawu and Monga to be our sole threats. Get it done!

Really liked the look of him lat time 'round. Curious that it seems since the back end of last season he's mainly been a sub for Rennes, and contributed little in the way of assists or goals for them. The opposite of his time at Birmingham really. Edit: Saying that, it was only in his last season with Brum that he got 8 goals. That wasn't a feature of his game before.

Disappointed he's not in the squad, disappointed he's not going out on loan to a Championship club, but I guess this is the third best option. Just want him to get game time and show everyone what we think he's capable of. 30+ games for a promotion challenging team will be good for him.

A shame, I'd have liked to see him tear the Championship to bits, especially as some reported before all these shenanigans that he was happy to take us back up. That said, if he doesn't want to be here and with add ons / sell ons we can get the fee up to £35m, I'm happy with that. He'll do well at Stuttgart. Now let's reinvest some of that money and give Marti the tools to succeed please.

Starting for AIK today, so I doubt this is remotely close. Saying that, he is their captain, so could be a "one last hurrah". Who knows. Sidenote: TIL Benkovic plays for AIK too, and playing well by all accounts. Nice to see 😊.

Why he is still in full kit 😂. I had to double check he wasn't wearing his boots and gloves still too.

Some very fair points. However, he's a left winger. We need cover for the right wing, not the left. Unless Monga is expected to be cover for both wings? I can't remember what he was like playing on the right though—think he did a couple of games last season maybe.