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'You have a WOMANS bag my lord. I'll wager that back has never been used to threaten a Millwall striker and get you sent off at the Den!'LargeAddick said:
Looks like a ladies bag.MrBurns said:
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We did that last year with Gilbert, and he barely played or had any impact in open play. There’s no point wasting budget on a type of player that we don’t use when we’re probably stretched enough trying to get enough players that we will useBerkshire1970 said:
But any team with the ambition to avoid relegation needs to have options in their set-up. We need to have a tactical alternative by having a skilful no. 10.NabySarr said:
The number 10 position sees much less of the ball than the central midfielders. If Costello is playing then you want him getting the ball as much as possible. He can feed the ball into the 10 and strikers, if you put him in the 10 we don’t have anyone else to do that so he wouldn’t get the ball nearly enoughSword65pf said:
Don’t think he would get less ball, it was suggested our 10’s only run around and don’t create, it depends what is wanted from the 10, bearing in mind Coventry is deeper, you would then have some energy between the two positions, hence Carey/knibssNabySarr said:
Moving Costello forward means he will get the ball less. Much better he stays where he is and gets on the ball more, our 10 needs more energy to press from the front which is why we have Carey and KnibbsSword65pf said:The only midfielder prepared to hold onto the ball and then look for the pass seems to be JRC, wonder if he has ever played as a 10,might suit him as he’s not the quickest.then have Coventry, knibbs or Carey.
What Jones wants from his 10 is pressing and arriving in the box for goals. That’s why Carey, Knibbs and Berry are the players we’ve brought in to play there. Our 10 often leads the press and I can’t see Costello being that player
We’re never going to have a creative player in the number 10 role. It’s just not how we play
If we ever needed that option, we have Fullah6 -
Apparently harry winks is available for loan. Will be on massive wages but being a London club could be an option6
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Potential (considering our free fall & league position) isn’t going to be sufficient to keep us in the league. As difficult the task we need hardened championship quality. Not easy!NabySarr said:
We did that last year with Gilbert, and he barely played or had any impact in open play. There’s no point wasting budget on a type of player that we don’t use when we’re probably stretched enough trying to get enough players that we will useBerkshire1970 said:
But any team with the ambition to avoid relegation needs to have options in their set-up. We need to have a tactical alternative by having a skilful no. 10.NabySarr said:
The number 10 position sees much less of the ball than the central midfielders. If Costello is playing then you want him getting the ball as much as possible. He can feed the ball into the 10 and strikers, if you put him in the 10 we don’t have anyone else to do that so he wouldn’t get the ball nearly enoughSword65pf said:
Don’t think he would get less ball, it was suggested our 10’s only run around and don’t create, it depends what is wanted from the 10, bearing in mind Coventry is deeper, you would then have some energy between the two positions, hence Carey/knibssNabySarr said:
Moving Costello forward means he will get the ball less. Much better he stays where he is and gets on the ball more, our 10 needs more energy to press from the front which is why we have Carey and KnibbsSword65pf said:The only midfielder prepared to hold onto the ball and then look for the pass seems to be JRC, wonder if he has ever played as a 10,might suit him as he’s not the quickest.then have Coventry, knibbs or Carey.
What Jones wants from his 10 is pressing and arriving in the box for goals. That’s why Carey, Knibbs and Berry are the players we’ve brought in to play there. Our 10 often leads the press and I can’t see Costello being that player
We’re never going to have a creative player in the number 10 role. It’s just not how we play
If we ever needed that option, we have Fullah0 -
Feels like he's completely fallen off a cliff as a player , wasn't there a story last season that he was commuting from London to play for Leicester because he refused to move?Red_Chester said:Apparently harry winks is available for loan. Will be on massive wages but being a London club could be an option
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Not sure about that one as examples go. Gilbert started in the play-off final!NabySarr said:
We did that last year with Gilbert, and he barely played or had any impact in open play. There’s no point wasting budget on a type of player that we don’t use when we’re probably stretched enough trying to get enough players that we will useBerkshire1970 said:
But any team with the ambition to avoid relegation needs to have options in their set-up. We need to have a tactical alternative by having a skilful no. 10.NabySarr said:
The number 10 position sees much less of the ball than the central midfielders. If Costello is playing then you want him getting the ball as much as possible. He can feed the ball into the 10 and strikers, if you put him in the 10 we don’t have anyone else to do that so he wouldn’t get the ball nearly enoughSword65pf said:
Don’t think he would get less ball, it was suggested our 10’s only run around and don’t create, it depends what is wanted from the 10, bearing in mind Coventry is deeper, you would then have some energy between the two positions, hence Carey/knibssNabySarr said:
Moving Costello forward means he will get the ball less. Much better he stays where he is and gets on the ball more, our 10 needs more energy to press from the front which is why we have Carey and KnibbsSword65pf said:The only midfielder prepared to hold onto the ball and then look for the pass seems to be JRC, wonder if he has ever played as a 10,might suit him as he’s not the quickest.then have Coventry, knibbs or Carey.
