Frank said that he’s not going to be playing youngsters for the sake of it and that they’ll have to earn it. Tammy’s attitude will have done him a lot of favours in getting him his chances so far but he’ll know the pressure is on already.

I’d be starting Giroud at Norwich based on his contribution to the team and the way we played in the first half and in midweek. Unless/until we get a confident striker who’s knocking them in for fun, that link-up and hold-up play is what’s going to be the differential in who plays and who doesn’t. Based purely on performances in three early season games, Giroud gets that nod, on nothing other than judging the pair’s displays on their own merits. As you say, Tammy knocking that one in which he blasted sky high yesterday could have earned him that starting spot. These are the fine margins at this level.