Siwe/Bamba both got their first starts last GW. More...

Melvin Bard (LB, 24, Nice)
Still banging this drum.

Kevin Danois (CM, 21, Auxerre)
Second ball winner, line-breaker and chance creator. Next Mac Allister?

Felix Correia (LW, 24, Lille)
Good combinations, progression + pace. Um... R. Nelson?

Looked at 55 Ligue 1 players in depth. Standouts were:

Telli Siwe (CB, 20, Auxerre)
Quick sweeper. Lacroix prototype.

Junior Mwanga (DM, 22, Nantes)
Strong in duels. Moves it forwards. Good in the boxes. Shades of Amadou Onana.

Aladji Bamba (DM, 19, Monaco)
Wow. That's why they let Magassa go...

Jayden Oosterwolde - Fenerbahce

Couple of interesting data shouts. Think Marseille were interested in Mykhavko before going for Aguerd. Potentially high upside there w/ super impressive data in Ukraine. Saw some bits vs England U21s, looks good on the ball.

Think my other final-year-of-contract-WCB-lefties are just... not that great.

Charlie Cresswell would be neat prioritisation of improving box defending (necessary after opening GW outcomes) but would it address broader line height issues that compromise pressing success and force the team to defend deeper for longer in games?

Both profiles via great footballeconomist app...

Read a lot of rubbish about Mavropanos. Too many mistakes but handles the physical side of the game well and can be a real + in build-up if a bit of risk-taking is required. No doubt not performing at his best level right now but a valuable CB in 3-box-3 world and low-block-and-counter land.

Osame Sahraoui is very good at football.

Looked into West Ham's collapse at Leicester very closely this week and perhaps I'm a bit lost in the sauce having spent so much time focusing on one match but I'm not sure I can think of too many examples of PL teams that have ever allowed easy progression from GK to 10 in space like this? ttx

Julen Lopetegui: Buonanotte #respecter

Here's the moment we talked about on the pod. Quite clearly two teams at completely different stages in their tactical evolution. The level of understanding at Arsenal is genuinely very impressive.