Fairly well balanced across the pitch, whilst still giving enough players a rest/run-out that needed it. Aside for Palhinha at CB, there's no square pegs in round holes either.

Plus last night tops pretty much all of the previous CL campaign from both a result and quality perspective, and we didn't really get out of second gear!

Up the Spurs etc.

... in some stinkers (big chunks of the Wembley season, most of our European games before 18/19), and we're functional rather than flashy going forward right now, but to actually have a sound defensive structure, and a sense of adapting to the opposition and game state - that's not to be sniffed at.

.... supposed to be an escape from your actual life/responsibilities etc. But with that slightly nihilistic context set, I'm quietly enjoying the football from Frank so far, and the direction of travel for the Club in general. Even the best Poch teams could be unbelievably one-note, and throw ...

I think both moves not happening exists in the same reality as the one where Rivaldo wrote us a letter to politely decline the opportunity to sign for us

He does really Put Himself About, but then so did Geoff Horsfield