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Been fortunate enough to catch two of the friendlies online so far. My good, bad and ugly from them. GOOD - Melou looks a cracking player. Reminds me so much of Johnny Howson in the way he is effective going forward, influential defensively, decent on the ball and a goal threat too. Looks a bit of an all rounder, without perhaps being exemplary at any one thing. Looking forward to seeing more. - Mumba also looks very effective out at right wing back. I'm impressed by his pressing, movement and positional sense. If he can just improve on his timing a little - some of his challenges have been a bit late - I think he'll go on to be a very good player in years to come. - I'm a bit hot and cold when it comes to Onel. Today I thought he was good; his pace, ability on the ball and direct running caused problems. But he needs to make better decisions. His final balls and finishing needs to be better. I have often thought I wouldn't be too fussed if Onel left us. But seeing his performance today and how he did has made me wonder if maybe Emi leaving us creates a bit more opportunity for Onel to play in his favoured position on the right and show us what he can do. - Thought Gilmour looked good vs Kings Lynn. Not enough to deserve the plethora of Youtube videos of frothy Chelsea fans proclaiming "THE MESSIAH HAS ARRIVED!" as he dribbled around two non league players, but his vision, passing and ability on the ball was obvious. He and Melou could be a very appealing midfield duo. - Todd is another that has looked sharp in the two games. Please don't leave us, Todd. - Rupp. Played a lot of minutes. Covered a lot of grass. I've no clue what his best position is, but I really think he's got a lot to offer in either that no. 8 box to box role or no 10. Could be influential this season if he keeps injury free. - Can I spare a moment to speak about Lewis O'Brien? If I were Stuart Webber I'd be asking how much they want to leave him here at Colney. Thought after Melou he was the best player on the pitch, worked bloody hard, great pressing, tackles flying in. If we bought him for £8m/£9m, he's the sort of player who would be worth double by this time next season. BAD - Poor Placheta. He looks like an attacking winger, low on confidence, being asked to play in a position he's entirely uncomfortable in. When asked to do anything defensive he seemingly panics. Now we should be fair - he's shown some promise as an attacking force and closing people down with his pace, but I think we need a left back to cover for Dimi and allow Placheta to either seek regular football elsewhere or give him a chance on the left wing. - Rashica not yet firing on all cylinders. I do wonder if he's a Grant Holt type that thrives in the atmosphere of a packed stadium and comes to life. Would explain his downturn in form in recent times. - Hugill. I'm a fan, and have defended him on here in the past when he's been criticised. I felt for the time he was on the pitch last season he contributed effectively. But in this new system, I've felt he's been somewhat adrift, without really the same movement and positional intelligence to find space that - for example - Pukki possesses. I've banged on about the need for another striker, and while Idah does look as if he is sharp and hungry, I think if Forest or any club are willing to offer Hugill a new home, I wouldn't be too unhappy from what I've seen so far for him to move on. Equally so, if he remains at Carrow Road this season, so be it, I can see he's an influential figure in the dressing room. UGLY - What was up with the commentator this afternoon? Everytime Norwich had an effort on goal, it sounded like he was screaming into the microphone. As someone watching with earphones plugged in while I worked, it was not a pleasant experience!