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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread 13:12 - Aug 21 with 49915 viewsFDC

In 20 odd years I don't think I've ever started one of these.

I'm thinking (hoping) we will go with a three man midfield this weekend, with Morgan, Field and Varane. Coventry scored five last weekend! We can't afford to concede too early, and will need to score first to get anything out of it IMO. An early Coventry goal, supporters getting aggy... gulp.

We all want a box-to-box no. 8, but these players are high value and not easy to sign on the cheap. He's young, and a bit slight, but I wonder if we need to start thinking about cultivating Morgan in this role as a long term solution? We know he can get stuck in, he's got bags of energy, and popped up with an absolute thunder-bastard last weekend.

Poku being out actually makes this an easier decision to make, because we can play Chair and Dembele either side of Burrell (or Kone if fit) without agonizing over who gets left out.

Presumably Dunne returns at RB, Esquardinho returns at LB, and Morrison and Mbengue start at CB.


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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:36 - Aug 23 with 2135 viewskropotkin41

I am fascinated to see what the post-game interviews are going to be like. I don't mean that nastily... it will just be fascinating.

‘morbid curiosity about where this is all going’

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:37 - Aug 23 with 2131 viewsdutch

Who should reach for the harikiri sword first? Steve Bould? Julian Stephan? Christian Noury? Or the useless bunch out on the pitch who just shamed the hoops?
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:37 - Aug 23 with 2130 viewsDannytheR

I wonder how much of the Eze sell-on we're going to have to spend paying off the manager?
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:37 - Aug 23 with 2064 viewsjtuck

Early symptom of this whole s-show this season is preferring Walsh to Nardi who had a decent first season and did not deserve to be dropped. Clear message to players that form matters far less than 'profile' (ugh) of player you are. Rotten.

LAranger

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:38 - Aug 23 with 2060 viewsRsole

It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:34 - Aug 23 by slmrstid

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It’s a project, don’t worry.

Trust the process.

Those possessed by devils, try and keep them under control a bit, can't you ?

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:38 - Aug 23 with 2044 viewsBklynRanger

This is what happens when not giving a shit about results comes up against a painful dose of reality
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:38 - Aug 23 with 2043 viewsDorse

It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:37 - Aug 23 by dutch

Who should reach for the harikiri sword first? Steve Bould? Julian Stephan? Christian Noury? Or the useless bunch out on the pitch who just shamed the hoops?


Box office Connor.

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:38 - Aug 23 with 2018 viewsitsbiga

Holy fook, I just woke up and checked on the scores.
When’s the last time we got battered like that?

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:39 - Aug 23 with 1876 viewskropotkin41

It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:38 - Aug 23 by itsbiga

Holy fook, I just woke up and checked on the scores.
When’s the last time we got battered like that?


Go back to sleep. It's just a bad dream.

‘morbid curiosity about where this is all going’

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:40 - Aug 23 with 1791 viewsGus_iom

It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:37 - Aug 23 by dutch

Who should reach for the harikiri sword first? Steve Bould? Julian Stephan? Christian Noury? Or the useless bunch out on the pitch who just shamed the hoops?


It's on FDC, I think .

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:40 - Aug 23 with 1773 viewsqprd

curious how many times dembele has given the ball away today... another one there
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:40 - Aug 23 with 1754 viewsPlanetHonneywood

Oh fck off...Dembele hobbling again

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:40 - Aug 23 with 1719 viewsaston_hoop

81 minutes for Dembele to get cramp today. Decent for him

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:40 - Aug 23 with 1706 viewsHooping_Mad

Kept Dembele on through his mere and now he's looks Fuc*ed.

Great work everyone.

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:40 - Aug 23 with 1700 viewsBrianMcCarthy

It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:40 - Aug 23 by PlanetHonneywood

Oh fck off...Dembele hobbling again


Cramp. Both legs.

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:40 - Aug 23 with 1694 viewsQPunkR

Just fuxx off Dembélé. Heart of a fuxxing mouse

Shit but local

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:41 - Aug 23 with 1646 viewsNgaiTahu_Hoop

It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:38 - Aug 23 by Rsole

It’s a project, don’t worry.

Trust the process.


Dembele cramp did anyone have 81 mins?
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:41 - Aug 23 with 1631 viewsFredManRave

Pro7ect?!

More like Preparation H.

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:41 - Aug 23 with 1623 viewsmart_Goblin

It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:40 - Aug 23 by aston_hoop

81 minutes for Dembele to get cramp today. Decent for him


Pointed out on 69 mins .
So he’s limped around for 11 mins and no one has noticed

Embarrassing
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:41 - Aug 23 with 1601 viewsTHEBUSH

OK we've been well and truly stuffed today.
For me, I will wait and see as to what happens, in our next game?
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:42 - Aug 23 with 1569 viewsTomS

All the Man Utd supporters in my workplace to whom I gave cans of 7up a few years ago when they conceded 7 against Liverpool, have been waiting in the long grass. They now have their opportunity for revenge.
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:42 - Aug 23 with 1548 viewsWilkinswatercarrier

It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:40 - Aug 23 by aston_hoop

81 minutes for Dembele to get cramp today. Decent for him


Damn, I had Kolli on 63, but they subbed him.

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:43 - Aug 23 with 1439 viewsWegerles_Stairs

I only predicted 5-0 too...
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:43 - Aug 23 with 1416 viewsDamo1962

It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:40 - Aug 23 by qprd

curious how many times dembele has given the ball away today... another one there


He is gash. Never know why anyone got excited about him.
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:43 - Aug 23 with 1337 viewsderbyhoop

It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:07 - Aug 23 by PlanetHonneywood

When would it be appropriate to wish everyone good day and log out?


About an hour ago?

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