What Jones wants from his 10 is pressing and arriving in the box for goals. That’s why Carey, Knibbs and Berry are the players we’ve brought in to play there. Our 10 often leads the press and I can’t see Costello being that player
We’re never going to have a creative player in the number 10 role. It’s just not how we play
If we ever needed that option, we have Fullah1 -
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I’d be adding TC to that list - energy, pace and pressing is his bag if he ain’t up top or LWB in this formationfenaddick said:
But then our options in the 10 are Carey, an ageing Luke Berry and teenager Fullah. It would be mad to weaken the depth in one position to fix depth elsewhere. That’s just moving the problem aroundDOUCHER said:
I’m talking about other positionsfenaddick said:
we’re only struggling there because Carey’s form has dropped off. You can’t replace a player just for going through a rough patch, you have to help them out of itDOUCHER said:
to make room / resources available for a starter in a critical position we're struggling in?MarcusH26 said:I'm sure a playoff chasing League 1 side would love to sign Harvey Knibbs in January but why would we give up on him after half a season?1 -
And what impact did he have on that game?crookester said:
Not sure about that one as examples go. Gilbert started in the play-off final!NabySarr said:
We did that last year with Gilbert, and he barely played or had any impact in open play. There’s no point wasting budget on a type of player that we don’t use when we’re probably stretched enough trying to get enough players that we will useBerkshire1970 said:
But any team with the ambition to avoid relegation needs to have options in their set-up. We need to have a tactical alternative by having a skilful no. 10.NabySarr said:
The number 10 position sees much less of the ball than the central midfielders. If Costello is playing then you want him getting the ball as much as possible. He can feed the ball into the 10 and strikers, if you put him in the 10 we don’t have anyone else to do that so he wouldn’t get the ball nearly enoughSword65pf said:
Don’t think he would get less ball, it was suggested our 10’s only run around and don’t create, it depends what is wanted from the 10, bearing in mind Coventry is deeper, you would then have some energy between the two positions, hence Carey/knibssNabySarr said:
Moving Costello forward means he will get the ball less. Much better he stays where he is and gets on the ball more, our 10 needs more energy to press from the front which is why we have Carey and KnibbsSword65pf said:The only midfielder prepared to hold onto the ball and then look for the pass seems to be JRC, wonder if he has ever played as a 10,might suit him as he’s not the quickest.then have Coventry, knibbs or Carey.
What Jones wants from his 10 is pressing and arriving in the box for goals. That’s why Carey, Knibbs and Berry are the players we’ve brought in to play there. Our 10 often leads the press and I can’t see Costello being that player
We’re never going to have a creative player in the number 10 role. It’s just not how we play
If we ever needed that option, we have Fullah0 -
No.10 needs goals.DOUCHER said:
I’d be adding TC to that list - energy, pace and pressing is his bag if he ain’t up top or LWB in this formationfenaddick said:
But then our options in the 10 are Carey, an ageing Luke Berry and teenager Fullah. It would be mad to weaken the depth in one position to fix depth elsewhere. That’s just moving the problem aroundDOUCHER said:
I’m talking about other positionsfenaddick said:
we’re only struggling there because Carey’s form has dropped off. You can’t replace a player just for going through a rough patch, you have to help them out of itDOUCHER said:
to make room / resources available for a starter in a critical position we're struggling in?MarcusH26 said:I'm sure a playoff chasing League 1 side would love to sign Harvey Knibbs in January but why would we give up on him after half a season?
