Tino Livramento

And we've said for a while, haven't we, boys, that...

Tino Livramento, as good as he is defensively, which he is, he's very, very good.

Going forward at the other end of the park, he doesn't offer you the same.

And I think with Amar Dedic, this is why I think we've stumbled across one hell of a player, because defensively, I like him.

You know, you've decided to bring Joe Linton in, but that's probably because you wanted to play Miley at right back because you had Dedich who was injured, etc.

You haven't got Livramento.

So he's thinking of those things, but in terms of formation, he's not making the formative change that we need, the tightening up, using the players that he's got with their skills and talents and attributes or whatever you want to call them.

You mentioned there before, Mitch, you said... during the week that you'd use that phrase, you know, square pegs in round holes.

Just in addition to this, I'll just run through it, lads, and then can get your opinion.

Tino Livramento is pretty much, other than Tino Livramento, everyone else seems to be back or very close to being fully fit.

Tino Livramento still hasn't got a return date from that press conference today.

It hasn't really been confirmed of a time that he's going to be back, so it is going to be a case of wait and see.

The boys have been in training.

And then we went and played Liverpool in the final, of course.

Yeah, and do you know what it is? It's a shame in a way that it sort of ended like it did for Newcastle because they were so brilliant for a time, weren't they? And I'm just looking at that team now from that day, you know, proper wing-backs, proper full-backs, you know, Lewis Hall, Livramento, it's always nice to see rather than, no, I'm sure people can have their different opinions, but Dan Byrne playing at left-back doesn't strike me as sensible.

I think centre-back and then have two full-backs like Hall and Livramento and then yeah Tonari in the centre of the midfield on that occasion and Alexander Isakoff for him because obviously he's never done anything for Liverpool has he but he was superb for a time at Newcastle which prompted Liverpool to pay over 100 mil for him I think it was in the end so and then obviously Anthony Corden's left as well as Eddie Howe's left it's a shame that it's sort of a shame isn't it what could have been but But then again, I suppose that's just football, isn't it? I mean, yeah, I can understand partially what people are talking about when they say about the financial fair play and how clubs like Newcastle and Villa can't make it.

But ultimately, it's up to the people in charge of the club to replace.

If you're going to sell Tonali and Guimarães and Gordon in the same summer, then that's your choice.

I mean, I've seen Dérick doing excellent sometimes, then he made a mistake and then he's not that good at whatever else.

I think if everybody's fit, your best right back's still Tino Livramento.

There's a reason why if he'd have been fit in the summer, I don't think he'd have been at Newcastle.

He'd probably have been at Man City or he'd have been at Arsenal, and they weren't gonna sign him 'cause he's a poor footballer.

It's been time for a minute.

And they wanted, it's not like, they wanted Valentino, Livermanto.

That is actually his name.

They wanted Livermanto.

He got a little bit further forward second half yesterday.

but he doesn't get to the byline the way Dedic does or the way Hall can or the way Livramento does.

And again, it's like these questions are mounting.

And I thought yesterday's team sheet would have just seen him play his strongest team.

He said that Joelinton is much closer to starting than Dan Burn, so it doesn't sound like Dan Burn will be replacing Botman or Hall anytime soon, at least this week.

Um, and that Livramento, they will be cautious with and won't rush him.

Okay.

Righty-o.

But I wanna end on a bit of positive news.

Wait, Newcastle have a q- as well, like they've got no Elanga, no Ramsey, uh, no, uh, Livramento, so that's good.

Joelinton will probably s- possibly start or come off the bench.

Yellow card.