Wow! We're Fourth In The League!

Well, let's enjoy it while it lasts. A good opening to the season, but of the four teams we've played, none were 'great shakes'. However, remembering that we won the pre-season match-warmers against Arsenal and Man U as well, perhaps we have good reason to be opti.

Our boys certainly seem to be playing with more vim, with McGinn quietly getting back to his old form and Jack has done well. Conor is Conor, but as last night proved, he can be in the right spot at the right time, adding to his deadball skills. But how long will he last with a new midfielder being touted? Luiz was not quite on form last night, and Trez doesn't achieve a lot but always seems to provide something good to remind people of his presence. Ramsey could be very good indeed.

The new players have also done well i.m.o., with Ollie showing mobility and footballing skills that give me confidence, though he's yet to make his goalscoring mark in the league. Matt Cash looks well acclimatised, while Traore is just plain cool, and I was disappointed he was not brought on last night as soon as we went into a 3-0 lead.

Anyway, folks, look who's up at VP this week-end! And after the 'Pool, we go to the newly rampant Leicester City. Wow! Two testers indeed, and if we can get 2 or 3 points from those matches I will be very pleased.

We wait and see.

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The Cash Is Certainly There For The Chase!

 Villa's new full-back pairing of CASH and TARGETT says everything doesn't it?!

The question is, I feel, "Is the spending being directed wisely?". I admit to having to struggle with the apparent need to sign a new 'keeper. I know that Heaton is still not fit, but I really believe that the custodian position is the least of our worries, particularly as Steer is reportedly fit now.

Similarly, though having another striker of potential is welcome, he is only potentially the answer. For me, I would rather see Keiran Davis being given better coaching to provide him with the one thing that I think is missing from his game - the end product: goals. Smith said it - and I also feel it - that Davis could be a heck of a player.

Most importantly for me, though, is the lack of real potency in midfield. I do like Grealish, McGinn and Douglas Luiz, but I feel that they do not have the combined potency needed in the Premiership. If Grealish were to be accompanied by a midfielder who is a driving force, then we could be on to a really good team.

So when the speculation about Josh King started to circulate, I took real interest, as I feel he may well be the kind of power we need to supplement the talent of Grealish, with Luiz being the man in front of defence. As to McGinn? I don't know to be frank, though he deserves further time to see whether he can come back from that injury.

While it's good to see that the club has owners that are willing to spend, and the two players we have so far acquired appear to be good, I feel the cash should be spent a touch more wisely - otherwise we may never get going properly.

But - with COVID around in the way it is - will the season get going properly?

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