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  1. Magdad

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    Out of the Noobs. Who has impressed the most?

    Woltemade grabbing the headlines with his perfformances and goals but been really impressed with how well Thiaw has settled into the team and started developing a strong partnership with Botman.

    Ramsey and Ramsdale have been limited to playing time but have both looked decent.

    Just hope Elanga can get some confidence intoo his game and start performing well.
     
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    For me Woltemade has come in and performed absolutely brilliantly. Thiaw is a close second though. Think Ramsey will end up being very similar to Willock.
     
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    Thiaw is top of the newbie list for me. Effortlessly up to speed and has formed an almost immediate partnership with Botman.

    Woltemade is a close second. Plenty more to come from him once the team gets used to not playing the striker in behind so much.

    Ramsdale has been rock solid in nets when he has played, I think his presence is linked to Pope's uptick in form as well.

    I was gutted Ramsey got injured as I think he has the potential to start running off Woltemade into the box and providing a goal threat that J7 doesn't against low blocks.

    Elanga has struggled. I hope this is because the role we are asking him to play is complwtely different to the role he had at Forest. He doesn't have the space in front of him that he is uswd to so is trying to adapt to a more technical way of playing. I think he can get there
     
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    Definitely Wissa, been playing out of his skin, been a revelation.

    Also Vakhtang Salia has had a huge impact.
     
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  5. Obi Wan

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    Yeah same for me. Woltmade gets all the press coverage for the goals - and rightly so, as he has settled in really well, with some touches of class. But for me, Thiaw has really impressed with the way he's slotted straight in and made an instant improvement at CB. He really looks like a quality signing, especially for that transfer fee.

    I think Ramsdale is a better all-round keeper than Pope. Pope is a fantastic shot-stopper but the rest of his game often scares me.

    Elanga needs time - and some coaching. I'd give him some sub appearances.
     
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  6. Rum & Black for 2

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    Unfortunately for Ramsdale we were after a keeper and not a jeeper.

    :)
     
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    True.

    It's Pope who gives me the jeepers.
     
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    Woltemade looks like he's been here for years.

    He's slotted in absolutely perfectly.
     
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    After half hour of this west ham match, Thiaw edges it.
     
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