great to see first goals for Vert and Sig and of course first of season for Townsend who i think should be threatening Lennon for a starting berth...even though he is a lefty.
The only time a player should be given the option to play or not, is if the player has an injury which makes him 50/50 and only the player knows if he is capable of playing. Even then the manager must make the final decision.
Lloris is not injured, so the decision is with AVB. There is no "do you want to play or do you not" situation. Good grief, we pay AVB a couple of million a year to make his own decisions, not for the player to make it for him !!
Townsend on the right is no competition for Lennon. He looks out of sorts on that side most of the time.
I'd be very happy to see him start on the left in the Europa, though.
and stick Bale on Right? im trying to put a stoke up Lenonon's arse here....as good as he has been im not happy with his final choices.
Pleased for Sig - he needed that I think.
He plays on the left, he plays on the le-e-eft! Gareth Bale, he plays on the left!
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He plays on the left, he plays on the le-e-eft! Gareth Bale, he plays on the left!
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