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Totally agree. Hughton's tactics last season, albeit against inferior players to this, was counter attacking with pace from the first minute. The goals scored tally was huge, the style loved by fans and we sometimes blew the opposition away. Due to our weak squad compared to clubs that have...

Very true. The key bit in there is: " it's harder to go forward, again due to better players." For that, to gain ten or more victories, you need PL class strikers with pace. Otherwise in the vast majority of games, opposing defences with their own pace, strength and class will nullify your...

This.

It we're going to play Murray or Hemed at this level, they need support with pace, for the entire match.

Against younger and better wide men in the PL, it was always going to be a struggle. Fullback is a vital position. Regarding Ibe, the BBC team are unanonymous that he was MOTM and the game changer. Finally some pay back for the £15m, but he had the luxury of playing against a non PL class...

Pace up front, or a lack of it, was a topic much debated for four and half months on NSC by us mere laymen. The fear was that if we lacked that, opponents could do exactly that, comfort in the knowledge that the Albion can't hurt them. At the same time giving great encouragement to their...