Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread

[paul_e]

Tuanzebe got out muscled for the first.

A little, but if you watch it back he's 4-5 yards inside Watkins and then has to back pedal and it's then he gets a bit of a shove. I'd have expected a natural fullback to have been closer to his winger as the cross was hit so he couldn't get such an easy jump in.

[The Edge]

He tried to sign Bryan which kind of indicates he saw a need to strengthen at LB.  It would seem a bit  odd that, after not getting Bryan, he's just decided we don;t need to strengthen there after all.  I mean our current options are a RB prone to lapses of concentration and a LB who is either badly out of form or just crap.

I don't think it's a case of him changing his mind, maybe more of him not wanting to bring in just anybody. He's got Taylor, Hutton and Bree who can all play on the left. It's not ideal but Hutton didn't let us down there last season. Maybe we'll look at it again in January.

Hutton's appalling positioning (alongside a slow-to-turn Jedi) let us down on Wednesday for their first goal ….

Which will continue right through the season if he persists with Jedinak at cb. I like Jedi and I'm happy to keep him at the club but he has spent a carreer as a midfield enforcer and asking him to play out of position in what could be a massive season for us is a huge gamble by the manager. On a positive note we could get promoted with a hugely enjoyable but nerve wracking series of 5-4, 4-3, 3-2, results. Bring it on! 

[sirlordbaltimore]

Tuanzebe got out muscled for the first.

after Hutton totally left his man free to whip in a cross unobstructed of course

[JUAN PABLO]

Tuanzebe got out muscled for the first.

true but Hutton gave the ball away in the first place like he does sometimes and gets caught out of position.

[Ads]

Tuanzebe got out muscled for the first.

after Hutton totally left his man free to whip in a cross unobstructed of course

What's that got to do with the price of fish?

I accept what Paul says, that he got drawn, but he's twice the size of Watkins so I was surprised at the time he got the shove to be so easily out muscled.

[PaulWinch again]

I was impressed by Axel for the most part and I think he’ll iron out those errors. He looked good adding dynamism to the back line.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

What time is Gary Cahill having his medical at Bodymoor Heath?

[sirlordbaltimore]

Tuanzebe got out muscled for the first.

after Hutton totally left his man free to whip in a cross unobstructed of course

What's that got to do with the price of fish?

Not a lot other than i blame Hutton for the goal. And i'm sure he could've dived in with his head for their second as well.

[itmustbe_it is!]

Tuanzebe got out muscled for the first.

A little, but if you watch it back he's 4-5 yards inside Watkins and then has to back pedal and it's then he gets a bit of a shove. I'd have expected a natural fullback to have been closer to his winger as the cross was hit so he couldn't get such an easy jump in.

This is what I thought. This was a centre back instinctively thinking there would be a full back to pick the player up behind him

[Richard E]

What time is Gary Cahill having his medical at Bodymoor Heath?

Half past hell freezing over o’clock.

[Ian.]

What time is Gary Cahill having his medical at Bodymoor Heath?

I’m sure if you put this on Facebook or Twitter it would finally end up a rumour back here in a few days time.

[achilles]

Tuanzebe got out muscled for the first.

after Hutton totally left his man free to whip in a cross unobstructed of course

Absolutely no mention of Chester and Jedinak stood like statues marking nobody and just watched as Maupay smashed the ball home!

[frank black]

Tuanzebe got out muscled for the first.

after Hutton totally left his man free to whip in a cross unobstructed of course

Absolutely no mention of Chester and Jedinak stood like statues marking nobody and just watched as Maupay smashed the ball home!

Probably because that didn’t happen.

Tuanzebe wasn’t strong enough when he got pushed forwards

[SoccerHQ]

I thought Axel was strong going forward.

Actually would fault him more for the second goal as he got nutmeged before the shot came in.

[villan from luton]

I agree with soccerHQ, the lad had a good run on him for that first goal (like that Watkins by the way and thought his interview after game showed him to be a decent lad). Second goal, I thought he was a bit exposed, but have to say I think within a month we will be realising what a top player he is going to be.