First XI, you could argue.
Mitoma March
Igor Dunk Veltman
If we say also Fati and/or Enciso, then we lose shape and some of the excellent Pedro, Gross etc.
We know money is THE main determinant of league placing and success. Lots of statistical works always shows the positive correlation. With outliers of course such as us and Boehly’s Chavs. Villa and West Ham were very average until they opened up the purse strings. Squad costs:
It’s not a Cinderella Story, they’ve spent shed loads. Contrary to their fans eternal slagging off of the owners and Brady, they’ve been generous to managers.
On a fraction of that budget, we beat those clubs too.
9 defenders, an attacker and another who supports the attacker on the counter.
Not innovative, many managers have played variations of that, such as Conte and Mourinho.
Moyes routinely never beats the Albion, he got lucky just once when our players did a dumb thing and threw everyone forward...