MNHammer
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Giroud looks like he gets knocked out (and the West Ham defender looked stunned) but both come right back on after leaving the pitch. Concussion protocols?
Oxford will be a good player. Even in his inexperience, he has looked composed and ready. He's played CB and DM and CM already this pre-season -- look for him holding alongside Noble today. Kouyate will probably be box-to-box and Payet in the advanced role. No clue if we'll see Poyet or a winger? Zarate partnering Sakho? I fully expect to get pounded today, but hopefully we'll play narrow and Payet will create some magic and make Mertesacker look the fool today.
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I was pretty disgusted with how little time the two involved in the clash of heads were off the pitch. On the replay it looked like giroud was knocked out cold.