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I agree with your point to being left out for Carey up to now but Berry starting the last few games would be a different matter to me at least.thenewbie said:
I'd be very surprised if hes going to put in a transfer request that soon. I'm sure he's aggravated to not be playing but he's been around the game long enough to know that's sometimes how it goes, and giving up/sulking that quickly and easily doesn't sound like the sort of player Jones would have had much truck with and surely wouldn't have made such an effort to sign.MartinCAFC said:
Wouldn’t surprise me if Knibbs puts in for a transfer request. Second top scorer and hardly starting games. Would be a mistake to let him go.Chunes said:
I'd take Knibbs over Berry every day of the week. Knibbs is our second top scorer despite barely playing, and yet somehow NJ gives Berry three starts in a row - an opportunity Knibbs has never enjoyed.killerandflash said:Knibbs is a luxury in the squad, when we already have Carey, Berry and Fullah who can play in that position. IF we could get a good fee, and use the money elsewhere, where we are desperately thin in numbers or quality, I wouldn't be against it.
I'm not sure it would make sense to loan him out though, as the wage savings wouldn't go far.0 -
Because Berry was injured. Before Berry’s injury he only started one game. When he did play he didn’t do much in open play because he’s not the type of player that fits us. If we didn’t need a creative attacking midfielder in league 1 we certainly don’t need one in the championship where we have much less of the ballcrookester said:
Not sure about that one as examples go. Gilbert started in the play-off final!NabySarr said:
We did that last year with Gilbert, and he barely played or had any impact in open play. There’s no point wasting budget on a type of player that we don’t use when we’re probably stretched enough trying to get enough players that we will useBerkshire1970 said:
But any team with the ambition to avoid relegation needs to have options in their set-up. We need to have a tactical alternative by having a skilful no. 10.NabySarr said:
The number 10 position sees much less of the ball than the central midfielders. If Costello is playing then you want him getting the ball as much as possible. He can feed the ball into the 10 and strikers, if you put him in the 10 we don’t have anyone else to do that so he wouldn’t get the ball nearly enoughSword65pf said:
Don’t think he would get less ball, it was suggested our 10’s only run around and don’t create, it depends what is wanted from the 10, bearing in mind Coventry is deeper, you would then have some energy between the two positions, hence Carey/knibssNabySarr said:
Moving Costello forward means he will get the ball less. Much better he stays where he is and gets on the ball more, our 10 needs more energy to press from the front which is why we have Carey and KnibbsSword65pf said:The only midfielder prepared to hold onto the ball and then look for the pass seems to be JRC, wonder if he has ever played as a 10,might suit him as he’s not the quickest.then have Coventry, knibbs or Carey.
What Jones wants from his 10 is pressing and arriving in the box for goals. That’s why Carey, Knibbs and Berry are the players we’ve brought in to play there. Our 10 often leads the press and I can’t see Costello being that player
We’re never going to have a creative player in the number 10 role. It’s just not how we play
If we ever needed that option, we have Fullah0 -
Could you not argue the same for Knibbs not starting 2 games in a row? Feel like we've really persisted with Sonny coming back into form and I think he's arguably our most frustrating player to watch in current form, the pot shots that get nowhere near being threatening are becoming really tired to watch and kill a lot of moves dead. I've not been very impressed with Knibbs so far but feeling actively a bit annoyed with the Carey we've seen over the last 2/3 monthsfenaddick said:
we’re only struggling there because Carey’s form has dropped off. You can’t replace a player just for going through a rough patch, you have to help them out of itDOUCHER said:
to make room / resources available for a starter in a critical position we're struggling in?MarcusH26 said:I'm sure a playoff chasing League 1 side would love to sign Harvey Knibbs in January but why would we give up on him after half a season?
