So, ten games in and pretty much a quarter of the season done makes it time for my usual drivel.
Nobody expected the club to do this well, especially with so many new faces yet most of them have already made themselves favourites and play as if they were already a squad.
RLB, we wondered if he could do the job ok but he has shown he has the tactical nous to keep this club in the premier with his constant 'subtle changes' mid game and now we also see his use of subs, mainly because he has the choice of a good squad now that he trusts.
Anyway, still plenty of games to go yet and I am pleased to see that our supporters are not leaping around social media claiming that we are going to finish top/cl place/above (insert club name here)...we are simply enjoying the ride right now and waiting for that 40 points mark.
Roefs, Nordi and Omar have joined Big Dan in making the defense pretty sound, Granit and Noah are the 'engine room we wanted' Wilson has shown he can still hit the net...people tend to miss Hume and Reinaldo but the roles they have are very important to RLB's style but even when a player has to miss a few games there is another to step in and there are others improving and getting used to the squad Talbi and Adingra for instance.
It really is strange to think that this club (despite all those claiming different) had the sense to do business slowly, no big spends to try and get promoted too early and actually getting decent money from sales to make sure they could get what was needed and leave enough in the pot if they need to change things in January...and there are still players to come in and prove themselves, Le Fee had to work his way into the weekly squad, Traore and Brobbey are showing they can do the job, I certainly do not think we will be fighting relegation but, to me, the interesting part is seeing how far we can go.
As ever, feel free to add your own thoughts and yes, I know I have missed some players out but as far as I am concerned there is not a single player that I would not want to see in the team.
Nobody expected the club to do this well, especially with so many new faces yet most of them have already made themselves favourites and play as if they were already a squad.
RLB, we wondered if he could do the job ok but he has shown he has the tactical nous to keep this club in the premier with his constant 'subtle changes' mid game and now we also see his use of subs, mainly because he has the choice of a good squad now that he trusts.
Anyway, still plenty of games to go yet and I am pleased to see that our supporters are not leaping around social media claiming that we are going to finish top/cl place/above (insert club name here)...we are simply enjoying the ride right now and waiting for that 40 points mark.
Roefs, Nordi and Omar have joined Big Dan in making the defense pretty sound, Granit and Noah are the 'engine room we wanted' Wilson has shown he can still hit the net...people tend to miss Hume and Reinaldo but the roles they have are very important to RLB's style but even when a player has to miss a few games there is another to step in and there are others improving and getting used to the squad Talbi and Adingra for instance.
It really is strange to think that this club (despite all those claiming different) had the sense to do business slowly, no big spends to try and get promoted too early and actually getting decent money from sales to make sure they could get what was needed and leave enough in the pot if they need to change things in January...and there are still players to come in and prove themselves, Le Fee had to work his way into the weekly squad, Traore and Brobbey are showing they can do the job, I certainly do not think we will be fighting relegation but, to me, the interesting part is seeing how far we can go.
As ever, feel free to add your own thoughts and yes, I know I have missed some players out but as far as I am concerned there is not a single player that I would not want to see in the team.
