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Published 13:19 22 Aug 2015 BST
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"I think if we were full strength, we could compete against more than half of the Premier League on a one-on-one fixture. That gives an ideal of the level.
"I think we would still struggle against the top six sides. But we would be a match for a lot of the teams. That's just trying to get the people back home to gauge the level. So it has surprised me and it is better than I thought."
Would they really challenge the likes of Everton, Southampton and Stokealona? We'd love to see a proper match-up.Football

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