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The recent Carey sounds exactly like the player Blackpool fans said we were getting. Pot shots from range and not picking the final pass.YannTheMann said:
Could you not argue the same for Knibbs not starting 2 games in a row? Feel like we've really persisted with Sonny coming back into form and I think he's arguably our most frustrating player to watch in current form, the pot shots that get nowhere near being threatening are becoming really tired to watch and kill a lot of moves dead. I've not been very impressed with Knibbs so far but feeling actively a bit annoyed with the Carey we've seen over the last 2/3 monthsfenaddick said:
we’re only struggling there because Carey’s form has dropped off. You can’t replace a player just for going through a rough patch, you have to help them out of itDOUCHER said:
to make room / resources available for a starter in a critical position we're struggling in?MarcusH26 said:I'm sure a playoff chasing League 1 side would love to sign Harvey Knibbs in January but why would we give up on him after half a season?4 -
I’m actually disappointed we didn’t sign Gilbert from Boro. Think he’s better on the ball than Carey.1
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But with respect Fullah is not proven yet, if he was We would have seen him more, I just don’t get the insistence to put the youngsters in and think it’s the solution. He might end great but. But not yet.NabySarr said:
We did that last year with Gilbert, and he barely played or had any impact in open play. There’s no point wasting budget on a type of player that we don’t use when we’re probably stretched enough trying to get enough players that we will useBerkshire1970 said:
But any team with the ambition to avoid relegation needs to have options in their set-up. We need to have a tactical alternative by having a skilful no. 10.NabySarr said:
The number 10 position sees much less of the ball than the central midfielders. If Costello is playing then you want him getting the ball as much as possible. He can feed the ball into the 10 and strikers, if you put him in the 10 we don’t have anyone else to do that so he wouldn’t get the ball nearly enoughSword65pf said:
Don’t think he would get less ball, it was suggested our 10’s only run around and don’t create, it depends what is wanted from the 10, bearing in mind Coventry is deeper, you would then have some energy between the two positions, hence Carey/knibssNabySarr said:
Moving Costello forward means he will get the ball less. Much better he stays where he is and gets on the ball more, our 10 needs more energy to press from the front which is why we have Carey and KnibbsSword65pf said:The only midfielder prepared to hold onto the ball and then look for the pass seems to be JRC, wonder if he has ever played as a 10,might suit him as he’s not the quickest.then have Coventry, knibbs or Carey.
What Jones wants from his 10 is pressing and arriving in the box for goals. That’s why Carey, Knibbs and Berry are the players we’ve brought in to play there. Our 10 often leads the press and I can’t see Costello being that player
We’re never going to have a creative player in the number 10 role. It’s just not how we play
If we ever needed that option, we have Fullah2 -
To a certain extent, that's going to be the same for any player who plays his role/positions. When it comes off and goals are scored they look brilliant, when the goals dry up it raises questions about what exactly is being added.MarcusH26 said:
The recent Carey sounds exactly like the player Blackpool fans said we were getting. Pot shots from range and not picking the final pass.YannTheMann said:
Could you not argue the same for Knibbs not starting 2 games in a row? Feel like we've really persisted with Sonny coming back into form and I think he's arguably our most frustrating player to watch in current form, the pot shots that get nowhere near being threatening are becoming really tired to watch and kill a lot of moves dead. I've not been very impressed with Knibbs so far but feeling actively a bit annoyed with the Carey we've seen over the last 2/3 monthsfenaddick said:
we’re only struggling there because Carey’s form has dropped off. You can’t replace a player just for going through a rough patch, you have to help them out of itDOUCHER said:
to make room / resources available for a starter in a critical position we're struggling in?MarcusH26 said:I'm sure a playoff chasing League 1 side would love to sign Harvey Knibbs in January but why would we give up on him after half a season?
