Yep that's right. And we're 1-0 down already for our troubles!
You're right too, that you ought to win, on paper, but that much stranger things have happened. These aren't championship-level journeymen we've got now, they're internationals who've played regularly in La Liga and Serie A.
We've still got a lot of new players to sort out and bed in, but the back 4 and midfield of Capoue and Behrami is looking good so far. The Cameroonian right back, Nyom, who we got on a (ahem) free from our Granada cousins looks like a beast. See what you think Saturday. I reckon he'll be the first one of ours to go for big money to someone.
Out wide it'll probably be wee Jocky McAnya on one side (fastest thing on two legs, but with the crossing ability of my five year old) and Jose Jurado (looked good in patches, but still to really thrill) on the other.
Up front, to be frank, Deeney is looking like he might not be able to make the step up. He can't bully Prem defences like he did in the championship. If anyone's going to surprise you, it could be Odion Ighalo. He sat £30m star Stones on his backside v Everton before slotting it away into the corner. He's one of those ones who doesn't appear to do very much, but then pops up with a goal from nowhere.
You might also catch a few minutes of Alessandro Diamante if your lucky. Ageing scruffbag Italian usedtobe and Keith Lemon lookalike who's only played one half for us so far. Looks like he might have a wand of a left foot, but perhaps won't be doing very much running around.
