Really encouraged by that, well in lads.
Positives:
Grujic is an absolute monster, he's gonna be starting very soon if not from the off, exactly what our midfield needs. Him and Can, that's a partnership that could be both figuratively and literally massive.
Mane: I think he's a star, loved everything I've seen, sure he frustrates when he loses the ball but Luis lost/loses the ball all the bloody time, the ability to do what he does though is what will set him apart, really impressed.
Matip: Looks very comfortable, haven't seen him pressured yet though but the quality players don't tend to be, partnership looks decent with Lovren.
Ejaria: I really like this young lad, has awareness, ability and vision. Presses well and looks at ease when under pressure, good weight on his passes too, one to definitely make the step up in time.
Woodburn: Well in young lad, 16 years old and producing that, can't moan at all.
Kent: He's a talent, needs to sort his decisions out and he could easily start competing for a place on the bench at least.
Bobby: Couple of goals again from that false 9 position, don't anyone be shocked if he plays there plenty next season, pure quality.
Lucas: Ran the show and got a goal (still not seen it, sure it was a worldy), well in lad.
Negatives:
Moreno, Randall and Smith in my opinion, think we definitely need at least one more full/wing-back as I have little confidence in these 3.
A positive could be added in that the shittest LB on the planet, by all accounts, got an assist.
We'll ignore that though ay
The whips are well and truly out for him. Can't see a way back for him with a lot of the support even if he does improve.
Wisdom and Illori didn't have much to do but I thought they were okay on the ball.
Loving Ovie and Woodburn and trying my best to not get too excited by Grujic's debut but it's hard. We can't answer our CM problems with a £5 million unknown.... can we?
Bobby looks to be warming up nicely and for me Lucas has to stay for the experience. Knows where to be 99% of the time.
Mane looks to be a player that is direct and will hopefully give us goals.
Moreno looks overly keen to me at the moment whilst over on the right Randall may be the same but for different reasons. It's possible the same could be said for Kent and Brannagan but it's very early days.
Loads of positives with plenty of time for any little negatives to right themselves.
When do the Copa America and Euros lads look likely to get back in?
And Gomez? Still not fully fit?
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