In this particular instance it's Carey but I'm sure a similar thing happened with Berry at one point and probably more before that too.1 -
Yeah maybe being closer to family etc he could improve his performances. However, I think he’s on more than 50k a weekMarcusH26 said:
Feels like he's completely fallen off a cliff as a player , wasn't there a story last season that he was commuting from London to play for Leicester because he refused to move?Red_Chester said:Apparently harry winks is available for loan. Will be on massive wages but being a London club could be an option1 -
I’m not saying put Fullah in, my point was more that there’s literally never going to be a scenario where Jones wants a creative/skillful player in that 10 role, but if he ever does we do at least have Fullah for that rare scenario. As it’s not going to be something we need very often at all, it’s pointless wasting a signing on itSword65pf said:
But with respect Fullah is not proven yet, if he was We would have seen him more, I just don’t get the insistence to put the youngsters in and think it’s the solution. He might end great but. But not yet.NabySarr said:
We did that last year with Gilbert, and he barely played or had any impact in open play. There’s no point wasting budget on a type of player that we don’t use when we’re probably stretched enough trying to get enough players that we will useBerkshire1970 said:
But any team with the ambition to avoid relegation needs to have options in their set-up. We need to have a tactical alternative by having a skilful no. 10.NabySarr said:
The number 10 position sees much less of the ball than the central midfielders. If Costello is playing then you want him getting the ball as much as possible. He can feed the ball into the 10 and strikers, if you put him in the 10 we don’t have anyone else to do that so he wouldn’t get the ball nearly enoughSword65pf said:
Don’t think he would get less ball, it was suggested our 10’s only run around and don’t create, it depends what is wanted from the 10, bearing in mind Coventry is deeper, you would then have some energy between the two positions, hence Carey/knibssNabySarr said:
Moving Costello forward means he will get the ball less. Much better he stays where he is and gets on the ball more, our 10 needs more energy to press from the front which is why we have Carey and KnibbsSword65pf said:The only midfielder prepared to hold onto the ball and then look for the pass seems to be JRC, wonder if he has ever played as a 10,might suit him as he’s not the quickest.then have Coventry, knibbs or Carey.
What Jones wants from his 10 is pressing and arriving in the box for goals. That’s why Carey, Knibbs and Berry are the players we’ve brought in to play there. Our 10 often leads the press and I can’t see Costello being that player
We’re never going to have a creative player in the number 10 role. It’s just not how we play
If we ever needed that option, we have Fullah
I’d have thought it would have been quite obvious to people now after 2 years but we really don’t need a creative attacking midfielder for the way we play2 -
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Hopefully this is the FINal pun.Return of the SE7 said:At last some decent rumours. All we need now is some quality fish puns.1 -
You'd be surprised just how many Premier League players do this. I believe Ezri Konsa still lives in London.MarcusH26 said:
Feels like he's completely fallen off a cliff as a player , wasn't there a story last season that he was commuting from London to play for Leicester because he refused to move?Red_Chester said:Apparently harry winks is available for loan. Will be on massive wages but being a London club could be an option0 -
I’m surprised we’re not back in for Datro Fofana honestly. Could be a very good player.8
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Konsa that's rather surprising. I guess it's one of those stories that only really comes out when a team is doing badly and the press are looking for reasons.ElliotCAFC said:
You'd be surprised just how many Premier League players do this. I believe Ezri Konsa still lives in London.MarcusH26 said:
Feels like he's completely fallen off a cliff as a player , wasn't there a story last season that he was commuting from London to play for Leicester because he refused to move?Red_Chester said:Apparently harry winks is available for loan. Will be on massive wages but being a London club could be an option0 -
Naby, you aren’t the only one seeing how we’ve played, but that doesn’t mean people can’t suggest others formations they would like to see, and players in certain positions. NJ’s insistence of style and formation could in time lead to his own downfall,if he doesn’t see any other way,I think he probably does by the way, he’s mentioned evolution in the past, we are not in league 1 now and our style at the moment will only take us so far.NabySarr said:
I’m not saying put Fullah in, my point was more that there’s literally never going to be a scenario where Jones wants a creative/skillful player in that 10 role, but if he ever does we do at least have Fullah for that rare scenario. As it’s not going to be something we need very often at all, it’s pointless wasting a signing on itSword65pf said:
But with respect Fullah is not proven yet, if he was We would have seen him more, I just don’t get the insistence to put the youngsters in and think it’s the solution. He might end great but. But not yet.NabySarr said:
We did that last year with Gilbert, and he barely played or had any impact in open play. There’s no point wasting budget on a type of player that we don’t use when we’re probably stretched enough trying to get enough players that we will useBerkshire1970 said:
But any team with the ambition to avoid relegation needs to have options in their set-up. We need to have a tactical alternative by having a skilful no. 10.NabySarr said:
The number 10 position sees much less of the ball than the central midfielders. If Costello is playing then you want him getting the ball as much as possible. He can feed the ball into the 10 and strikers, if you put him in the 10 we don’t have anyone else to do that so he wouldn’t get the ball nearly enoughSword65pf said:
Don’t think he would get less ball, it was suggested our 10’s only run around and don’t create, it depends what is wanted from the 10, bearing in mind Coventry is deeper, you would then have some energy between the two positions, hence Carey/knibssNabySarr said:
Moving Costello forward means he will get the ball less. Much better he stays where he is and gets on the ball more, our 10 needs more energy to press from the front which is why we have Carey and KnibbsSword65pf said:The only midfielder prepared to hold onto the ball and then look for the pass seems to be JRC, wonder if he has ever played as a 10,might suit him as he’s not the quickest.then have Coventry, knibbs or Carey.
