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Seems you're back-tracking a little there.
Frankly I'm 99% sure he wouldn't have played against Man City for starters as he had only just joined, and Hughton often talks about players being ready for the way we play. Kayal and Sidwell are very different players to Propper, and they...
Propper has got better and better as time has gone on. Having said that, he's been fortunate that there hasn't been an alternative with both Kayal and Sidwell injured. Fortunate for us in a strange way too.