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I thought we'd all be biting our nails to the very end hoping for at least some reinforcements on TDD because there would be so many hoes in the squad.

Well, there are still some holes but I was the most relaxed on a TDD than I can remember.

It would have been nice to get a fullback, a DM and a forward but I think we'll be ok unless there's an injury crisis. Röhl is the icing on the cake, hopefully. We have now a very technical side with pace and vision. I mean, Grealish, KDH, Ndiaye, Gana, Dibling, Röhl, Garner, Alcaraz, McNeil and Iroegbunam. I have no idea what the preferred first eleven will be, except Grealish, KDH and Ndiaye are certainly in it. Dibling will probably be used quite a lot as sub but numbers 6 & 8? Is Gana still an automatic starter moving forward? Röhl and Garner are the other two potential starters in the middle and they have quite different profiles.

Up front Barry has shown much more potential than Beto. His off-the-ball movement is far better as is his technique. He is obviously still adjusting. I think we are ok with those two. In case of injuries, Ndiaye can also play up top. We now have the players to keep the ball on the ground, no need to hoof it up all the time.

There are so many late signings that it will take some time to gel but I have been very encouraged about the chemistry already between Grealish and KDH. They are already doing no-look passes to each other, like the one that lead to our second goal against Wolves. And just before that KDH put Grealish through on goal with a nice pass.

This should be the most entertaining team we have had in eons. Can't wait. Fuck defense, let's just score more than the opponent.