I think you're right on most, and probably all, of that. There's a piece in the Argus today indicating that COG is viewed more as a Barnes replacement, and his style is also similar to Barnes.
But this raises the question about Sami's system. We know that he wants the transition from defence to...
You've perked up already.
RE our previous exchange: Naylor was quite categorical that COG was signed not as a replacement for Ulloa. That's the clearest sign I've heard that this is the case.