Yesterday was the first time since 2002 that our opening-day starting XI did not include a player making his debut. I think. Circumstances in 2002 made it difficult to buy new players, of course, which perhaps explains why that year was an exception. Prior to that, you have to go back to 1994, when we had to wait a little longer for Adrian Paz to turn up and take the Premier League by storm. * Maybe not to everyone. Takes all sorts. | |