Chuckling at the thought of Semedo getting a red card for pushing a ball boy today. But I can't find a video! Was the kid trying to get in the way or something?
That's a good lineup. The only question mark for me is who partners with Misic. I think Esiti is a good choice but Ferreira loves him some Brazilian charm.
Klaus in Russia (though the below was at a winter training camp in Turkey):
I remember a few months before he left us for good, an uncle was blaming the coach on his lack of scoring and said "What? You think he forgot how to score? Come on, don't be stupid!"
I'm going to go a step farther and say yes I think he - and our other wingers - are good enough. Our problem is consistently in the midfield, not with our wingers.
I don't think Mauricio should be renewed for this reason - we don't know if he'll return to the form he was in last year, and even if he does...he's not a long-term option for us now. And while Misic can lay out a hell of a pass, I am not convinced he won't be steamrolled by the stronger opponents if we somehow get to the CL.