1, why was Ward given a two tear contract and not a one
2, if Viera only wants to play one DM, we have already, Jairo, Kouyate and Luka, so if he wants someone else out one.
3.The Luka situation doesn't add up to me, think some porkies being told.
4. Benteke and Ayew are not good enough and need replacing, maybe one in this window and one the next.
5.Mateta is young so we might as well keep him till the end of the season, then if we have to buy him and he isn't up to it, sell him.
6. we desperately need a wide player and CF in this window

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Kouyate best position is centre back

Townsend underrated by Palace and missing his influence

Schlupp looked hungover to me on Sat

Yes, the board has neglected the forward line. Instead midfield mediocrities like Schlupp, McCarthy, Riedewald, and Kouyate got preference.
PV has a job on his hands. A good signal of intent would be to sign a decent striker, easier said than done.

Massive 6 days for the club until the transfer window closes.

All of below are obvious and nothing we all don’t know.

1. We need a new left back, in a team that will be playing more open Mitchell is getting exposed, still to raw, also no competition for his place making him be on his game every week.

2. Striker as an alternative type to Benteke, if we can get wide and put lots of crosses into the box Benteke will score. Alternatively if we are playing through the lines we need someone that can play off the shoulder of the CB. Mateta and Ayew offer nothing more than keeping a couple of bench seats warm.

3. That creative defence splitting ball playing midfielder, it’s fine having midfielders, strikers making runs but pointless if no one can deliver a ball

4. A formation that suits the style of playing out from the back, there are only two - 3 - 5 - 2 or 4 - 2 - 3 - 1. Both allows the full backs to push up the pitch as outlets and to get forward and cross the ball.

My two formation based on the current squad and those that are available

Butland
Tomkins (Kouyate) Andersen Guehi

Clyne Gallagher Kouyate (Milivojevic) McArthur Schlupp

Zaha Benteke

Or

Butland

Ward Andersen Guehi Mitchell

Kouyate (Milivojevic) McArthur

Gallagher Zaha Schlupp

Benteke

I had the same thoughts about trying 3-5-2.
It would get more width in the team and us playing higher up the pitch.
We'd also have the security of three good defenders.
It would also free Zaha to play a less restricted role in the forward areas.
The issue remains about who could play right wing back.
Much as I like Ward as a commited professional , this is not a role he's suited to and I'm unconvinced it's a role for Clyne either.
On the left Schlupp has played left wing back for Leicester and it's possible Mitchell could perform the role too.

Agree. Very unsure of Schlupp's position and think he could be used as LWB. Certainly worth a game and he cant do much worse than Mitchell at the moment.

Only person who could play RWB is Clyney but his best days are behind him. Ward is garbage. Ferguson can hope into the team on one leg as he hasnt got much competition.