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WBA vs Chelsea - Match Thread
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There were some decent positives yesterday. Although I'm dead against Saido going, we did look better with a 5 in midfield.

McManaman was excellent and looked a real threat - it makes a huge difference to getting you up the pitch when you have someone who can beat players in a one on one situation. Rondon always threatening with his pace. Brunt and Mozza also played somewhere near their best.

The main disappointment was the defending and McLean, who was just as garbage as a remember for Sunderland. I find it baffling that someone who is an attacking winger can be so poor on the ball and fail to pass incisively. For me, him and Gardner are the type of players who wouldn't look out of place playing for bottom half Championship sides.

Still think we're a few players short. Would be nice to get a strong, mobile, central midfield player. We still need a winger who can beat people in one on one situations and chip in with some goals. McLean clearly isn't the answer and is a downward step on Sess and Varela who were both shown the door. We could also do with a dominant centre half to replace Olsson short term and McAuley long term, given that it looks like Lescott might be off to MLS... IMO, with his height, Fazio would've fit the bill rather than Evans, who has always looked weak.

If Saido does go - it'd be nice to see Townsend come the other way because I think he's exactly the type we need. The guy is tricky, shoots with both feet and will score goals from midfield. Alternatively, It'd be good to see us go all out for Bolasie, who seemed to enjoy playing under Pulis and would be a perfect foil for Rondon - it seems like he's on his way out from Palace.
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WBA vs Chelsea - Match Thread - by Ska'dForLife-WBA - 20-08-2015, 21:40
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RE: WBA vs Chelsea - Match Thread - by BaggieMan - 21-08-2015, 00:14
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