11 Mar 2026 14:40:15
Summerville out for 2 games. Minor problem with calf.

1.) 11 Mar 2026
11 Mar 2026 19:28:15
Minor problem? Are you joking? With every game important, we need our influential players.

2.) 11 Mar 2026
11 Mar 2026 20:44:27
I think, technically, you could class it as 1 game, because Man City is usually a nailed-on loss, so if we lose, it is not like the normal dropping of points. But that is not me throwing the towel in, as I think the team has performed really well recently, and showed adaptability, and I have confidence they can do so.

But I won't boldly state we will win or lose, because I thought that when we played Liverpool, and that ended up being normal services resumed.

3.) 11 Mar 2026
11 Mar 2026 21:03:06
I think this will push Nuno to switch to a back 5 -
Hermansen
Todibo
Mavro
Disasi
Awb
Diouf
Soucek
Fernandes
Bowen
Pablo
Castellanos.

4.) 12 Mar 2026
11 Mar 2026 23:45:02
Tinlegs, the man can't help being injured. It's a minor calf problem, not a tear. Calm down!

5.) 12 Mar 2026
12 Mar 2026 06:05:39
? Brooking, again it's gone over your head. With every game now being vital, missing such a vital player, even for one match,
is important. There's no criticism of the player, and the comment is just an observation. I'm not pulling my hair out.

6.) 12 Mar 2026
12 Mar 2026 08:49:52
On a positive note, how good was Kante?

Seen him play for u21s. Looked good, maybe a bit inconsistent, but I wasn't expecting that.

Good 45 minutes from Traore. Maybe a few wrote him off too soon.

He could be useful against City; he holds defenders off well and looks his best when he has space to run into. He should get plenty of that against them.

7.) 12 Mar 2026
12 Mar 2026 10:52:04
Iron.Al's only concern with Traore is that he is inconsistent tracking back. When he does it, he does it well, but when he didn't, he left Scarles alone v 2.

8.) 12 Mar 2026
12 Mar 2026 10:58:15
True to past form, he can't finish. For some reason, he can't hit a barn door.

9.) 12 Mar 2026
12 Mar 2026 11:44:48
I heard that he (Traore) picked up a small injury, which is why he was hooked for Summerville in the second half. But, as you say, it is promising that he might not be as much of a dead loss as we thought.

I have always liked the look of Kante, even though I accept he hasn't always played well for the seniors. But he has the stature which so many of the under 21s don't.

10.) 12 Mar 2026
12 Mar 2026 14:50:18
I think, with the way Traore is built, he probably has to play in bursts, maybe he's a bit out of match fitness as well, he didn't really start much at all for Fulham this season.

His shooting has always been poor, but his passing and crossing isn't too bad.

If he can beat his man and get the ball into the box regularly, he will get assists, with the likes of Taty, Pablo, Wilson, Bowen, and Soucek getting in there.