What Jones wants from his 10 is pressing and arriving in the box for goals. That’s why Carey, Knibbs and Berry are the players we’ve brought in to play there. Our 10 often leads the press and I can’t see Costello being that player
We’re never going to have a creative player in the number 10 role. It’s just not how we play
If we ever needed that option, we have Fullah
I’d have thought it would have been quite obvious to people now after 2 years but we really don’t need a creative attacking midfielder for the way we play1 -
I would be very surprised if we haven't at least made contact but if the rumours are accurate and teams like Celtic or Derby are also interested it seems like a long shot at best.Callumcafc said:I’m surprised we’re not back in for Datro Fofana honestly. Could be a very good player.0 -
Well, that went swimmingly.up_the_valley said:
Hopefully this is the FINal pun.Return of the SE7 said:At last some decent rumours. All we need now is some quality fish puns.0 -
Fullah would be the perfect wildcard late sub, giving something different. But he never gets to play in that position, as we have so many players ahead of him.NabySarr said:
I’m not saying put Fullah in, my point was more that there’s literally never going to be a scenario where Jones wants a creative/skillful player in that 10 role, but if he ever does we do at least have Fullah for that rare scenario. As it’s not going to be something we need very often at all, it’s pointless wasting a signing on itSword65pf said:
But with respect Fullah is not proven yet, if he was We would have seen him more, I just don’t get the insistence to put the youngsters in and think it’s the solution. He might end great but. But not yet.NabySarr said:
We did that last year with Gilbert, and he barely played or had any impact in open play. There’s no point wasting budget on a type of player that we don’t use when we’re probably stretched enough trying to get enough players that we will useBerkshire1970 said:
But any team with the ambition to avoid relegation needs to have options in their set-up. We need to have a tactical alternative by having a skilful no. 10.NabySarr said:
The number 10 position sees much less of the ball than the central midfielders. If Costello is playing then you want him getting the ball as much as possible. He can feed the ball into the 10 and strikers, if you put him in the 10 we don’t have anyone else to do that so he wouldn’t get the ball nearly enoughSword65pf said:
Don’t think he would get less ball, it was suggested our 10’s only run around and don’t create, it depends what is wanted from the 10, bearing in mind Coventry is deeper, you would then have some energy between the two positions, hence Carey/knibssNabySarr said:
Moving Costello forward means he will get the ball less. Much better he stays where he is and gets on the ball more, our 10 needs more energy to press from the front which is why we have Carey and KnibbsSword65pf said:The only midfielder prepared to hold onto the ball and then look for the pass seems to be JRC, wonder if he has ever played as a 10,might suit him as he’s not the quickest.then have Coventry, knibbs or Carey.
What Jones wants from his 10 is pressing and arriving in the box for goals. That’s why Carey, Knibbs and Berry are the players we’ve brought in to play there. Our 10 often leads the press and I can’t see Costello being that player
We’re never going to have a creative player in the number 10 role. It’s just not how we play
If we ever needed that option, we have Fullah
I’d have thought it would have been quite obvious to people now after 2 years but we really don’t need a creative attacking midfielder for the way we play
We don't play with a number 10 in the modern day sense, which is the creative heartbeat of the team. Knibbs for us has been playing like a more mobile Chuks, as a battering ram attacking midfielder/striker.0 -
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