Now could be a turning point to our season

DAVID Moyes eventually got his nine signings he wanted this summer but he was concerned too many were arriving late in the window and that may be why we haven't seen as much as we'd have expected from some of our new faces.

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It’s often an issue when you're looking to get deals done and the players have been at other clubs. You wonder whether they've been training at a high standard and getting pushed to the levels they are at Finch Farm before their move.

Obviously, it’s only once you get them through the door you can assess them and see that they’re at the same levels as those in the rest of the squad.

That could have been the case for our game against Fulham when Tim Iroegbunam got the nod ahead of Merlin Rohl, who didn’t arrive until deadline day as he’s had a full preseason at Everton.

Missing parts of preseason is one of the biggest frustrations for a footballer, as you're waiting all summer to get back fit. Then when you do become available, you're putting your body through a lot of strain to try and show your manager that you're ready.