>IIRC, LVG used TFM as a fill-in RB or LB last season. i don't
>recall him playing anywhere else.

He played some at RB and started twice at CB and came on once in centermid.

>i was HOPING Mou would employ Bailly at CB

Looks to be happening.

and TFM at RB to
>replace Darmian who is basically proven himself a worthless
>signing. at the point the LB and RB would be SOLID to me
>assuming Shaw is able to make a full return.

Looking that way so far in the Wigan and Dortmund games.

>also, re: Memphis - i think dude is really talented and his
>season went to shit when Shaw got hurt. he wasn't scoring
>goals but he was driving defenses mad and making chances for
>others when Shaw was healthy. they seemed to work well
>together.

He still pressed way too much when he was having bad games. You have to just let the game come to you and not try so damn hard; he tries way too hard at times and not at all others. And the EPL is not the Eredivese, you can't ghost past every defender unless you are truly fast (Martial).

>i mean, c'mon - who can work with Borthwick-Jackson. * I'M *
>better than Borthwick-Jackson (not really, but maybe).

CBJ is actually a pretty deceivingly good player. He is really languid and it looks like he isn't doing much, but his positioning is fantastic. Not worth throwing away at this point. He should have had a bag full of assists last year but for some woeful finishing on some really great left-footed crosses (something we don't have a lot of right now).