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Hard to judge anything on the first game of the season. But it's been ok so far. Not great, but not terrible.

Waghorn could have had a penalty there. A lot of holding there.

They're getting no time or space and making panicky decisions.

Great first touch by Maatsen

Fairly even start, I'd say. We're playing nice enough stuff, but those sloppy moments are still there.

The pessimist in me says a loss. Hughton's a very good manager at this level, and we don't tend to get going until the first few games of the season are chalked off. I'm going for an undeserved 0-3 defeat.

Mildly interesting post match interview with MR here.

His removal company will keep him ticking over until he finds a club anyway. Always thought it was an odd side hustle for a footballer, but fair play to the lad for planning ahead.

I suppose the counter argument is that we've lost experience in James, Kelly is injured for the time being, Godden hasn't been fit for a while, and Wilson is inexperienced despite his age, so you end up with a team of youngsters and McFadz as the OAP on the pitch - old heads to come in and give...

You're right. Memory playing tricks.

Peter Atherton was the first disappointment I had. Not really sure why in hindsight, but I really liked him. I also really liked Andy Pearce. I was a big fan of centre halves as a kid, for some reason. More modern-day, Leon Clarke leaving pissed me off. I knew he was a mercenary type, and at...

Imho, Osti was by one of our better players and a real grafter for the cause - I'd say only O'Hare gave more in terms of blood, sweat and tears. We all love a trier, but Osti is one who has the ability, and bags of potential as well, to back it up.

U23s for a while, then off the bench as his fitness and confidence increase - that's assuming MR and AV believe he has the ability to have an impact - they probably hope he does, based on the contract extension, but now has to prove it.

Not specific to this tournament, but I don't understand what Rice brings to the team. I assume I'm missing something, but he doesn't seem anything more than bang average to me.

Talking about Kane being anonymous in every game so far, not specifically this one. We don't create enough chances for him, so he ends up being a passenger.

It's the tired old argument of 'he only needs one chance to score', but we rarely provide him with any playing this way.

England are just so boring to watch. The lack of inventiveness is just mind-numbing. Basically, we're relying on only Saka and Sterling for creativity.

I think some people fail to realise that £1m is peanuts for a player these days in the grand scheme of things (yes, I get that it isn't to us, but in the age of £150m players it's as good as sweet F.A.).

I'm certain that we wouldn't have sold Marosi without having a replacement in the building, so we'll have one player in for sure, even if we don't know who it is yet.

We're signing Dudley Moore bud