[talkSAFT]

I feel sure we're aiming to play 3-4-2-1 soon. We can't write GaryMac off yet. If he recovers fully he'll still be as good as most Central Defenders (and top goalscorer!) Assuming he makes a full recovery we'll have GaryMac, Ahmed, Evans, and Dawson = 4 top CHs.
(I wonder whether Jonny will leave in January, though).
My Arsenal mate agrees with me that Gibbs is ok going forward, but apt to make defensive errors, so he and Nyom could bomb forward with the luxury of The Pole and Barry defensive midfield to cover.