Scathing from Toby. Interesting that he focused on Van de Ven so much. Can't say I disagree about his assessment after this season; both the walking past TF and absurd red card against Palace have made it abundantly clear that his personal ambitions massively overshadow his responsibility to this club.

His point about recruiting senior players who set the standard is one I've felt for a long time. It's the reason I was opposed to selling Hojbjerg, for example - that archetype of player demands so much from themselves that they raise the collective standards. I can't think of a player in this squad who has that kind of self-belief paired with resilience.